Look at the list of players in that band... WOW! It's like a who's who of the jazz world, circa mid-1960s. If it isn't enough that Wes was a genius himself, look who he had supporting him.
It would have been amazing to be a "fly on the wall" at that session.
@MsMarc1234: You can say that again! I went through a period of being obsessed with Wes' music, and listened to it almost continuously for year or two. Never got tired of it, the way I would the music of most any other artist. The "fever" passed, but my love of his music remains. The very first jazz record I ever bought was a Wes record, and he is still today - more than 25 years on - my favorite jazz performer.
@downhillfreak1 SAME HERE MATE! i have been a heavy metal guitarist for 28 years... and i fucking LOVETHIS!! I have every wes album ever printed...huge influnence on me. He has been an influence on my playing the same way Ritchie Blackmore, Jimmy Page, and randy rhoads and tony iommi are!
@jazz1bro: Wes grew up, according to his biographer Adrian Ingram, listening to big band music and as a professional, played with Lionel Hampton's big band. That's probably where he learned to "hear" those big band shout choruses you can hear in his renditions of tunes. Wes structured his solos so logically yet beautifully, how can you help being drawn into his playing? His improvizations hold up as compositions in their own right.
Look at the list of players in that band... WOW! It's like a who's who of the jazz world, circa mid-1960s. If it isn't enough that Wes was a genius himself, look who he had supporting him.
It would have been amazing to be a "fly on the wall" at that session.
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
WES,any other questions...
gha714 5 months ago
wes you genius
eddiganjaman 6 months ago 2
Lol my friend asked me: "how do you find these awesome Wes Montgomery playlists?" and i told him: "Every Wes Montgomery playlist is awesome."
MsMarc1234 7 months ago in playlist Wes Montgomery 3
@MsMarc1234: You can say that again! I went through a period of being obsessed with Wes' music, and listened to it almost continuously for year or two. Never got tired of it, the way I would the music of most any other artist. The "fever" passed, but my love of his music remains. The very first jazz record I ever bought was a Wes record, and he is still today - more than 25 years on - my favorite jazz performer.
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
i love in flames, all that remains ... i love metal .... but jazz is sooooo awesome .... wes montgomery is epic !!!!! its so beautifull
downhillfreak1 1 year ago
@downhillfreak1 SAME HERE MATE! i have been a heavy metal guitarist for 28 years... and i fucking LOVETHIS!! I have every wes album ever printed...huge influnence on me. He has been an influence on my playing the same way Ritchie Blackmore, Jimmy Page, and randy rhoads and tony iommi are!
harveydents 10 months ago
1:49-2:00......2:37-2:47...awesome!
railcar123 1 year ago
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herbie hancock on the piano
bo11641 1 year ago
that's herbie hancock on the piano
bo11641 1 year ago
Is the piano solo played by Herbie or Wynton Kelly? It's fabulous, as, of course, is Wes' playing.
encounter1000 1 year ago
@encounter1000 Herbie Hankcock
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
Abe want to play pokerstars tonight?
QuadDueces93 1 year ago
listen those horn"shouts' he played. What a conception that is of the highest order!
jazz1bro 1 year ago 6
@jazz1bro: Wes grew up, according to his biographer Adrian Ingram, listening to big band music and as a professional, played with Lionel Hampton's big band. That's probably where he learned to "hear" those big band shout choruses you can hear in his renditions of tunes. Wes structured his solos so logically yet beautifully, how can you help being drawn into his playing? His improvizations hold up as compositions in their own right.
GeorgiaBoy1961 1 month ago
The Thumb---beautiful piece of music from a true Master
yanksdan 2 years ago
Best guitar solo ever?
Losk67 2 years ago 12