Pianist Barry Harris composed the song Lolita in 1960. He first recorded it for his album Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop, captured live at San Francisco's Jazz Workshop in May 1960. The song alternates between bop and Latin.
Guitarist Wes Montgomery picked up on this feel when he recorded the song in 1963 for his Portrait of Wes album, a trio LP relea…
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