The Montgomery Brothers
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The Montgomery Brothers was a jazz trio featuring guitarist Wes Montgomery and his brothers, known for their influential hard bop and soul jazz recordings in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Montgomery Brothers canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz trio
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musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
early 1960s
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late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Indianapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| familyRelationship | group composed of three Montgomery brothers ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Buddy Montgomery
NERFINISHED
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Monk Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
hard bop
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soul jazz ⓘ |
| knownFor |
family-based jazz group format
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melodic improvisation ⓘ tight ensemble playing ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
electric bass
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guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| notableMemberRole |
Buddy Montgomery – pianist and vibraphonist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monk Montgomery – bassist ⓘ Wes Montgomery – guitarist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Montgomery Brothers (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Fantasy Records
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.