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Wes Montgomery

Real Name:
John Leslie Montgomery
Profile:
Born March 6, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Died June 15, 1968 of a sudden heart attack in his home town.
Wes is known for the use of his thumb rather than a plectrum; his trademark use of octaves in both melody and improvisation; his highly original melodic and rhythmic imaginaton. His favoured guitars were Gibson L5s strung with Gibson heavy gauge flat wound strings.
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Discography

Releases:
Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners (LP, Album)   Riverside Records 1960
Bags Meets Wes! (Album) (2 versions)   Riverside Records ... 1962
Movin' Wes (Album) (4 versions)   Verve Records 1964
Bumpin' (3 versions)   Verve Records ... 1965
Goin' Out Of My Head (3 versions)   Verve Records 1965
California Dreaming (Album) (3 versions)   Verve Records ... 1966
Easy Groove (LP, Album)   Liberty, Pacific Jazz Records 1966
Jimmy & Wes - The Dynamic Duo (Album) (4 versions)   Verve Records ... 1966
Smokin' At The Half Note (2 versions)   Verve Records 1966
Tequila (Album) (3 versions)   Verve Records 1966
A Day In The Life (7")   A&M Records 1967
A Day In The Life (LP, Album)   A&M Records 1967
Jazz Spectrum Vol. 8 (LP)   Metro Records 1967
The Best Of Wes Montgomery (LP)   Verve Records 1967
Windy / Watch What Happens (7")   A&M Records 1967
A Portrait Of Wes Montgomery (LP, Comp)   World Pacific Jazz 1968
Down Here On The Ground (Album) (2 versions)   A&M Records 1968
Road Song (2 versions)   A&M Records 1968
The Best Of Wes Montgomery Volume II (LP)   Verve Records 1968
Wind Song / Goin' On To Detroit (7", Single)   A&M Records 1968
Further Adventures Of Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery (Album) (4 versions)   Verve Records 1969
The Joker / Trust In Me (7")   A&M Records 1969
Willow Weep For Me (Album) (3 versions)   Verve Records 1969
Greatest Hits (LP)   A&M Records 1970
While We're Young (2xLP)   Milestone Records 1973
Full House (Album) (3 versions)   Riverside ... 1974
The Small Group Recordings (2xLP)   Verve Records 1976
The Alternative Wes Montgomery (2xLP, Comp)   Milestone Records 1982
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (Album) (7 versions)   Riverside Records 1982
Classics Volume 22 (CD)   A&M Records 1987
Boss Guitar (Album) (3 versions)   Riverside Records 1989
Fusion! (LP, Album, RM)   Riverside Records 1989
Movin' Along (LP + Vinyl, RP)   Riverside 1990
A&M Gold Series (CD)   A&M Records 1991
So Much Guitar! (CD)   Riverside Records 1992
Wes Montgomery (CD, Comp)   Giants Of Jazz 1995
Fingerpickin' (CD, Album, RE)   Pacific Jazz Records 1996
Talkin' Verve: Roots Of Acid Jazz (CD)   Verve Records 1996
Wes Montgomery With Melvin Rhyne (CD)   Giants Of Jazz 1996
Wes Montgomery's Finest Hour (CD)   Verve Records 2000
Complete Live In Paris 1965 (2xCD)   Definitive Records (2) 2003
The Best Of Wes Montgomery (CD, RM)   Riverside Records 2004
Memorial (3xLP)   Polydor, Riverside Records, Riverside Records, Riverside Records  
So Much Guitar! (LP)   Riverside Records  
Solitude (LP, Album)   Affinity  
The Pollwinners Giants Meeting (7", EP, Mono)   Riverside Records  
Wes' Best (LP)   America Records  
Appears On:
The Wes Montgomery Trio (LP) Missile Blues, Jingles Riverside Records 1959
Groove Yard (LP, Album)   Riverside Records 1961
