Wes Montgomery [Paperback]

Adrian Ingram (Author), Wes Montgomery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1993

Wes Montgomery was unquestionably the most significant jazz guitarist to emerge during the 1960s. During the '70s and '80s he had, like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt before him, become a major influence on other guitar players. Elements of his style are discernable in many of today's finest players. Although many musicians acknowledge that Wes was one of the finest guitar players of the 20th century, there has been until now a lack of detailed biographical and analytical material. Through this book, guitarists and jazz guitar enthusiasts everywhere will fully understand and appreciate Wes's achievements, so often narrowly categorized as the development of octave playing. The book features over 70 photographs and illustrations, many previously unpublished.

Product Details

• Paperback: 127 pages
• Publisher: Ashley Mark Publishing Company (July 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0950622494
• ISBN-13: 978-0950622491
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,486,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ingram's Wes Bio is informative, August 2, 2005

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Jamar D. Jenkins "wesfreak" (Oak Harbor, WA) - See all my reviews
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I liked the bio of Wes Montgomery by Adrian Ingram. I have been listening to Wes since the age of 13, (1965), and he is definitely one of the reasons I've played guitar for the past 40+ years. Ingram's take on Wes fills in many spaces about his life and career. The format of the book is kind of mix and match... but it still delivers on quantity of info. The pictures are few and the quality sometimes lacking, but for sheer bang for your buck this book is a Wes lovefest! I already knew a lot about the music of Montgomery, Ingram shares info about his origins that you don't find in most sources. The discography, instrument/amp info, insider stuff on the recording sessions all give this book a unique view of Wes. I recommend this to anyone who wants tolearn more about the man and his music. I don't think the definitive book about him has been written yet. How about a bio-pic ala Ray?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard Work, September 22, 2004

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PaoloJazz (Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wes Montgomery (Paperback)

Ingram made a very hard work to bring all Wes' fans a in-deep sight of wes' life and career. Here you can find the entire discography (very precise) of a great jazz guitarist.

This book gave me the opportunity to buy only the right cds, leaving out all commercial collections. Not many photos, but good ones.

5.0 out of 5 stars Filled with rare and valuable details, May 23, 2011

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Spencer V Scorcelletti (AUSTIN, TX, US) - See all my reviews

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There's simply not a lot of info out there about Wes. The book does a better job than any I've found at giving information about Wes's upbringing, his life, and especially his rig. I would say only get this book if you're a die-hard Wes fan. Otherwise, you'd be better off with a coffee table book or something with big pictures and the same information that you can find on Wikipedia.