Wes Montgomery

treble · December 3rd, 2012, 06:35 AM

What are some essential Wes Montgomery recordings?

HutchFan · December 3rd, 2012, 08:26 AM

WestUpperZombie · December 3rd, 2012, 08:36 AM

And no mistake.

walkin · December 3rd, 2012, 11:35 AM

I agree on those 3 too

a couple of others:

guitarjazz · December 3rd, 2012, 02:19 PM

He was like the King Midas of guitar. Everything he did was golden.

Honest Marsh-wiggle · December 3rd, 2012, 06:50 PM

Aside from the work under his name, I have loved his co-leader work with Milt Jackson on Bags Meets Wes, and his sideman work on Nat Adderley's Work Song (recording during the same week as Incredible Jazz Guitar).

flyin' brian · December 3rd, 2012, 07:31 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Also George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers and Harold Land: West Coast Blues.

The Riverside box set is a treasure.

jazz oud · December 6th, 2012, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HutchFan

Those are my top three. Full house is #1, Half Note is #2, Incredible is #3.

jkelman · December 6th, 2012, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyin' brian

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Also George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers and Harold Land: West Coast Blues.

The Riverside box set is a treasure.

It is, indeed. Just shelled out for the Verve box which, while not as good, is still essential, I think, so am going through a bit of a Wes thing right now, along with Mingus (the new Mosaic box is stunning), Pat Martino (after seeing him in Sweden, man, he's still got it and more) and, coming soon, a Joe Pass thing, having ordered the Mosaic Box and purchased the Virtuoso box for a good price on eBay.

My inner guitar geek seems to be rearing its head these days, for reasons completely unknown , along with a singer/songwriter phased that has me eyeball deep in Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones and Neil Young. Don't ask why, I can never tell why my mind moves in these directions, while I'm in the midst of covering a whack of Norwegian and Dutch jazz....

But Wes? Always time for Wes. But right now, more than in some time, and loving it.

princeplanet · December 7th, 2012, 05:44 AM

I know that Jazz guitar is not everyone's favorite kinda jazz, especially amongst non guitarist Jazz musicians, but if you had to single out just one player to check out, and even transcribe, it simply has to be Wes. Held his own in any company (Griff, Bags, Mabern etc). Coltrane wanted him in his band, Rollins called him a "master" the Adderley bros "flipped" when they first saw him live and ran to a phone to tell Orin the (Keep)news...

Check out all the live Euro date dates mid 60's as well as the above, including DVD's. Just so cool! People often try to link Grant Green and Kenny Burrell to Wes' time and place in Jazz guitar history. No way! That's like comparing Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix!!!

murphythecat · December 7th, 2012, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazz oud

Those are my top three. Full house is #1, Half Note is #2, Incredible is #3.

me too

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walkin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,884	I agree on those 3 too a couple of others: __________________ "I wonder who`s on trombone"-Superchicken

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Honest Marsh-wiggle Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Dutch Country Posts: 38	Aside from the work under his name, I have loved his co-leader work with Milt Jackson on Bags Meets Wes, and his sideman work on Nat Adderley's Work Song (recording during the same week as Incredible Jazz Guitar). __________________ -Luke

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princeplanet Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 660	I know that Jazz guitar is not everyone's favorite kinda jazz, especially amongst non guitarist Jazz musicians, but if you had to single out just one player to check out, and even transcribe, it simply has to be Wes. Held his own in any company (Griff, Bags, Mabern etc). Coltrane wanted him in his band, Rollins called him a "master" the Adderley bros "flipped" when they first saw him live and ran to a phone to tell Orin the (Keep)news... Check out all the live Euro date dates mid 60's as well as the above, including DVD's. Just so cool! People often try to link Grant Green and Kenny Burrell to Wes' time and place in Jazz guitar history. No way! That's like comparing Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix!!!