Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery

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Real Name:
John Leslie Montgomery
Profile:
American jazz guitarist.

Born: 6 March 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Died: 15 June 1968 (sudden heart attack) in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (aged 45).

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.

Brother of the pianist and vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery (1930–2009), and of the bassist Monk Montgomery (1921–1982).
Sites:
wesmontgomery.com, Wikipedia, imdb.com, MySpace
Aliases:
John Leslie (8)
In Groups:
Gene Morris And His Hamptones, Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, The Montgomery Brothers, The Montgomery-Johnson Quintet, The Wes Montgomery Quartet, The Wes Montgomery Trio, Wes Montgomery All-Stars, Wes Montgomery Group, Wes Montgomery-Harold Land Quartet, Wes Montgomery-Harold Land Quintet
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PJ-5 Montgomeryland — Wes Montgomery Monk Montgomery, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Montgomery, Harold Land, Pony Poindexter, Louis Hayes, Tony Bazley Monk Montgomery, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Montgomery, Harold Land, Pony Poindexter, Louis Hayes, Tony Bazley - Montgomeryland (Album) Pacific Jazz PJ-5 US 1960 Sell This Version
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RLP 342 Movin' Along — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Movin' Along (Album) Riverside Records RLP 342 US 1960 Sell This Version
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RLP 1169 The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (Album) Riverside Records RLP 1169 Netherlands 1960 Sell This Version
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RLP 382 SO Much Guitar! — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery SO Much Guitar! (Album) Riverside Records RLP 382 US 1961 Sell This Version
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RLP 407 Bags Meets Wes! — Wes Montgomery Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! (Album) Riverside Records RLP 407 France 1962 Sell This Version
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SR-7051 Full House — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Full House (Album) Riverside Records SR-7051 Japan 1962 Sell This Version
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RM 472 Fusion! — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Fusion! (Album) Riverside Records RM 472 US 1963 Sell This Version
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RS-9459, SR-7069 Boss Guitar — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Boss Guitar (Album) Riverside Records RS-9459, SR-7069 Japan 1962 Sell This Version
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683 259 JCL Go! — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Go! (Album, Comp) Fontana 683 259 JCL Italy 1964 Sell This Version
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VR-S 840.015 Movin' Wes — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Movin' Wes (Album) Verve Records, Verve Records VR-S 840.015 Italy 1964 Sell This Version
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VLP9118 Smokin' At The Half Note — Wes Montgomery Wynton Kelly Trio / Wes Montgomery Wynton Kelly Trio / Wes Montgomery - Smokin' At The Half Note (Album) Verve Records, Verve Records VLP9118 UK 1965 Sell This Version
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LV8 8625 Bumpin' — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Bumpin' (Album) Verve Records LV8 8625 US 1965 Sell This Version
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V-8642, V/8642 Goin' Out Of My Head — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Goin' Out Of My Head (Album) Verve Records V-8642, V/8642 US 1966 Sell This Version
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V-8653 Tequila — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Tequila (Album) Verve Records V-8653 US 1966 Sell This Version
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V6-8678 Jimmy & Wes (The Dynamic Duo) — Wes Montgomery Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - Jimmy & Wes (The Dynamic Duo) (Album) Verve Records V6-8678 Germany 1966 Sell This Version
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V6-8672 California Dreaming — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery California Dreaming (Album) Verve Records V6-8672 Germany 1966 Sell This Version
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ST-20130 Kismet — Wes Montgomery The Mastersounds With Wes Montgomery The Mastersounds With Wes Montgomery - Kismet (Album) Pacific Jazz ST-20130 US 1967 Sell This Version
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AML-32633 A Day In The Life — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery A Day In The Life (Album) A&M Records, A&M Records AML-32633 Australia 1967 Sell This Version
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SP 3012 Road Song — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Road Song (Album) A&M Records, CTI Records SP 3012 US 1968 Sell This Version
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C 2006, C-2006 Down Here On The Ground — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Down Here On The Ground (Album) A&M Records, CTI Records, A&M Records, CTI Records C 2006, C-2006 Canada 1968 Sell This Version
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RPL 14-8 Top Pops #254 — Wes Montgomery Various / Wes Montgomery Various / Wes Montgomery - Top Pops #254 ‎(LP, Transcription) Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RPL 14-8 US 1968 Sell This Version
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V-8766 Further Adventures Of Jimmy And Wes — Wes Montgomery Jimmy Smith And Wes Montgomery Jimmy Smith And Wes Montgomery - Further Adventures Of Jimmy And Wes (Album) Verve Records V-8766 US 1969 Sell This Version
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V6-8765 Willow Weep For Me — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Willow Weep For Me (Album) Verve Records V6-8765 US 1968 Sell This Version
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V6-8804 Just Walkin' — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Just Walkin' (Album) Verve Records V6-8804 US 1971 Sell This Version
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YX-2043 Solitude Part 2 — Wes Montgomery Wes Montgomery Solitude Part 2 (Album) BYG Records YX-2043 Japan 1973 Sell This Version

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