Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery heard Charlie Christian play "Solo Flight" jazz guitar solo with the Benny Goodman and bought an electric guitar, determined to play jazz. Wes Montgomery played by ear, used his thumb versus a pick and turned any song into a swingin' jazz guitar improvisation.

A welder by trade, Wes Montgomery found just the right notes, chords & octaves to weld his jazz solos seamlessly with big bands, organ trio's, string quartets and jazz quartets including John Coltrane at Newport. Check out albums with brohthers Buddy and Monk Montgomery - "So Much Guitar" with Ray Bartetto and his albums with Jimmy Smith and his live "Willow Weep for Me" album with Wynton Kelly on piano. Wes put his heart in every sensuous note he played...

		Wes Montgomery: Best of Wes Montgomery  (A Step-by-Step Breakdown Of His Guitar Styles And Techniques) Performed by Wes Montgomery. Instructional book (song excerpts only) and examples CD for guitar. With guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names, guitar notation legend, instructional text, performance notes and introductory text. Series: Hal Leonard Guitar Signature Licks. 103 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. Average customer rating:
		Wes Montgomery Guitar Folio  By Transcribed by Steve Kahn. For guitar. 26 guitar solos with chord progressions and guitar voicings. Level: intermediate, advanced. Book. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
		Jazz Solos for Guitar  REH Pro Licks Book/CD Pack. Performed by Barney Kessel, Joe Pass, Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery. By Les Wise. REH Publications. Softcover with CD. With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. Average customer rating:
		Wes Montgomery: Wes Montgomery  (Transcribed Scores) Performed by Wes Montgomery. Guitar songbook (no tablature) for guitar. With standard guitar notation, introductory text and performance notes. Series: Hal Leonard Artist Transcriptions. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. Average customer rating:
		Essential Jazz Lines in the Style of Wes Montgomery  By Corey Christiansen. For Guitar (All). Licks and phrases. Essential Jazz Lines. Jazz. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 72 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
		Guitar Style of Wes Montgomery  Taught by Adrian Ingram. For Guitar (Fingerpicking). Solos. Grossman-Gtr Workshop. Jazz. Level: Intermediate. DVD. Size 5.25x7.5. Duration 85 minutes. Published by Grossman's Guitar Workshop.
		Wes Montgomery Jazz Guitar Artistry  By Wes Montgomery; transcribed by John Purse. For Guitar (All). Transcribed solos. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 96 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
		Volume 62 - Wes Montgomery  By Jamey Aebersold. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet harmonica. Jamey Aebersold Artist Play-A-Long. 11 groovin' masterpieces from the legendary Wes Montgomery. Level: intermediate, advanced. Book with CD. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz.
		Wes Montgomery Transcriptions for Boss Guitar  Transcribed by Peter Gaarn Jylov. For Guitar (All). Transcribed Solos. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Size 8.5x11. 56 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
		Wes Montgomery: The Early Years  Transcribed by Dan Bowden. For Guitar (All). Transcribed solos. Fantasy. Jazz. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book/CD Set. Size 8.5x11. 68 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Average customer rating: