ArtistInfo
Wes Montgomery
g, 1923-1968 US, Indianapolis
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. John Leslie Montgomery
American jazz guitarist. Born: 6 March 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Died: 15 June 1968 (sudden heart attack) in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (aged 45). Wes is known for the use of his thumb rather than a plectrum; his trademark use of octaves in both melody and improvisation; his highly original melodic and rhythmic imaginaton. His favoured guitars were Gibson L5s strung with Gibson heavy gauge flat wound strings. Brother of the pianist and vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery (1930–2009), and of the bassist Monk Montgomery (1921–1982).
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording | Wes Montgomery | 2017 | Album |
| Smokin' In Seattle Live At The Penthouse | Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery | 2017 | Album |
| The Complete Montgomery Brothers Quartet Studio Sessions | Wes Montgomery | 2017 | Compil. |
| 5 Original Albums | Wes Montgomery | 2016 | Album |
| Montgomeryland | Wes Montgomery | 2016 | Compil. |
| In The Beginning | Wes Montgomery | 2015 | Compil. |
| One Night In Indy | Wes Montgomery Featuring The Eddie Higgins Trio | 2015 | Album |
| Live At The Turf Club | Wes Montgomery & The Montgomery-Johnson Quintet | 2014 | Album |
| Lo Mejor De... West Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2014 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery & The Montgomery-Johnson Quintet | Wes Montgomery & The Montgomery-Johnson Quintet | 2014 | Album |
| Incredible Jazz Guitar | Wes Montgomery | 2013 | Compil. |
| The Unissued 1965 Half Note Broadcasts | Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio | 2013 | Album |
| Eight Classic Albums | Wes Montgomery | 2012 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2012 | Compil. |
| Echoes Of Indiana Avenue | Wes Montgomery | 2012 | Compil. |
| Three Classic Albums Plus | Wes Montgomery | 2011 | Compil. |
| The Montgomery Brothers + The Wes Montgomery Trio | Wes Montgomery | 2011 | Compil. |
| Movin': The Complete Verve Recordings | Wes Montgomery | 2011 | Album |
| The Montgomeryland Sessions | Wes Montgomery, Buddy Montgomery & Monk Montgomery With Harold Land & Pony Poindexter | 2011 | Compil. |
| Plays The Hits | Wes Montgomery | 2010 | Compil. |
| Way Out Wes | Wes Montgomery | 2010 | Compil. |
| Kismet / The King And I | The Mastersounds With Wes Montgomery | 2009 | Compil. |
| The Montgomeryland Sessions | Wes Montgomery | 2009 | Compil. |
| Bumpin' On Sunset (Part One) / Bumpin' On Sunset (Part Two) | Wes Montgomery | 2007 | Single |
| Jazz Icons: Wes Montgomery Live In '65 | Wes Montgomery | 2007 | Album |
| El Momento | Wes Montgomery | 2007 | Album |
| Bumpin' On Sunset | Wes Montgomery | 2007 | Compil. |
| Riverside Profiles: Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2006 | Compil. |
| In Europe 1965 | Wes Montgomery | 2006 | Album |
| The Best of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2006 | Compil. |
| A Day In The Life / Down Here On The Ground | Wes Montgomery | 2006 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2005 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2004 | Compil. |
| Navy Swing | Wes Montgomery | 2004 | Album |
| The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2004 | Compil. |
| Incredible Wes | Wes Montgomery | 2004 | Compil. |
| The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Blue Soul Of Wes | Wes Montgomery | 2003 | Compil. |
| Special Broadcast Jam Sessions | Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery | 2002 | Compil. |
| Full House | Wes Montgomery | 2001 | Compil. |
| Complete Live At Jorgies | Wes Montgomery | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Story Of Jazz | Wes Montgomery | 2000 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery's Finest Hour | Wes Montgomery | 2000 | Compil. |
| Impressions Of Paris | Wes Montgomery | 2000 | Album |
| Dangerous | Wes Montgomery | 1999 | Compil. |
| Ultimate Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1998 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1998 | Compil. |
| Anthology 1959-1968 | Wes Montgomery | 1998 | Compil. |
| Belgium, 1965 | Wes Montgomery | 1998 | Album |
| The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1997 | Compil. |
| Original Jazz Classics Collection | Wes Montgomery | 1997 | Compil. |
| Jazz Masters (100 Ans De Jazz) | Wes Montgomery | 1997 | Compil. |
| Jazz Masters | Wes Montgomery | 1997 | Compil. |
| Twisted Blues | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Compil. |
| Talkin' Verve: Roots Of Acid Jazz | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Compil. |
| Encores, Volume 2:Blue 'n' Boogie | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Album |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Compil. |
| Live At Jorgies And More Volume 2 | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Album |
| Body And Soul (Recorded Live At Ronnie Scott's Club) | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Album |
