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 Play track Wes Montgomery Plays For Lovers While We're Young
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3 Play track The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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4 Play track A Day In The Life A Day In The Life
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5 Play track The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery In Your Own Sweet Way
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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 Tequila (Expanded Edition) How Insensitive
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9 Play track Priceless Jazz Collection I Wish I Knew
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10 Polka Dots And Moonbeams - Remastered 2025 Polka Dots And Moonbeams - Remastered 2025
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  1. 215,438 listeners

    11 Apr 2006 · 8 tracks

    Incredible Jazz Guitar
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  2. 157,511 listeners

    1963 · 8 tracks

    Boss Guitar
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  3. 132,571 listeners

    1 Jan 1961 · 8 tracks

    So Much Guitar!
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  4. 130,887 listeners

    1 Jan 1967 · 10 tracks

    A Day In The Life
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