Wes Montgomery Trio, Full House, Boss Guitar torrent

Wes Montgomery in three early Riverside albums.

Wes Montgomery Trio: A Dynamic New Sound (Riverside, 1959)
Wes - guitar, Melvin Rhyne - organ, Paul Barker - drums. His first session as leader.

Full House (Riverside, 1962)
Wes - guitar, Johnny Griffin - tenor sax, Wynton Kelly - piano, Paul Chambers - bass, Jimmy Cobb - drums. Live recording.

Boss Guitar (Riverside, 1963)
Wes - guitar, Mel Rhyne - organ, Jimmy Cobb - drums.


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Wes Montgomery plucked the strings directly with his thumb. He devised chord and octave techniques for the instrument and made them a central part of his solo style. He is famous for the warmth in his tone and every solo is a statement. As a jazz guitarist, he is simply one of the best ever and when he made his impact it proved to be massive, and permanent.

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X-tra bonus tracks ;-)

- O.G.D. (Jimmy Smith - organ, Ray Barretto - conga, Grady Tate - Drums, 1966)
- Impressions (Wynton Kelly - piano, Paul Chambers - bass, Jimmy Cobb - drums, 1965)
- The Thumb (Ron Carter - bass, Ray Barretto - conga, Grady Tate - Drums, 1966)
- The Shadow Of Your Smile (Don Sebesky's orchestra, 1965)
- Goin' Out Of My Head (Oliver Nelson's orchestra, 1965)
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