Wes Montgomery records his fourth album for Riverside : ‘The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery’ (1960)
'The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery' is his fourth album recorded on January 26–27, 1960 and released the same year by Riverside.
Wes Montgomery records his debut album : ‘Fingerpickin” for Pacific Jazz (1957)
Wes Montgomery's 'Fingerpickin'' is his debut album recorded on December 30, 1957 and featuring seven tracks originally released as The Montgomery Brothers.
Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery record together ‘Bags Meets Wes!’ for Riverside (1961)
'Bags Meets Wes!' by Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery is a collaboration album recorded in December, 1961 and released in 1962 By Riverside.
Wes Montgomery records his nineteenth album : ‘Down Here on the Ground’ for A&M (1967)
Wes Montgomery's 'Down Here on the Ground' is his nineteenth album recorded on December 20, 21, 1967 & January 22, 26, 1968 and released in 1968 By A&M.
On TV today, Wes Montgomery at ‘Hollywood Palace’ (1967)
December 12, 1967 - you do not want to miss "one of the greatest jazz guitarists in the world" Wes Montgomery at "The Hollywood Palace" on ABC
Wes Montgomery records his fifteenth album : ‘Goin’ Out of My Head’ for Verve (1965)
Wes Montgomery's 'Goin' Out of My Head' is his fifteenth album, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson and recorded on December 7, 8 & 22, 1965 and released in 1966 by Verve.
Wes Montgomery records his twelfth album ‘Movin’ Wes’ for Verve (1964)
Wes Montgomery's 'Movin' Wes' is his twelfth (and his second to reach the charts) album recorded on November 11, 16, 1964 and released the same year by Verve.
Wes Montgomery records his fifth album : ‘Movin’ Along’ for Riverside (1960)
Wes Montgomery's 'Movin' Along' is his fifth album recorded on October 12, 1960.
Wes Montgomery records ‘Portrait of Wes’ for Riverside (1963)
Wes Montgomery's 'Portrait of Wes' is his tenth album recorded on October 10, 1963 and released the same year by Riverside..
Wes Montgomery records his third album : ‘The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)’ for Riverside (1959)
'The Wes Montgomery Trio (or A Dynamic New Sound: Guitar Organ Drums)' is Montgomery's third album recorded on October 5–6, 1959 and released the same year by Riverside.
Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith record their third collaboration album : ‘Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo’ (1966)
'Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo' by Wes Montgomery & Jimmy Smith is their third collaboration album, recorded on September 21, 23 & 28, 1966 and released the same year by Verve.
Wes Montgomery records his ninth album : ‘Boss Guitar’ (1963)
Wes Montgomery's 'Boss Guitar' is his ninth album recorded on August 22, 1963 and released the same year by Riverside.
Wes Montgomery records his sixth album : ‘So Much Guitar’ for Riverside (1961)
Wes Montgomery's 'So Much Guitar' is his sixth album recorded on August 4, 1961 and released the same year by Riverside.
Wes Montgomery records his seventh (and first live) album : ‘Full House’ with Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb (1962)
Wes Montgomery's 'Full House' is his seventh (and first live) album recorded on June 25, 1962 by Riverside/Ojc.
Wes Montgomery records ‘Smokin’ at the Half Note’ with the Wynton Kelly Trio for Verve (1965)
'Smokin' at the Half Note' by Wes Montgomery & the Wynton Kelly Trio is their second collaboration album recorded live in late June 1965 and in studio, on September 22, 1965 and released the same year by Verve.
We remember Wes Montgomery. ‘Once Upon A Time, Wes’
Cannonball Adderley records ‘Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners’ with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes (1960)
'Cannonball Adderley & the Poll-Winners' is an album recorded on May 21, June 5, 1960, with Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Victor Feldman and Louis Hayes and released in 1961 by Riverside. .
Wes Montgomery records ‘Bumpin” for Verve (1965)
Wes Montgomery's 'Bumpin'' is his thirteenth album recorded on March 16, May 18, 19 & 20, 1965 and released the same year by Verve.
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Pat Metheny records ‘Day Trip’ with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez (2005)
Pat Metheny's 'Day Trip' is a studio album recorded on October 19, 2005, with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez by Nonesuch Records.
Benson Strictly Guitar
Now, guitar players are great on CD or streaming, but they are even better on video. By the simple fact that you can watch their fingers. (No you cannot on a CD).