Wes Montgomery

About

John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery 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.

Albums/Songs:

• Tequila
• Boss Guitar
• Cannonball Adderley and the Poll-Winners
• The NDR Hamburg Studio Recordings
• Down Here on the Ground
• Road Song
• Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo
• Montgomeryland
• Movin’ Along
• California Dreaming
• So Much Guitar!
• Bags Meets Wes!
• Wes And Friends
• Wes Montgomery
• Bumpin’
• Greatest Hits
• Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes
• Movin’ Wes
• Goin’ Out of My Head
• Willow Weep for Me
• Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings
• The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
• A Day in the Life
• Just Walkin’
• Vara Radio 1965

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