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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Wes Montgomery
Finger Pickin'
- The Montgomeryland Sessions.
- Phoenix.
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Wes Montgomery
West Coast Blues
- The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery.
- Riverside.
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Wes Montgomery
In Your Own Sweet Way
- The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery.
- Riverside.
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Wes Montgomery
So Do It
- Movin' Along.
- Riverside Records.
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Wes Montgomery
Cottontail
- The Quintessence.
- Fremeaux & Associes.
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Wes Montgomery
Delilah
- The Quintessence.
- Fremeaux & Associes.
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Wes Montgomery
Besame Mucho
- Boss Guitar.
- Riverside.
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Wes Montgomery
If You Could See Me Now
- Smokin' at the Half Note.
- Verve.
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WES MONTGOMERY, The Wynton Kelly Trio, WES MONTGOMERY, Paul Chambers & Jimmy Cobb
Impressions
- Smokin' at the Half Note.
- Verve.
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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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- Sun 17 Jan 2016 00:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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