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The Timeless Legacy of Wes Montgomery: A Guitar Virtuoso in Jazz

Introduction: Wes Montgomery, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 6, 1923, one hundred and one years ago today, is hailed as one of the preeminent guitarists in jazz history. His distinctive playing style and innovative techniques have left an indelible mark on the genre, continuing to inspire musicians worldwide. Early Life and Musical Influences: Growing up in a musical family,…

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6:00 AM EDT March 25, 2024:

Wes Montgomery - "Four On Six" From the album The Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

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The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery-1960

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Wes Montgomery – The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery is an album by the American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. Most of its tracks exemplify two of Montgomery’s distinguishing techniques: “thumb picking” and the use of octaves.

In 2017, the album was selected for the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

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WES MONTGOMERY / THE INCREDIBLE JAZZ GUITAR

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All time best album 100

1. Chuck Berry - Chuck Berry Is On Top (59)

2. Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar (60)

3. John Coltrane - Giant Steps (60)

4. John Lee Hooker - Don't Turn Me From Your Door: John Lee Hooker Sings His Blues (63)

5. Grant Green - Idle Moments (65)

6. Miles Davis - Nefertiti (67)

7. Quarteto Nôvo - Quarteto Nôvo (67)

8. The Doors - The Doors (67)

9. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love (67)

10. The Beatles - The Beatles (68)

11. The Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society (68)

12. The Beach Boys - Friends (68)

13. Blood, Sweat And Tears - Child Is Father To The Man (68)

14. John Hartford - Housing Project (68)

15. Andy Pratt - Records Are Like Life (69)

16. Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (69)

17. Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (69)

18. The Band - The Band (69)

19. Nina Simone - Nina Simone And Piano! (69)

20. Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left (69)

21. Fairport Convention - Liege And Lief (69)

22. Bob Dylan - New Morning (70)

23. Jimmy Webb - Words And Music (70)

24. かまやつひろし - "ムッシュー" かまやつひろしの世界 (70)

25. The Who - Who's Next (71)

26. Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces Of A Man (71)

27. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (71)

28. Aretha Franklin - Live At Fillmore West (71)

29. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St. (72)

30. Jesse Ed Davis - Ululu (72)

31. Bobby Charles - Bobby Charles (72)

32. Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? (72)

33. Eric Justin Kaz - If You're Lonely (72)

34. Terry Callier - What Color Is Love (72)

35. Bobby Womack - Understanding (72)

36. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You (72)

37. George Jackson - George Jackson In Memphis 1972-1977 (09)

38. Donny Hathaway - Live (72)

39. Bill Withers - Live At Carnegie Hall (73)

40. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (73)

41. Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information (73)

42. Marcos Valle - Previsão Do Tempo (73)

43. Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (73)

44. Frankie Miller - Frankie Miller's High Life (74)

45. Brinsley Schwarz - The New Favourites Of... (74)

46. Brian Protheroe - Pinball (74)

47. Bruce Cockburn - Salt, Sun And Time (74)

48. Kenny Rankin - Silver Morning (74)

49. Tamba Trio - Tamba (74)

50. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live! (75)

51. John Martyn - Solid Air (75)

52. Grateful Dead - Blues For Allah (75)

53. Curtis Mayfield - There's No Place Like America Today (75)

54. Leroy Hutson - Hutson (75)

55. Johnny Guitar Watson - Ain't That A Bitch (76)

56. Antônio Carlos Jobim - Urubu (76)

57. Azymuth - Aguia Não Come Mosca (77)

58. Ivan Lins - Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite (77)

59. Taj Mahal - Brothers (77)

60. Jorge Ben - A Banda Do Zé Pretinho (78)

61. Lô Borges - A Via Láctea (79)

62. Joe Jackson - Look Sharp! (79)

63. NRBQ - Tiddlywinks (80)

64. Joni Mitchell - Shadows And Light (80)

65. Steely Dan - Gaucho (80)

66. Van Morrison - Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart (83)

67. Fred Frith - Cheap At Half The Price (83)

68. The Police - Synchronicity (83)

69. Ben Watt - North Marine Drive (83)

70. Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen (85)

71. Milton Naschimento - Miltons (88)

72. Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule (89)

73. XTC - Oranges & Lemons (89)

74. Paul Weller - Paul Weller (92)

75. G. Love And Special Sauce - G. Love And Special Sauce (94)

76. Ron Sexsmith - Ron Sexsmith (95)

77. Cassandra Wilson - New Moon Daughter (95)

78. Tony! Toni! Toné! - House Of Music (96)

79. UA - FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS (97)

80. Stereolab - Dots And Loops (97)

81. Caetano Veloso - Livro (97)

82. Elliott Smith - XO (98)

83. Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham - Moments From This Theatre (99)

