The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
180g blue coloured vinyl - the complete album + bonus track. On 'The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery', one of the guitarist's most iconic LPs ever.
Artist: Wes Montgomery
Genre: Jazz
Label: Waxtime
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Wes was backed by Tommy Flanagan on piano, Percy Heath on bass, and Percy's brother, Albert "Tootie" Heath on drums. The album was highly praised and received a five-star reviews in Down Beat and other publicaions. It includes such classics as 'West Coast Blues', 'D-Natural Blues', and 'Four on Six'.
Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer Brian Morton and by Paris' prestigious Jazz Magazine.
"In the many times I have listened to this album, I have not become tired of it. I don't think I will. Strongly recommended. Montgomery incredible? I believe him!" - ***** Ira Gitler, DownBeat
About the artist
Wes Montgomery (born March 6, 1923, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.—died June 15, 1968, Indianapolis) was an American jazz guitarist who was probably the most influential postwar improviser on his instrument.Montgomery began playing guitar in his late teens and played in the Lionel Hampton band in 1948–50 and in Indianapolis during the 1950s, most often with his brothers Buddy (piano, vibes) and Monk (electric bass). In California in the late 1950s, he played with them in the Mastersounds and then as the Montgomery Brothers (1960–61).Most of Montgomery’s finest recordings, including The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery, Movin’ Along, So Much Guitar!, and Full House, date from 1959–63. In the early 1960s he played briefly in a John Coltrane group that never recorded. Beginning in 1964 a series of recordings with string orchestra and big band accompaniments became best-sellers; in concerts and on international tours, however, he led small groups and worked in a quintet with his brothers for the rest of his life.
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