The chord solos of wes montgomery techniques and concepts. Wes montgomery the trick bag solo transcription pdf in. Listen to your favorite songs from jazz guitar by wes montgomery now. How to practice jazz guitar blues wes montgomery guitar blues case study many guitarists aspire to learn jazz guitar blues, but get frustrated with their lack of progress. Thumbs up if you like it and thanks for watching from the album the boss guitar to download the file please subscribe to this channel and. Joined by mel ryne on hammond b3 organ, boss guitar has a unique sound, as ryne plays a wonderfully smoky and smooth organ, which compliments wes playing brilliantly. Drawing on classic blues elements, west coast blues is constructed in a way that is both unique and a joy to listen to. Besides covering the more famous aspects of montgomerys style, such as thumb and octave techniques, important yet rarely discussed chord substitution devices and single.
Wes montgomery, jazz guitarist who influenced many. John leslie wes montgomery march 6, 1923 june 15, 1968 was an american jazz guitarist. In this short report, we will take a look at some of the key aspects of his style. Youre going to delve into some classic wes montgomery guitar blues approaches and learn ways to incorporate his lines into your playing. It is no wonder that he has influenced so many of todaysgreat artists, and continues to inspire the future jazz guitarists. Gibson produced this guitar since 1922 and is still in production today. Buy wes montgomerys album titled boss guitar the complete lp to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Wes montgomery the guitar styles of wes montgomery dvd adrian ingrams detailed examination of wes montgomery s unique style is a tourdeforce in the art of jazz guitar. Studies of wes incredible solos, his melodic, rhythmic and harmonic approaches will prove beneficial to any guitaristwith interest in jazz. In this episode of everything music we explore the chord solos of the great wes montgomery. In this artist study, youll learn some of the elements in the style of wes montgomery s playing. Wes montgomery guitar lesson solo work song youtube.
The jazz style of wes montgomery real easy jazz guitar. Wes montgomery guitar tab books, instruction dvds, solos. Wes montgomery d natural blues guitar tab in d major. The first, boss guitar, featured jimmy cobb on drums, and the miles davis veteran and future montgomery working partner inspired the guitarist and organist to their greatest recorded work together. The jazz style of wes montgomery wes montgomery was one of the greatest jazz guitarists, one of the most recognizable, and one of the most influential. In this tutorial ill be teaching some elements in the style of wes montgomery. Download and print d natural blues sheet music for guitar tablature by wes montgomery. Highlights include a cooking 68 version of besame mucho, the funky montgomery blues fried pies, and montgomery s dazzling showpiece the. Wes montgomery unedited by jim ferguson, compiled from his guitar player magazine article august 1993, his jazztimes article the genius of wes montgomery august 1995, and his liner notes from wes montgomery. This note fornote guitar transcription of wes montgomery s legendary recording boss guitar, contains not only the melody lines and solos, but also wes chord choices during organ solos.
Modal harmony, repetition, motive development, rhythmic development and modes are used. To help you take the licks on this page further in your practicing and performance ideas, here are a few exercises that. May, 2017 in this lesson lee mcdonough pro musician and teacher from vancouver bc teaches you how to play wes montgomery s guitar solo from work song. The complete riverside recordings 1992 wes montgomery the king of octaves analysis and transcription of road song solo. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as django reinhardt and charlie christian and influencing countless others, including george benson, kenny burrell, royce campbell, grant green, jimi hendrix, steve howe, russell malone, pat martino, pat.
A forewarning some of these ideas may sound abstract and hard to understand in this short report. He began playing guitar in his late teens and played in the lionel hampton band from 194850 and in indianapolis during the 1950s, most often with his brothers buddy. I couldnt think of a better guitarist for this article than wes montgomery, one of the greatest jazz guitar masters of all time come on, everyone wants to play jazz guitar like wes. I have compiled a collection of 26 solos featuring jazz greats herbie hancock, booker little, max roach, grant green, stan getz, slide hampton, thelonious monk, jackie mclean, cuong vu, clifford brown, roy haynes, woody shaw, sonny rollins, jon. Billies bounce wes montgomerys solo 2 heads from the album fingerpickin 1958. Print and download wes montgomery d natural blues guitar tab. It was reissued by original jazz classics with alternate takes. Wes montgomery best of boss guitar by book sheet music. Wes montgomery style jazz lesson guitar masterclass. Montgomery s bop period ended much too soon, but thankfully, he recorded his share of rewarding bop albums when he was still boporiented and one of them is boss guitar, which orrin keepnews produced in 1963.
Jan 04, 2017 in this episode of everything music we explore the chord solos of the great wes montgomery. Hp kruesi will set all this against a backdrop of backing tracks in swing, latin, and latin pop styles. Although organ jazz was quite a cash cow at the time, montgomery was firmly rooted in bop, more eager to see what he could do with material like. On the riverside recording boss guitar wes demonstrates why he is. This is a great album really cool sound with mel rhyne hammond organ and jimmy cobb on drums providing excellent support to guitar boss wes montgomery. Buy wes montgomerys album titled boss guitar the complete lp to enjoy in your home or car, due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Montgomerys bop period ended much too soon, but thankfully, he recorded his share of rewarding bop albums when he was still boporiented and one of them is boss guitar, which orrin keepnews produced in 1963. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Four on six tab by wes montgomery guitare electric guitar. Wes montgomerys west coast blues for guitar one of wes montgomerys signature tunes, west coast blues, is a captivating take on the blues form. Legendary jazz guitarist wes montgomery reunited with the master of the hammond b3, melvin rhyne, and the result was the formidable boss guitar. In this guest post, greg orourke from teaches you the essential ingredients you need for a successful jazz guitar practice session, walking you through a. The family was large, and the parents split up early in the lives of the children. In the case of montgomery, his is the quintessential bebop flavored jazz guitar player, and in my estimation, the best ever, and thats in some pretty heavy company.
