Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
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Artist: Wes MontgomeryEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1991-07-01
Music Label: Ojc
Soundtracks:
- Airegin
- D-Natural Blues
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- Four On Six
- West Coast Blues
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- Mr. Walker (Renie)
- Gone With The Wind
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Free Music Review: At the summit of the jazz guitar mountain...
Hit: 4 Stars
...Wes Montgomery has planted the flag! This is one of the most dynamic and sonically interesting works of jazz I've had the pleasure to hear in a long time. Never really a big fan of jazz guitar, works like Bill Frisell's Have a Little Faith have started to attract me to the appeal of jazz guitar, and this CD continues that trend. Wes keeps every song going steadily from start to finish, whether a soothing ballad or a rocking blues riff, with (what must be) intricate fingering at a lightening speed and nary a clue as to how he gets the strings to make the sounds they do. That's always been the epitome of jazz guitar for me: when the sound is so seamless that it doesn't even sound like strings were plucked but more like they were simply asked to sing and then do. I did notice, however, that several of the tracks have a good amount of hiss, but fortunately, it doesn't detract much from the songs themselves, as it is not that noticeable while everything else is going on. (Cleaner versions of this work are available.) Montgomery truly scales the heights with this work and guitar players will need to have this work as a point of reference for how high they can go, while jazz fans will want this to round out and diversify their collection.
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery Poster
This 1960 record solidified Montgomery's reputation as the most important jazz guitarist to emerge since Charlie Christian in the 1930s. His two most-distinguishing traits---the mellow thumb-picking approach and the soft and round use of octaves--are in full bloom here. Montgomery tackles two standards, one tune each from Sonny Rollins and Dave Brubeck, plus four originals, including the classics "West Coast Blues" and "Four on Six." His solos are remarkably fluid and melodic while still capturing the essence of the blues idiom. He achieves a near-perfect balance of technique and emotion. On "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," his approach is unhurried and delicate; on the original "Mr. Walker," he produces lengthy, bop-inspired runs without ever losing control. Tommy Flanagan's gracefully understated piano proves a perfect match. Rather than compete with horn players and their styles, Montgomery relished the distinct and unique qualities of the guitar. --Marc GreilsamerPart of the 'Masters Of Jazz: The History Series 1949-1969'. 20 bit digitally remastered.
Part of the 'masters of Jazz: The History Series 1949-1969'. 20 Bit Digitally Remastered.
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