| Fingerpickin' | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Compil. |
| Encores, Volume 1: Body & Soul | Wes Montgomery | 1996 | Album |
| Wes Montgomery With Melvin Rhyne | Wes Montgomery With Mel Rhyne | 1996 | Compil. |
| Straight, No Chaser | Wes Montgomery | 1995 | Album |
| Impressions: The Verve Jazz Sides | Wes Montgomery | 1995 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1995 | Compil. |
| Round About Midnight | Wes Montgomery | 1994 | Single |
| Jazz 'Round Midnight | Wes Montgomery | 1994 | Compil. |
| Verve Jazz Masters 14 | Wes Montgomery | 1994 | Compil. |
| Full House | Wes Montgomery | 1993 | Compil. |
| Twisted Blues | Wes Montgomery | 1993 | Album |
| The Best of Wes | Wes Montgomery | 1993 | Compil. |
| Private Recording And Rarities | Wes Montgomery | 1992 | Album |
| Live In Europe | Wes Montgomery | 1992 | Album |
| The Complete Riverside Recordings | Wes Montgomery | 1992 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Joe Pass | Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Joe Pass | 1991 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1991 | Compil. |
| Far Wes | Wes Montgomery | 1990 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1989 | Album |
| Smokin' At The Half Note Vol. 2 | Wynton Kelly Trio / Wes Montgomery | 1988 | Album |
| Wes Montgomery Plays The Blues | Wes Montgomery | 1988 | Compil. |
| VARA Radio - 1965 | Clark Terry, Wes Montgomery | 1988 | Album |
| Three Classic Albums: Fingerpickin' / Far Wes / The Wes Montgomery Trío | Wes Montgomery | 1987 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1987 | Compil. |
| The Artistry Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1986 | Compil. |
| 'Round Midnight | Wes Montgomery | 1986 | Album |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1985 | Album |
| Jazz Is Here To Stay Vol 2 | Cannonball Adderley, Stan Getz, Jimmy Smith, Ray Brown, Donald Byrd, Wes Montgomery, J.J. Johnson | 1985 | Compil. |
| Midnight Guitarist | Wes Montgomery | 1985 | Compil. |
| The Silver Collection | Wes Montgomery | 1984 | Compil. |
| Encores | Wes Montgomery | 1983 | Compil. |
| Moanin' | Wes Montgomery | 1983 | Album |
| Besame Mucho | Wes Montgomery | 1983 | Album |
| Encores | Wes Montgomery | 1983 | Album |
| Born To Be Blue | Wes Montgomery | 1983 | Album |
| The Alternative Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1982 | Album |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1982 | Album |
| Yesterdays | Wes Montgomery | 1980 | Compil. |
| Impressions | Wes Montgomery | 1980 | Album |
| Groove Brothers | Wes Montgomery | 1979 | Compil. |
| Pretty Blue | Wes Montgomery | 1978 | Compil. |
| Movin' | Wes Montgomery | 1977 | Compil. |
| The Small Group Recordings | Wes Montgomery | 1976 | Compil. |
| Guitar Tapestry | Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Charlie Christian, Les Paul, Johnny Smith, Bucky Pizzarelli, Joseph Iadone, Don Arnone, Chet Atkins, Tony Mottola, Al Caiola, Eric Weissberg, Vinnie Bell, Jay Berliner, Don Young, Al Casamenti | 1976 | Album |
| Beginnings | Wes Montgomery | 1975 | Compil. |
| Pretty Blue | Wes Montgomery | 1975 | Compil. |
| Return Engagement | Wes Montgomery | 1974 | Compil. |
| Perfect | Wes Montgomery | 1974 | Compil. |
| Grandes Éxitos | Wes Montgomery | 1974 | Album |
| Solitude Part 1 | Wes Montgomery | 1973 | Album |
| Jazz History Vol.1 | Wes Montgomery / Jimmy Smith | 1973 | Compil. |
| Gem of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1973 | Compil. |
| A Day In The Life | Wes Montgomery | 1973 | Single |
| Wes And Friends | Wes Montgomery - Milt Jackson - George Shearing | 1973 | Compil. |
| While We're Young | Wes Montgomery | 1973 | Album |
| Solitude Part 2 | Wes Montgomery | 1973 | Album |
| The Paris Session | Wes Montgomery | 1972 | Album |
| Jazz History Vol.8 | Wes Montgomery | 1972 | Compil. |
| The History Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1972 | Compil. |
| Golden Prize | Wes Montgomery | 1971 | Compil. |
| Jazz Spectrum Vol. 8 | Wes Montgomery | 1971 | Compil. |
| When A Man Loves A Woman / Yesterday | Wes Montgomery | 1971 | Single |
| Just Walkin' | Wes Montgomery | 1971 | Album |
| California Nights | Wes Montgomery | 1971 | Compil. |
| Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1970 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | Wes Montgomery | 1970 | Single |
| The Joker / Trust In Me | Wes Montgomery | 1970 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | Wes Montgomery | 1970 | Compil. |
| Willow Weep For Me | Wes Montgomery | 1969 | Album |
| Further Adventures Of Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery | 1969 | Album |
| Panorama | Wes Montgomery | 1969 | Compil. |
| ア・デイ・イソ・ザ・ライフ | Wes Montgomery | 1969 | Single |
| Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Single |
| Memorial | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Compil. |
| Down Here On The Ground | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Album |
| Road Song | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Album |
