Kismet (The Mastersounds album) Kismet (The Mastersounds album) Kismet (subtitled A Jazz Interpretation by the Mastersounds) is an album by The Mastersounds led by vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery with pianist Richie Crabtree, bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Benny Barth along with guitarist Wes Montgomery featuring performances of tunes originally composed by Alexander Borodin and adapted by Robert Wright and George Forrest for the musical "Kismet" recorded in 1958 and released on the World Pacific label. The Allmusic review by Matthew Greenwald stated "Overall, an excellent jazz reading of one of the most beloved musicals ever and also an important historical record for Wes Montgomery fans".
Kismet (1955 film) Kismet (1955 film) Kismet is a 1955 American musical-comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Arthur Freed. It was filmed in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is the fourth movie version of "Kismet". The first "Kismet" was released in 1920, the second "Kismet" in 1930 by Warner Brothers, and the third "Kismet", starring Ronald Coleman and Marlene Dietrich, was released by MGM in 1944. The 1955 film is based on the successful 1953 musical "Kismet", while the three earlier versions are based on the original 1911 play by Edward Knoblock. In old Baghdad, an impoverished