84. Badly Drown Boy - The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast (00)

85. Common - Like Water For Chocolate (00)

86. BONNIE PINK - Let go (00)

87. paris match - typeIII (02)

88. CARNATION - LIVING / LOVING (03)

89. Steve Winwood - About Time (03)

90. Luis Alberto Spinetta - Para Los Arboles (03)

91. Metheny / Mehldau - Metheny / Mehldau (06)

92. Domenico - Cine Privê (12)

93. Diggs Duke - Offering For Anxious (14)

94. D'Angelo & The Vanguard - Black Messiah (14)

95. Prince - HITnRUN Phase Two (15)

96. Ryley Walker - Primrose Green (15)

97. Ian Lasserre - Sonoridade Pólvora (17)

98. Kurt Rosenwinkel - Caipi (17)

99. Sam Gendel - 4444 (18)

100. Catbug - Slapen Onder Een Hunebed (21)

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Pisces lead guitarists. Inventors of some of the best music that changed history forever.

Sister Rosetta Thorpe - invented a faster, more risky form of soul which lead to Rock and Roll. Incredible picking style.

Johnny Cash- the bad boy of country

George Harrison- lead guitar of the best and most innovative band in the world. The Beatles.

Brian Jones- founder and creative genius of the Rolling Stones. Keith and Jagger wanted to be him.

David Gilmore- One of the greatest feel guitarists of all time. Has the most beautiful solos of any song in Comfortably Numb.

Toni Iommi- invented the heavy metal guitar style..and did it while missing a finger.

Walter Becker- amazingly creative guitarist of the best Jazz, Rock pop group of all time. Steely Dan.

Jerry Cantrell- Alice in chains great emotional songwriter.

Kurt Cobain- leader, songwriter and innovative guitarist of Nirvana. Need I say more.

John Frisciante- Red hot Chili peppers. great songwriter. They totally had their own, funky style.

Be proud to be a Pisces. We made rock history!

Honorable mention to Wes Montgomery one of the best Jazz guitarists of all time.

Added* johnny winter and lighting Hopkins. Two epic blues guitarists.

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so another round closes. some great stuff, a lot more 7's than usual. the world of 9's that we had last couldn't stick around forever, I guess.

Lycia- The Burning Circle and Then Dust (9.0/10)

Merzbow- Merzbuta (7.0/10)

Michael Pisaro / Radu Malfatti- Invisible Landscapes (8.5/10)

The Microphones- Blood (8.5/10)

The Microphones- Window (7.0/10)

Ministry- The Land of Rape and Honey (8.0/10)

The Mitchell Trio- Violets of Dawn (8.5/10)

Modest Mouse- The Fruit That Ate Itself (7.5/10)

Mount Eerie- Two New Songs of Mount Eerie (8.0/10)

My Dying Bride- Turn Loose the Swans (7.5/10)

Naked Raygun- Jettison (8.0/10)

Neutral Milk Hotel- Everything Is (7.0/10)

Nina Simone- Forbidden Fruit (7.5/10)

Nine Inch Nails- Things Falling Apart (5.0/10, deleted from library)

Nurse With Wound- Insect and Individual Silenced (7.5/10)

Olivier Messiaen- Chamber Works (10/10)

Palace Songs- Hope (7.5/10)

Peter Brötzmann- For Adolphe Sax (9.0/10)

Pig Destroyer- Natasha (8.5/10)

PowerPCME- Kmart 1989-1992 (8.5/10)

Prurient- Annihilationist (7.0/10)

Public Enemy- It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (9.0/10)

Salem- I’m Still in the Night (9.0/10)

Shabazz Palaces- Of Light (8.5/10)

Soft Machine- The Soft Machine (8.0/10)

Songs: Ohia- Impala (8.0/10)

Sonic Youth- Kill Yr Idols (8.5/10)

Steve Roach- Dreamtime Return (9.0/10)

Suncoast Web Series- Digital Water (8.5/10)

Terry Riley- A Rainbow in Curved Air (8.5/10)

Thelonious Monk- Brilliant Corners (9.0/10)

Three 6 Mafia- Smoked Out, Loced Out (8.5/10)

Thy Light- Suicide.De.Pression (8.0/10)

Tom Waits- Orphans (8.0/10)

Underground Resistance- Sonic EP (8.5/10)

VHSテープリワインダー- Night Thoughts (8.0/10)

Wes Montgomery- The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (8.5/10)

音 L I G H T システム- B U Y M I L K (7.5/10)

1905- Voice (8.5/10)

2562- Aerial (7.5/10)

