Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The first time I heard Wes Montgomery play, it was like being hit by a bolt of lightning. Once he hit the guitar strings with his ...

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 ...

Fortunately for us, guitarist Wes Montgomery went over to Europe in the spring of 1965 and toured. We're lucky, because Montgomery wound up on European TV shows during many of his stops, resulting in ...

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 ...

The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery remains one of jazz's finest guitar albums. Recorded for Riverside in January 1960 and released in April, the album came out just one month after ...

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 ...

There are tones in this world that cannot be explained by effort alone.They are sounds that seem less like something learned ...

The late jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery had an odd, distinct way of playing the guitar. Eschewing the standard plectrum, he strummed chords and picked single notes and trademark octaves with only his ...

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 ...

Jazz legend Wes Montgomery's legacy will be in good hands this week. The superb and hugely influential guitarist, who would have turned 82 next Sunday, will be remembered with five nights of ...

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: ...