If Only I Had Known / Number One Man (7", Single)   Smash Records (4) 1962
Open (Album) (5 versions) In And Out Polydor ... 1967
'Round Midnight (2 versions) Missile Blues, Jingles Riverside Records ... 1968
Hello Herbie (2 versions) Naptown Blues MPS Records ... 1970
Beat On Hammond (LP, Album) Mr Walker Interdisc (2) 1971
Orgue (LP, Album) Four And Six America Records 1972
Cannonball Adderley And Friends (2xLP, Gat) Au Privave, Never Will... Capitol Records 1973
The Young Rabbits (2xLP, Album, RE) Outback Blue Note 1975
Cannonball Adderley And Friends Vol II (LP) Never Will I Marry Capitol Records 1978
Jazz: The 50's Volume II (LP, Comp) Bock To Bock Pacific Jazz Records 1978
The Young Rabbits (2xLP, RE) Outback Blue Note 1979
Tony Rice Unit - Acoustics (LP, Album) Four On Six Kaleidoscope Records 1979
The Jazz Guitar (6xLP, Comp + Box) Full House, Full House... Joker (2) 1983
Portrait Of Wes (LP, RE)   Riverside Records 1984
The Wes Montgomery Trio (LP, RE) Missile Blues, Jingles Riverside Records 1984
Face To Face (LP, Album) Trick Bag GRP Records (Swiss) 1986
Compact Jazz: Jimmy Smith (CD, Comp)   Verve Records 1987
The Wes Montgomery Trio (CD, Album, RE) Missile Blues (Take 5)... Riverside Records 1987
Time After Time (7", Single) Up And At It Festival Records, Windham Hill Records 1988
George Shearing And The Montgomery Brothers (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Original Jazz Classics, JAZZLAND 1989
Jazz-Club • Guitar (LP, Comp) Tear It Down, Tear It ... Verve Records 1989
Work Song (CD, Album, RE)   Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records 1989
The Collective (CD, Album) West Coast Blues Disques Vogue, Disques Vogue 1990
Verve Jazz Box (7xCD, Comp + Box) Tear It Down, Boss Cit... Verve Records 1991
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz (CD, Comp) In And Out Polydor 1992
Fallen Angel (Album) (2 versions) Angel On Sunset, Angel... CTI Records ... 1993
Smooth Ride (CD, Comp) Bumpin' On Sunset, Bum... Hammer & Lace Records, Arsenal Records (4) 1993
Waiting In Vain (CD, Maxi) Boss City, 4 On 6 GRP, MCA Records 1993
Wes Bound (CD, Album) Boss City, 4 On 6, Goi... GRP Records 1993
Boss Organ (CD) Full House Criss Cross Jazz 1994
Groove Yard (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Original Jazz Classics, Riverside 1994
Omnibus (CD, Album) Cariba Virgin 1994
The Best Of Cannonball Adderley - Deep Groove (2xLP, Comp) Up And At It Blue Note 1994
The Verve Story: 1944 - 1994 (4xCD, Comp + Box) If You Could See Me No... Verve Records 1994
Next Level (Single) (2 versions)   Payday ... 1995
The Girl From Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook (CD, Comp) Insensatez (How Insens... Verve Records 1995
Solar (CD, RE) Four On Six Connoisseur Collection 1996
Roots Of Jazz Funk Volume One (CD) Freddie The Freeloader MVP 1997
Blue Pacific Funk - Wailin' On The West Coast (CD, Comp) Montgomeryland Funk Blue Note 1998
Pieces Of A Dream (Album) (2 versions) Bumpin On The Underground Soma Quality Recordings ... 1998
Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners (CD)   Capitol Records 1999
Warner Jazz: Les Incontournables (CD) Moanin' WEA Records (France) 1999
Classic Was The Day (CD, Album) I've Lost My Microphone Bad News 2000
Jimmy Smith's Finest Hour (CD) James And Wes Verve Records 2000
Meeting Mister Thomas (CD, RM, Dig) Wes Coast Blues Universal Music (France) 2001
Jazzland Original Jazz Classics Sampler (CD, Smplr, RM) Love Walked In, West C... JAZZLAND 2002