| A Portrait Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Compil. |
| Down Here On The Ground | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Single |
| The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Compil. |
| Georgia On My Mind / I Say A Little Prayer For You | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Single |
| March 6, 1925-June 15, 1968 | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Single |
| Wind Song / Goin' On To Detroit | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Single |
| March 6, 1925-June 15, 1968 | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Compil. |
| Where Have All The Flowers Gone? / Fly Me To The Moon | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Single |
| A Tribute To Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1968 | Compil. |
| Windy / A Day In The Life (Part 1) | Wes Montgomery | 1967 | Single |
| A Day In The Life | Wes Montgomery | 1967 | Album |
| Tequila | Wes Montgomery | 1967 | Single |
| Windy / Watch What Happens | Wes Montgomery | 1967 | Single |
| A Day In The Life | Wes Montgomery | 1967 | Single |
| The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1967 | Compil. |
| Goin' Out Of My Head | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Album |
| Tequila | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Album |
| Bumpin' On Sunset / Tequila | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Single |
| Jimmy & Wes - The Dynamic Duo | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Album |
| California Dreaming | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Album |
| California Dreaming / Mr. Walker | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Single |
| The Sandpiper (The Shadow Of Your Smile) | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Single |
| Verve Celebrity Series | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Single |
| Goin' Out Of My Head | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Single |
| Easy Groove | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Compil. |
| Bumpin' | Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Album |
| Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile) / Bumpin' (Part II) | Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Single |
| Smokin' At The Half Note | Wynton Kelly Trio / Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Album |
| Tequila / Goin' Out Of My Head | Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Single |
| Bumpin | Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Single |
| Movin' Wes | Wes Montgomery | 1964 | Album |
| All The Way / Pretty Blue | Wes Montgomery | 1964 | Single |
| Movin' Wes | Wes Montgomery | 1964 | Single |
| George Shearing And The Montgomery Brothers | George Shearing, Wes Montgomery | 1964 | Single |
| Go! | Wes Montgomery | 1964 | Album |
| Boss Guitar | Wes Montgomery | 1963 | Album |
| Fusion! | Wes Montgomery | 1963 | Album |
| Giants Meeting | Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery | 1963 | Single |
| Full House | Wes Montgomery | 1962 | Single |
| Bags Meets Wes! | Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery | 1962 | Album |
| Bags Meets Wes! | Milt Jackson / Wes Montgomery | 1962 | Single |
| S. K. J. / Stairway To The Stars | Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery | 1962 | Single |
| The Genius Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1962 | Compil. |
| Full House | Wes Montgomery | 1962 | Album |
| SO Much Guitar! | Wes Montgomery | 1961 | Album |
| The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 1960 | Album |
| Montgomeryland | Monk Montgomery, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Montgomery, Harold Land, Pony Poindexter, Louis Hayes, Tony Bazley | 1960 | Album |
| Wes Is Back: The Genius Of Jazz Guitar | Wes Montgomery | 1960 | Compil. |
| Tune Up | Wes Montgomery | 1960 | Single |
| Movin' Along | Wes Montgomery | 1960 | Album |
| Live At Ronnie Scott's | Wes Montgomery | Album | |
| Double Deluxe | Wes Montgomery | Compil. | |
| The Poll Winners - Giants Meeting | Cannonball Adderley, Wes Montgomery And Ray Brown | Single | |
| Eulogy | Wes Montgomery | Compil. | |
| Starportrait | Jimmy Smith / Wes Montgomery | Compil. | |
| The Final Years | Wes Montgomery | Compil. | |
| Live At Jorgies | Wes Montgomery | Album | |
| California Dreaming / How Insensitive | Wes Montgomery | Single | |
| Wind Song / Georgia On My Mind | Wes Montgomery | Single | |
| Three Top Guitarists | Wes Montgomery - Jim Hall - Kenny Burrell | Compil. | |
| 2 Record Set Sampler! The Best of... Riverside | Herbie Mann, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Thelonious Monk & Charlie Byrd | Compil. | |
| Live '61 | Wes Montgomery | Album | |
| Jazz Magazine | Wes Montgomery | Compil. | |
| George Benson - Herbie Mann - Nat Adderley - K. Winding - J.J. Johnson - Wes Montgomery - Quincy Jones - Paul Desmond | George Benson - Herbie Mann - Nat Adderley, Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson - Wes Montgomery - Quincy Jones - Paul Desmond | Compil. |
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