There is no doubt that Wes Montgomery aka The Thumb was one of the most legendary players of all time. He was one of the best single-line soloists in jazz history, on the guitar or otherwise. His lines had driving rhythm, interesting note choices and always had a sense of melody and melodic development that has made him stand out from his peers for the past 60 or so years. A true legend, Wes Montgomery left a huge impression on the jazz community with his recording output, inspiring future generations of guitarists to pick up the guitar and explore the jazz idiom at the same time. Beginning his career by learning and performing note-by-note transcriptions of Charlie Christian solos, Wes quickly moved on to become one of the most influential guitarists from his, or any, era.
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Best of Wes Montgomery: Guitar [With CD] (Signature Licks)
Drawing on classic blues elements , West Coast Blues is constructed in a way that is both unique and a joy to listen to. This three part lesson series will take a look at improvising over this classic tune using Wes Montgomery licks. Every lick you learn here can be played in countless other Jazz tunes. In order to help you apply this new material to new situations, each lick will be played over a specific chord or chord progression common to the Jazz music genre.
John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery is the most influential bebop guitarist of past and present times. Basically, he's the one that changed both the mentality of players that followed AND the way the instrument is played. It's hard to hear anything "Jazz Guitar" and not associate with a hint of Wes Montgomery behind it! He came right after Charlie Christian and he's considered by many to be the logical sequel in jazz guitar history.