The first, boss guitar, featured jimmy cobb on drums, and the miles davis veteran. How to practice jazz guitar blues wes montgomery guitar. In fact, more than a few big band arrangements of four on six use bits and pieces of his solo in different locations. Wes montgomery guitars gibson l5 ces from 1963 onward, wes montgomery played almost exclusively on a gibson l5 ces cutaway electric spanish. We discuss how his solos always follow the same order of single notes to octaves to chords. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. Wes montgomery boss guitar vinyl lp shop music direct. Wes montgomery began his incredible series of recordings for riverside in the organ trio context that he employed on gigs in his native indianapolis. According to npr, the nickname wes was a childs abbreviation of his middle name, leslie. Before he moved away from straightahead jazz and starting playing what is now known as smooth jazz, wes montgomery was one of bops finest guitarists. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Wes montgomery, jazz guitarist who influenced many african. Swing q 96 dnatural blues wes montgomery aaaa transcribed by ville v. 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.
Wes montgomery boss guitar original jazz classics remasters. Find album release information for boss guitar wes montgomery on allmusic. Wes montgomery best of boss guitar book mel bay publications. Best of wes montgomery by wes montgomery instructional. Listen free to wes montgomery boss guitar besame mucho, dearly beloved and more.
Best of wes montgomery by wes montgomery instructional book. I like all 3 eras of his stuff and would like to get more on cd or sacd. Wes montgomerys first recordings as a leader for riverside featured the popular organguitardrums lineup, a configuration that he later abandoned for the better part of his stint with the label. The transcripts are presented in both tab notation and standard musical.
Favourites include two smokin takes on a jazzwaltz version of besame mucho, a cool bossa nova canadian sunset, and a blues entitled fried pies also in two takes. Keep in mind that wes montgomery played with his thumb rather than with a guitar pick, which is. Boss guitar is an album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery that was released in 1963 by riverside. A7 blues from acoustic blues guitar essentials bookcd. Four on six tab by wes montgomery songsterr tabs with rhythm. Wes montgomery recorded boss guitar at age 38, near the end of his acclaimed riverside years and just five years before his death. On the riverside recording boss guitar wes demonstrates why he is still considered as one of the finest artists of the jazz guitar. The best way would be a complete set compilation of each era, but the little i have read suggests the sq will not be top notch. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. I am a big wes fan, but only have 2 discs so much guitar and boss guitar.
In his brief career, wes montgomery completely revolutionized jazz guitar. Written in standard music notation and guitar tabs. Montgomery and his brothers moved to columbus, ohio, with their father and attended champion high school. It is played in style of wes montgomery using octaves only. Jazz, blues, pop guitar video lesson by pedja simovic.
Four on six guitar tab by wes montgomery with free online tab player. Wes montgomery guitar melvin rhyne organ george brown drums jimmy cobb drums. Feb 27, 2020 learn a wes montgomery chord solo over a jazz blues progression as you study the chord concepts of this legendary guitarist. He was an african american jazz guitarist, probably the most influential postwar improviser on his instrument. Wes montgomery the guitar styles of wes montgomery dvd adrian ingrams detailed examination of wes montgomerys unique style is a tourdeforce in the art of jazz guitar. If four on six can be called wes montgomerys most famous selfpenned tune although he wrote a few other great ones west coast blues jumps to mind, then his solo on smokin at the half note is almost certainly his most famous solo on the tune. Studies of wes incredible solos, his melodic, rhythmic and harmonic approaches will prove beneficial to any guitarist with interest in jazz. John leslie wes montgomery was from indianapolis, indiana. In this lesson lee mcdonough pro musician and teacher from vancouver bc teaches you how to play wes montgomerys guitar solo from work.
Full house is a song by wes montgomery from the album full house. If four on six can be called wes montgomery s most famous selfpenned tune although he wrote a few other great ones west coast blues jumps to mind, then his solo on smokin at the half note is almost certainly his most famous solo on the tune. Wes montgomery boss guitar original jazz classics remasters amazon. Fried pies, played by the american jazz guitarrist wes montgomery in his album guitar on the go, released in 1963. Wes montgomery best of boss guitar and millions of other books are available. I decided to start learning jazz, mainly because of wes montgomery, but i dont know wich scales are used in jazz. While the records that followed would give him some radio hits and lose him some fans, the 1963 session was a time when he really could make the bold claim of the albums title. In this artist study, youll learn some of the elements in the style of wes montgomerys playing. Jazz guitar by wes montgomery on amazon music unlimited. One technique he was famous for was using his thumb to play single notes, octaves and chords. Full house guitar tab by wes montgomery with free online tab player.
There is no doubt that wes montgomery aka the thumb was one of the most legendary players of all time. Far wes wes montgomery page 3 of 4 generated using the power tab editor by brad larsen. Even if you are not a jazz player, this technique is useful for expression in soloing. Besides covering the more famous aspects of montgomery s style, such as thumb and octave techniques, important yet rarely discussed chord substitution devices and single. Wes montgomery chord solo transcription of round midnight. After a series of acclaimed albums featuring pianists, montgomery ended his riverside run by reuniting with hammond b3 master melvin rhyne on several sessions.
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