Paradisiac 4 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Bumpin' On Sunset ULM Electro, ULM Electro, ULM Electro 2002
Get Auger-Nized! The Anthology (Album) (2 versions) Bumpin' On Sunset Castle Music ... 2004
Cool Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) What's New? Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz For The Road (CD, Comp, RM) Road Song, Bumpin' On ... Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz Swings Pop (CD, Comp, RM) California Dreaming Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Oceana (CD, Album) Bumpin' Verve Records, Bam Bam Music, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Superblue (CD) Sundown Magic City Music 2006
The Greatest Jazz Hits (CD, Comp, RM) Caravan Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
West Of 5th (SACD, Album, Multichannel, Hyb) Mr. Walker Chesky Records 2006
Jazz History Vol. 6 (2xLP) West Coast Blues Verve Records, Verve Records  
Soul Groove (LP, Comp) West Coast Blues Capitol Records  
The Montgomery Story (LP, Album)   Fontana  
What You Gonna Do? (7", Single) Bumpin' On Sunset Marmalade  
Tracks Appear On:
The Soul Of Jazz - 1961 (LP, Comp) Mister Walker Riverside 1961
Family Portrait - 16 Outstanding Selections From A&M Records (LP) Windy A&M Records 1967
Music Box (LP, Comp) Wind Song A&M Records 1969
Jazz In A Penthouse (LP, Comp) Fly Me To The Moon A&M Records 1970
A Tribute To Duke Ellington "We Love You Madly" (2xLP, Gat) Caravan Verve Records 1973
Milestone Twofers (Comp) (2 versions) D-Natural Blues, Repet... Milestone Records 1973
Jazz: The 50's Volume II (LP, Comp) Bock To Bock Pacific Jazz Records 1978
The Jazz Guitar (6xLP, Comp + Box) Full House, I've Grown... Joker (2) 1983
'Round Midnight (LP) 'Round Midnight Milestone Records 1986
The Diamond Collection Volume 6 - Round Midnight (LP) Round Midnight Arcade 1988
Jazz-Club • Guitar (Comp) (2 versions) Tear It Down Verve Records ... 1989
Stayin' Cool - Tempo Jazz Edition Vol 3 (CD, Comp) Caravan Polydor 1991
Tempo Jazz Edition Vol 3 (LP, Comp) Caravan Polydor 1991
Verve Jazz Box (7xCD, Comp + Box) Tear It Down, Boss Cit... Verve Records 1991
Smooth Ride (CD, Comp) Bumpin' On Sunset Hammer & Lace Records, Arsenal Records (4) 1993
Introducing The Verve Jazz Masters 20 (CD) Impressions Verve Records 1994
The Verve Story: 1944 - 1994 (4xCD, Comp + Box) If You Could See Me No... Verve Records 1994
Late Night Jazz (CD, Comp) The Shadow Of Your Smi... Rebound Records (2) 1995
Talkin' Verve (Comp) (2 versions) Bumpin', James And Wes Verve Records 1995
The Girl From Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook (CD, Comp) Insensatez (How Insens... Verve Records 1995
Verve New Releases - January 1996 (CD, Album, Promo) Bumpin' On Sunset Verve Records 1996
Roots Of Jazz Funk Volume One (CD) Freddie The Freeloader MVP 1997
A Trip To Brazil - 40 Years Of Bossa Nova (2xCD) Know It All Motor Music 1998
Blue Pacific Funk - Wailin' On The West Coast (CD, Comp) Montgomeryland Funk Blue Note 1998
Hot Jazz For A Cool Night (CD) OGD, The Shadow Of You... PolyGram Classics & Jazz 1998
Jazz Brasil (CD, Comp) Amor En Paz Verve Records 1998
Talkin' Verve Groovy! (CD) California Dreaming, G... Verve Records 1998
Smooth Jazz - Sophisticated Jazz Cool (CD) Baubles, Bangles & Beads EMI Gold 1999
The Very Best Of Latin Jazz 2 (2xCD) How Insensitive Global Television 1999
Warner Jazz: Les Incontournables (CD) Moanin' WEA Records (France) 1999
