Photo of Montgomery during a recording session in the mid-1960s
Background information
Birth name
John Leslie Montgomery
Born
(1923-03-06)March 6, 1923 Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Died
June 15, 1968(1968-06-15) (aged 45) Indianapolis, Indiana
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1947–1968
Labels
Pacific Jazz, Riverside, Verve, A&M
Website
wesmontgomery.com
Musical artist
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist.[1] Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb, and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound.
Montgomery often worked with his brothers Buddy (Charles F.) and Monk (William H.) and with organist Melvin Rhyne. His recordings up to 1965 were oriented towards hard bop, soul jazz, and post bop, but around 1965 he began recording more pop-oriented instrumental albums that found mainstream success. His later guitar style influenced jazz fusion and smooth jazz.
^Yanow, Scott. "Wes Montgomery". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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The Montgomery Brothers were a jazz trio consisting of the brothers WesMontgomery (electric guitar, 1923–1968), Buddy Montgomery (piano, vibraphone,...
played drums, and died at 16. Monk gave his younger brother Wes (1923–68) a tenor guitar when Wes was 11 or 12. The youngest brother, Buddy (1930–2009) played...
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Far Wes a "historical album" and wrote Montgomery's "sound was already quite recognizable." "Far Wes" (WesMontgomery) – 5:51 "Leila" (Montgomery) – 3:28...
"Buddy" Montgomery (January 30, 1930 – May 14, 2009) was an American jazz vibraphonist and pianist. He was the younger brother of Wes and Monk Montgomery, a...
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of Jimmy and Wes is an album by American jazz guitarist WesMontgomery and organist Jimmy Smith. It was recorded in 1966 with Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic...
– March 5, 2013), was a jazz organist best known for his work with WesMontgomery. Melvin Rhyne was born in Indianapolis in 1936 and started playing the...
of cover versions of original songs by famed jazz electric guitarist WesMontgomery and Lee Ritenour originals in similar style, with a stellar cast of...
Miya? (1978) Song for Wes (1979) Mellow Around (1980) Riviera (1981) Touch of Love (1981) Nathalie (1983) Dedicated to WesMontgomery (1985) Foxy Eyes (1988)...
Canada and The Montgomery Brothers were reissued in 1998 on one CD as a WesMontgomery release titled Groove Brothers. The original LP had overdubbed crowd...
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