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Larry Coryell: The Godfather of Fusion Jazz

Introduction: Larry Coryell, often referred to as the “Godfather of Fusion,” was a pioneering guitarist whose innovative blend of jazz, rock, and blues revolutionized the jazz world in the 1960s and 1970s. His virtuosic playing and fearless exploration of new musical territories helped define the fusion jazz genre and inspired generations of musicians. In this blog post, we will delve into the…

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1:56 AM EST November 19, 2022:

Wes Montgomery - "D-Natural Blues" From the album The Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960)

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Wes Montgomery – The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

Wes Montgomery – The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

USA, 1960, hard bop This might be the first non-jazz-fusion jazz album I’ve heard featuring the guitar. Hence the title, I guess. Smooth, groovy, easy to listen to. Especially the standards. This a rather polite album.

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 Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

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The Best Guitarists Of All Time

Thinking of a rundown of the best guitarists ever can be a difficult assignment, as it is normal very emotional and thinking about that there are numerous types to browse like blues, jazz, rock, funk and old style. Discussing old style, the main guitarist that rings a bell is Andre Segovia. He was known as the "Expert of Classical Guitar". Moving from the traditional domain to wanderer jazz and flamenco, Paco De Lucia and Django Reinhardt ring a bell. I understand that I am bouncing around a considerable amount (posting the best guitarists is a bit of a continuous flow exercise) and I need to cover whatever number of my top picks here as could be expected under the circumstances.

I was vigorously impacted by the jazz combination guitarists of the seventies and eighties by craftsmen like Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Steve Morse, John Scofeild, Eric Johnson, Jeff Beck, Alan Holdsworth and Scott Henderson. In the straight-ahead jazz guitarist  world, a couple of my top choices are Wes Montgomery, Les Paul, Pat Martino, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts and obviously one of my untouched top choices: George Benson who later moved over to the Smooth Jazz and Pop Music world.

George began in his profession playing straight-ahead and bebop and was highlighted in the gathering of the incredible jazz organist, Jack Mc Duff'. He later proceeded to record a few independent collections with extraordinary achievement and is perhaps the most perceived and canvassed guitarists in jazz. One of George Benson's long-lasting melodic accomplices is Earl Klugh, who is an expert of the nylon string jazz styling. Charlie Christian was a jazz guitar pioneer who affected large numbers of the jazz guitar symbols including George Benson and Wes Montgomery! Wes Montgomery was a genuine melodic virtuoso, which as I would see it, could be the best jazz guitarist ever!

On the stone side of things, we have Jimi Hendrix, who was a genuine pioneer and significantly affected guitar players of a wide range of classifications and styles right up 'til today. I likewise need to make reference to Jimmy Page, Carlos Santana, Robert Fripp, Steve Howe, Richie Blackmore, Eric Clapton (who could likewise be viewed as a bluesman), Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. I could in a real sense go through a long stretch of time accumulating a rundown of the best stone guitarists and still not have the option to show them all!

I'm likewise an extraordinary enthusiast of the Los Angeles and New York studio meeting guitarists who played a wide range of styles and in different melodic circumstances. Larry Carlton is known as the expert of meeting work and was most popular for playing on notorious accounts with Steely Dan, The Crusaders and for TV shows like Hill Street Blues. Furthermore, Steve Lukather and Michael Landau were the top meeting guitarists on the LA studio scene in the eighties and nineties are still out there visiting and destroying the guitar neck! Another extraordinary studio guitarist (and one of my undisputed top choices) is Buzzy Feiten who has been performing as of late in Bette Midler's show in Las Vegas.

Another of my unsurpassed most loved guitarists has played the LA jazz, funk and combination studio scene for quite a long time and all the more as of late the blues scene. I'm discussing the unparalleled Robben Ford. I can't leave out the blues, which is the foundation of the greater part of the advanced guitar styles. Driving the way for different blues guitarists were any semblance of BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Albert Collins, Freddy King, the rundown continues endlessly. I likewise need to recognize the bosses of blues guitar from the Mississippi Delta region that established the framework for present day blues, rock, R&B and soul music, however there are simply beyond any reasonable amount to list here! I feel that I may need to compose a subsequent article covering more incredible guitarists and any kinds that I might have forgotten about.

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Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by the newer bebop musicians. Within months of moving to New York in 1956, he had recorded with Miles Davis and on Sonny Rollins' landmark Saxophone Colossus. Recordings under various leaders, including the historically important Giant Steps of John Coltrane, and The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery, continued well into 1962, when he became vocalist Ella Fitzgerald's full-time accompanist. He worked with Fitzgerald for three years until 1965, and then in 1968 returned to be her pianist and musical director, this time for a decade.