⬇️ WES MONTGOMERY ⬇️
(John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery)
DISCOGRAPHY 1957-2014 (106CD/DVD)
BIOGRAPHY
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an
American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz
guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and
Charlie Christian and influencing countless others, including George
Benson, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Broom, Royce Campbell, Grant Green, Jimi
Hendrix, Steve Howe, Russell Malone, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Lee
Ritenour, Joe Diorio, Tuck Andress, David Becker, Randy Napoleon, and
Emily Remler.
(John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery)
DISCOGRAPHY 1957-2014 (106CD/DVD)
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an
American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz
guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and
Charlie Christian and influencing countless others, including George
Benson, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Broom, Royce Campbell, Grant Green, Jimi
Hendrix, Steve Howe, Russell Malone, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Lee
Ritenour, Joe Diorio, Tuck Andress, David Becker, Randy Napoleon, and
Emily Remler.
Montgomery was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. According to NPR Jazz
Profiles "The Life and Music Of Wes Montgomery", the nickname "Wes" was
a child's abbreviation of his middle name, Leslie.
He came from a musical family; his brothers, Monk (double bass and electric bass) and Buddy (vibraphone and piano), were jazz performers. The brothers released a number of albums together as the Montgomery Brothers......
He came from a musical family; his brothers, Monk (double bass and electric bass) and Buddy (vibraphone and piano), were jazz performers. The brothers released a number of albums together as the Montgomery Brothers......