This Rather Than That is an album by American jazz vibraphonist and pianist Buddy Montgomery recorded in 1969 for the Impulse! label.[1]

This Rather Than That
Studio album by Buddy Montgomery
Released	1970
Recorded	September 10 & 11, 1969
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:15
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Ed Michel
Buddy Montgomery chronology
The Two Sided Album (1968) This Rather Than That (1970) Ties of Love (1987)

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Buddy Montgomery except as indicated

1. "This Rather Than That" - 3:53
2. "Tin Tin Deo" (Chano Pozo) - 5:30
3. "Rose Bud" - 5:48
4. "Stormy" (Buddy Buie, J. R. Cobb) - 5:35
5. "Willy Nilly Blues" - 6:35
6. "Beautiful Love" (Egbert Van Alstyne, Haven Gillespie, Victor Young, Wayne King) - 5:22
7. "Didn't We" (Jimmy Webb) - 3:12
8. "Winding Up" - 4:20

• Recorded at Universal Recorders in Chicago, Illinois on September 10 & 11, 1969

Personnel

• Buddy Montgomery - vibraphone, piano
• Jodie Christian - piano (tracks 4 & 5)
• Melvin Rhyne - organ (tracks 1, 2, 6 & 8)
• Manty Ellis - guitar (tracks 4 & 5)
• Jimmy Rowser - bass (tracks 3 & 4)
• Monk Montgomery - Fender bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6 & 8)
• George Brown - drums

References