Мастера Джаза (CD, Comp, Promo) California Dreaming Stereo & Video 2000
Encyclopedia Of Modern Jazz Bebop To Fusion (2xCD) Blue Monk Recording Arts SA 2001
80th Birthday Celebration (3xCD) Stairway To The Stars,... Fantasy 2002
A Trip To Brazil Volume 3: Back To Bossa (2xCD) How Insensitive Universal Jazz (Germany) 2002
Paradisiac 4 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Bumpin' On Sunset ULM Electro, ULM Electro, ULM Electro 2002
Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi (Comp) (6 versions) OGD (Road Song) Verve Records 2002
Too Darn Hot - Music From And Inspired By Surprise Chef (2xCD, Album, Comp) Tequila Universal Music (Australia) 2002
What's Jazz? Hard Bop (CD, Comp) Four On Six Warner Jazz France 2002
@Jazz Café Bossa Edition (CD, Comp) How Insensitive Verve Records, Victor Entertainment Japan 2003
Jazz Grooves (CD, Promo) James And Wes Universal Music (Belgium) 2003
More Jazz After Dark (2xCD, Comp) Tequila Universal Music (Denmark) 2003
Midnight Jazz (2xCD) All The Things You Are EMI Records 2004
A Journey Into Fresh Diggin' Vol. 1 - Quazimoto Meets Himself (File, MP3, Mixed) Mellow Mood DaFarm 2005
Nova Classics Six (CD) Bumpin' On Sunset Nova Records 2005
Reprise ! When Jazz Meets Pop (CD, Comp) Say A Little Prayer Nova Records 2005
All Through The Night - Voices In Jazz And Blues (CD, Comp) Bumpin' On Sunset Universal Music Special Markets, Hear Music 2006
Cool Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) What's New? Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz For The Road (CD, Comp, RM) Bumpin' On Sunset Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Jazz Swings Pop (CD, Comp, RM) California Dreaming Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Pieprz I Wanilia 3 - The Best Of Lounge Music (2xCD, Comp, Dig) The Shadow Of Your Smile Pomaton EMI, STX Records (2) 2006
The Greatest Jazz Hits (CD, Comp, RM) Caravan Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Ренесанс - Greatest Jazz Covers (CD, Comp) Caravan Ukrainian Records, Moon Records (2) 2007
Jazz Signatures (CD, Comp) Bumpin' On Sunset Starbucks Entertainment, Universal Music Special Markets 2008
Spaced Out Jazz (CD, Comp, RM) Oh You Crazy Moon Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2009
Burt Bacharach & Friends (LP, Comp) I Say A Little Prayer ... A&M Records  
Core Of Jazz (LP, Comp, Promo) Caravan MGM Records  
Guitar And Organ Tracks (LP, Comp) Old Folks EMI Music (Greece), Blue Note  
Herb Alpert Präsentiert Die Große A & M Starparade (LP) A Day In The Life Ariola  
In The Still Of The Night (CD) Misty Romance Of Jazz  
Jazz Best 2 (LP) Tequila Verve Records  
Jazz Best 3 (LP) Caravan Verve Records  
Jazz Is Here To Stay (2xLP, Comp) California Dreamin' Verve Records  
Jazz' Best (LP) Born To Be Blue Verve Records  
Latin Delights (LP, Comp) The Shadow Of Your Smile Verve Records  
Round Midnight (CD, Comp) Here's That Rainy Day Romance Of Jazz  
The Compositions Of Miles Davis (7") Tune Up Riverside  
The Jazz Memories Collection (2xCD, Comp) Here's That Rainy Day,... Romance Of Jazz  
The Razorblade Breaks - The Original Cuts Volume 2 (LP) Mi Cosa Rawkus  
The Shadow Of Your Smile (LP) When A Man Loves A Woman Ariola, A&M Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Abstractions Vol. 1 (LP) Angel Swerve Recordings (2) 1998
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Bags Meets Wes - Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery