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Wes Montgomery albums featuring Kenny Burrell
Wes Montgomery Music Videos (7)
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| | Best Of Wes Montgomery CD (2004)
 $9.89  
Though guitarist Wes Montgomery achieved commercial success with a light, crossover sound on his records in the late 1960s, his reputation as a master of blues-inflected jazz playing was confirmed by his output on Riverside (1959 to 1963). This very ...
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| Complete Riverside Recordings CDs (1992)
$119.75
Recorded between 1959 and 1963. Includes liner notes by Jim Ferguson, Nat Adderley, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Kevin Eubanks, Tommy Flanagan, Jim Hall, Orrin Keepnews, Steve Khan, Buddy Montgomery, and John Scofield.
Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (1992, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, ...
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| Fusion! CD (1963)
$9.69
FUSION is the beginning of Wes Montgomery's shift into the pop mode. It's noteworthy that this change began while he was still with Riverside, the jazz label that had initially signed him and released all of his small-group recordings as ...
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| Encores, Vol. 2: Blue 'N' Boogie CD (1996)
$13.95
Encores, Volume Two continues the roundup of Wes Montgomery's cherishable alternate takes, eight of the ten of which were previously available only on the 12-CD box. The album picks up the three additional tracks from the live Full House sessions ...
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| Riverside Profiles CDs (2006) Bonus CD
$10.15
Contains a bonus disc featuring tracks from other Riverside artists.
The recordings jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery made for Riverside in the early to mid 1960s are among his greatest, and this superb compilation represents that work ably. Though Montgomery experimented with ...
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| Artistry Of Wes Montgomery CD (1992)
$9.89
Since the bulk of Montgomery's greatest recordings were made for Riverside, this collection could have been better, but there's nothing about this disc that suggests it's intended to be definitive. Instead, it mixes a few of the guitarist's most famous ...
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| Alternative Wes Montgomery CD (1963)
$13.95
While the point of this elegant and thoughtful reissue is to offer up 12 alternate takes of items in Wes Montgomery's official discography, it could just as well serve as an introductory overview of Montgomery's work on the Riverside label ...
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| Pretty Blue CD (1963) Remastered
$12.35
Wes Montgomery accomplished something few jazz artists could, as he used the disparate elements of the orchestral string ensemble and small organ combo within a similar balladic approach. While one could contend these concepts may not be as effective as ...
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Riverside Profiles CDs (2006) Bonus CD
$9.65
Contains a bonus disc featuring tracks from other Riverside artists.
Chet Baker recorded a lot of excellent music over the course of his lengthy career, but his late 1950s dates for Riverside rank among his finest. Baker was one of the ...
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 Wes Montgomery Lyrics and Songs
Popular or famous Wes Montgomery songs: Born to Be Blue Lyrics, Polka Dots and Moonbeams Lyrics, End of a Love Affair Lyrics, Goin' Out of My Head Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs Down Here on the Ground Lyrics, My One and Only Love Lyrics, Canadian Sunset Lyrics, Days of Wine and Roses Lyrics, Dearly Beloved Lyrics, For Heaven's Sake Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs Too Late Now Lyrics, Oh, You Crazy Moon Lyrics, When a Man Loves a Woman Lyrics, Come Rain or Come Shine Lyrics, I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs I Wish I Knew Lyrics, Cotton Tail Lyrics, One For My Baby Lyrics, Golden Earrings Lyrics, When I Look In Your Eyes Lyrics.
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Wes Montgomery Biography
Wes Montgomery's warm sound and hard-driving swing are, for many listeners, the epitome of jazz guitar. Rising from relative obscurity in the late 1950s, he became a huge sensation in the '60s, to the point that his recording career veered increasingly into commercial realms. Montgomery could tear off exhilarating solos with effortless grace, and in his relatively brief career he left an enduring legacy of brilliant playing.
Key Personnel
| Member Name | Worked With | | Wes Montgomery | Jimmy Smith, Milt Jackson, Montgomery Brothers, Nat Adderley, George Shearing, Cannonball Adderley, Milt Buckner, Harold Land, Claus Ogerman | | Wynton Kelly | Miles Davis, Dinah Washington, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Hank Mobley, Art Pepper, Johnny Griffin |
Contemporaries
John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith (Organ), Cannonball Adderley, Milt Jackson, Oliver Nelson, Paul Chambers, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb (Drums)
Followers
George Benson (Guitarist), Soulive, Pat Metheny, Larry Coryell, Grant Green, John Scofield, Pat Martino, John Abercrombie, Lee Ritenour (Jazz), Dave Stryker, Russell Malone, Jimmy Bruno, Emily Remler, Kevin Eubanks
Influences
John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Tal Farlow, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Raney
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