Wes Montgomery

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Born
6 March 1923
Born In
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Died
15 June 1968 (aged 45)
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing countless others, including George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Royce Campbell, Grant Green, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe, Russell Malone, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Randy Napoleon, and Emily Remler. Montgomery was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. According to NPR Jazz Profiles "The Life and Music Of Wes Montgomery," the … read more
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing countless others, including George Ben… read more
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian and influencing countless others, including George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Royce Campbell, Grant Green, Jimi Hendrix, Steve How… read more

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1 Play track Boss Guitar Days of Wine and Roses
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 2,410 listeners
2 Play track Wes Montgomery Plays For Lovers While We're Young
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 1,098 listeners
3 Play track The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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 771 listeners
4 Play track The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery In Your Own Sweet Way
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5 Play track A Day In The Life A Day In The Life
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6 In Your Own Sweet Way - Remastered 2025 In Your Own Sweet Way - Remastered 2025
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7 Play track Verve Jazz Masters 14 Bumpin' On Sunset
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8 Play track The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Four On Six
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9 Play track Tequila (Expanded Edition) How Insensitive
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10 Play track Road Song Road Song
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 209 listeners

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Albums

  1. 205,945 listeners

    11 Apr 2006 · 8 tracks

    Incredible Jazz Guitar
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  2. 148,763 listeners

    1963 · 8 tracks

    Boss Guitar
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  3. 125,481 listeners

    1 Jan 1961 · 8 tracks

    So Much Guitar!
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  4. 124,476 listeners

    1 Jan 1967 · 10 tracks

    A Day In The Life
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