John
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John is the given first name of the influential American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, renowned for his innovative thumb-picking technique and complex harmonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1968 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
John L. Montgomery
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Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Leslie Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth | 1923-03-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-06-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music composition
ⓘ
music performance ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | thumb-only right-hand picking approach ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Buddy Montgomery
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Monk Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
jazz guitar playing
ⓘ
later generations of jazz guitarists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Charlie Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most influential jazz guitarists in history ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Montgomery Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex harmonies
ⓘ
innovative thumb-picking technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Full House"
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album "Smokin' at the Half Note" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | jazz guitarist ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| residence | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style |
hard bop
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post-bop ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
block chords on guitar
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octave playing on guitar ⓘ thumb-picking ⓘ |
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