Wes Montgomery recorded So Much Guitar! for Riverside Records on August 4, 1961. For years, the album has been largely overlooked as a masterpiece—eclipsed by The Incredible jazz Guitar of Wes ...

Although he is not commonly linked to the classic organ-combo tradition, Montgomery actually began his Riverside tenure in an organ trio with his fellow Indianapolis native Melvin Rhyne (The Wes ...

Recordings of Wes Montgomery inspire and even intimidate living guitar players like Mark Whitfield, who's known for his own recordings with some of the biggest names in pop and jazz. MARK WHITFIELD: ...

Craft’s OJC reissue of Wes Montgomery’s Boss Guitar delivers a clean, balanced AAA presentation with strong pacing, tight trio interplay, and excellent clarity. If your wallet wasn’t already bruised ...

Craft Recordings Original Jazz Classics Series adds two all-analog remasters from Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass on 180-gram vinyl. This jazz guitar essential has long been my favorite of the artist’s ...

Since attending a Dave Matthews Band concert as a teenager, Jason has been into all things guitar. An Iowa native, Jason has degrees in Music Business from Minnesota State-Mankato and Jazz Pedagogy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just shy of 60 years after his passing, few guitarists hold as much reverence as Wes Montgomery. The bebop virtuoso helped take ...

Recorded before a live audience in the WTIU studio, the concert features the IU Jacobs School of Music Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Associate Professor Brent Wallarab, and a performance by ...

Discover the genius of legendary Hoosier jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery through his music. Discover the genius of Wes Montgomery through his music and interviews with the concert performers. Recorded ...

"When I first started to play, it was a real bitch. You have to prove yourself every time. You have to play twice as good as any man. But you just can't let it intimidate you," virtuoso jazz player ...

Wes Montgomery's distinctive sound continues to inspire and challenge contemporary musicians. His sound came, in part, from using his thumb on the guitar strings instead of a pick. Recordings of Wes ...

Just shy of 60 years after his passing, few guitarists hold as much reverence as Wes Montgomery. The bebop virtuoso helped take jazz guitar to a whole new level across a changemaking career, and he ...