Wes Montgomery

John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. 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.), as well as organist Melvin Rhyne. His recordings up to 1965 were oriented toward 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.

Plays The Blues - 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Maximum Swing: The Unissued 1965 Half Note Recordings (Recorded Live at the Half Note) - 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Complete Full House Recordings (Live At Tsubo / 1962) - 2023-11-10T00:00:00.000000Z

On Riverside: Wes Montgomery - 2023-11-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Plays Ballads - 2023-09-08T00:00:00.000000Z

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