John Leslie Montgomery
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John Leslie Montgomery, better known as Wes Montgomery, was a highly influential American jazz guitarist renowned for his innovative use of octaves and distinctive thumb-picking technique.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Leslie Montgomery canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz guitarist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-03-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-06-15 ⓘ |
| familyName | Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStageName | Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
George Benson
NERFINISHED
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Joe Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ John Scofield NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Ritenour NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Metheny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Montgomery Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
pioneered block-chord and octave-based soloing on guitar
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played guitar primarily with his thumb instead of a pick ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Bumpin' on Sunset
NERFINISHED
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Four on Six NERFINISHED ⓘ Road Song NERFINISHED ⓘ West Coast Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
thumb-picking technique
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use of octaves ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Day in the Life
NERFINISHED
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Boss Guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ Bumpin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Full House NERFINISHED ⓘ Goin' Out of My Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Movin' Wes NERFINISHED ⓘ Smokin' at the Half Note NERFINISHED ⓘ The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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jazz musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Buddy Montgomery
NERFINISHED
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Monk Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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