Wes Montgomery

Real Name:	John Leslie Montgomery
Profile:	American jazz guitarist. Born: 6 March 1923 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Died: 15 June 1968 (sudden heart attack) in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (aged 45). Wes is known for the use of his thumb rather than a plectrum; his trademark use of octaves in both melody and improvisation; his highly original melodic and rhythmic imagination. Brother of the pianist and vibraphonist Arthur Miles (1949-2024).
Sites:	wesmontgomery.com , Wikipedia , Imdb , MySpace , adp.library.ucsb.edu
Aliases:	John Leslie (8)
In Groups:	Wes Montgomery-Harold Land Quintet
Variations:	Viewing All \| Wes Montgomery L. Montgomery

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