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Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery (1925-68) was a guitar superstar, combining a smooth, mellow attack with blues-drenched swing. Praised by critics and musicians, he was a huge crossover hit as well. Geoffrey Smith surveys an impressive, all too brief career.

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Sun 17 Jan 2016 00:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Wes Montgomery

    Finger Pickin'

    • The Montgomeryland Sessions.
    • Phoenix.
    • 1.

  • Wes Montgomery

    West Coast Blues

    • The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery.
    • Riverside.
    • 5.

  • Wes Montgomery

    In Your Own Sweet Way

    • The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery.
    • Riverside.
    • 6.

  • Wes Montgomery

    So Do It

    • Movin' Along.
    • Riverside Records.
    • 6.

  • Wes Montgomery

    Cottontail

    • The Quintessence.
    • Fremeaux & Associes.
    • 8.

  • Wes Montgomery

    Delilah

    • The Quintessence.
    • Fremeaux & Associes.
    • 10.

  • Wes Montgomery

    Besame Mucho

    • Boss Guitar.
    • Riverside.
    • 1.

  • Wes Montgomery

    If You Could See Me Now

    • Smokin' at the Half Note.
    • Verve.
    • 2.

  • WES MONTGOMERY, The Wynton Kelly Trio, WES MONTGOMERY, Paul Chambers & Jimmy Cobb

    Impressions

    • Smokin' at the Half Note.
    • Verve.
    • 11.

Performers:

聽 Title:聽 Finger Pickin'聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Composers: Wes Montgomery聽
聽 Album Title: The Montgomeryland Sessions
聽 Label: Phoenix聽 Catalogue No: 131579
聽 Duration:聽 02:30
聽 Performers: Freddie Hubbard, (tp); Wayman Atkinson, Alonzo Johnson, (ts); Buddy Montgomery, (vib); Joe Bradley, (p); Monk Montgomery, (b); Paul Parker, (d)

聽 Title:聽 West Coast Blues聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Composers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Album Title: The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
聽 Label: Riverside Catalogue No: 11-69
聽 Duration: 07:20
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery, (g); Tommy Flanagan, (p); Percy Heath, (b); Albert Heath, (d)

聽 Title:聽聽 In Your Own Sweet Way聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Composers: Dave Brubeck
聽 Album Title: The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
聽 Label: Riverside Catalogue No: 11-69
聽 Duration: 04:49
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery, (g); Tommy Flanagan, (p); Percy Heath, (b); Albert Heath, (d)

聽 Title:聽 So Do It聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Composers: Wes Montgomery聽
聽 Album Title: Movin' Along聽
聽 Label: Riverside Records Catalogue No: RLP-9342
聽 Duration: 06:04
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery, (guitar); James Clay, (flute); Victor Feldman, (piano); Sam Jones, (bass); Louis Hayes, (drums)

聽 Title:聽 Cottontail聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Composers: Duke Ellington
聽 Album Title: The Quintessence聽
聽 Label: Fremeaux & Associes Catalogue No: FA 3062
聽 Duration: 03:38聽
聽 Performers: Hank Jones, (piano); Wes Montgomery, (guitar); Ron Carter, (Bass); Lex Humphries, (dm); Ray Barretto, (conga)

聽 Title:聽 Delilah聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Composers: Reed & Mason
聽 Album Title: The Quintessence聽
聽 Label: Fremeaux & Associes Catalogue No: FA 3062
聽 Duration: 06:10
聽 Performers: Milt Jackson, (vibes); Wynton Kelly, (piano); West Montgomery, (guitar); Sam Jones, (bass); Philly Joe Jones, (dm)聽

聽 Title聽 Besame Mucho聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Composers: Velasquez & Skylar
聽 Album Title: Boss Guitar
聽 Label: Riverside Catalogue No: OJCCD-2612
聽 Duration: 06:28
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery, (guitar); Mel Rhyne, (organ); Jimmy Cobb, (drums)

聽 Title: If You Could See Me Now聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery
聽 Composers: Sigman/Dameron
聽 Album Title: Smokin' at the Half Note
聽 Label: Verve Catalogue No: 007502-1034761
聽 Duration: 08:19
聽 Performers: Wynton Kelly, (piano); Wes Montgomery, (guitar); Paul Chambers, (bass); Jimmy Cobb, (drums)

聽 Title:聽 Impressions聽
聽 Performers: Wes Montgomery聽
聽 Composers: John Coltrane
聽 Album Title: Smokin' at the Half Note
聽 Label: Verve Catalogue No: V6-8633
聽 Duration: 05:00
聽 Perfomers: Wynton Kelly, (piano); Wes Montgomery, (guitar); Paul Chambers, (bass); Jimmy Cobb, (drums)

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    大象传媒 Radio 3

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