The album is considered by many fans and critics to be the pinnacle of montgomery s recorded studio work. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as django reinhardt and charlie christian and influencing countless others, including george benson, kenny burrell, royce campbell, grant green, jimi hendrix, steve howe, russell malone, pat martino, pat. The chart has standard instrumentation plus an alternate 2nd alto part with flute if desired. Jdownloader is a download manager, which allows the automatic download of files and split files from oneclick hosting sites such as rapidshare and megaupload. The ruby braff discography and directory of performances. Wes montgomery 55 west coast 14 west coast blues 9 whitney houston 1. Another great, although lesserknown, recording of this tune is on movin wes, wess big band album. Drawing on classic blues elements, west coast blues is constructed in a way that is both unique and a joy to listen to.
Clearly, montgomerys taylorera discography lacks the raw. Talking with the blues 18 big apple blues a collection of contemporary blues songs from new york city vol. The solo changes are different than the changes for the melody, and so thats something to be aware of on this tune. No wonder the album made his name and secured his place as a key innovator of jazz guitar. I got a baby on the east coast i got a gig goin on the west coast suitcase full of sorrow im so tired of payin traveling dues lonely in the evenin no good make. West coast blues tab by wes montgomery guitare solo. Complete your purchase to save the mp3 version to your music library. Released this year, wes in paris live in 1965, is a treasure chest.
We have the quartet, the large band, blues, non blues, a quartet version of willow weep for me and a big band version of west coast blues compare the quartet version on incredible jazz. The music is as wellplayed and swinging as one would expect from this superior bop group. Jan 26, 2018 the set consists of many familiar tunes wes had recorded before on his iconic riverside studio sessions including jingles and round midnight from the wes montgomery trio in 1959, and twisted blues from so much guitar. Wes is known for the use of his thumb rather than a plectrum. Produced by creed taylor, the album sold more than 100,000 copies initially, montgomery s. To learn about full playback, mp3 download, video lessons and tab links. The concert ends with three blues numbers, a medley of blue n boogie west coast blues and twisted blues.
Wes montgomery jazz guitar transcription west coast blues. The set consists of many familiar tunes wes had recorded before on his iconic riverside studio sessions including jingles and round midnight from the wes montgomery trio in 1959, and twisted blues from so much guitar. John leslie wes montgomery march 6, 1923 june 15, 1968 was an american jazz. I first learned it when i was trying to get my tritone substitutions into my playing but you can hear wess take on it on the incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery. The honeydrippers the john ford blues society the manish boys the mississippi delta blues band the modest jazz trio the montgomery brothers the paul butterfield blues band the premiers the pretty things the rev. West coast blues, wess original composition, was a staple in his repertoire, including. Wes montgomery 1960 1987 the incredible jazz guitar. Wes montgomery struggles with the early solos but within a few bars is playing on octaves and lifting the whole performance. Brother of the pianist and vibraphonist buddy montgomery 19302009, and of. Wes montgomery tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including four on six, days of wine and roses, in your own sweet way, bumpin, far wes. Free mp3 album download plus 1 bonus track the present lp comprises material from two 1960 sessions.
Identification and analysis of wes montgomerys solo phrases. West coast blues guitar tab by wes montgomery with free online tab player. The disc opens with a version miles davis no blues which with suitable but restrained live background noise sets the scene for the live date. Wes montgomery, the most significant jazz guitarist since pioneer genius charles christian freddy green didnt solo is heard here in various styles. Movin wes is the twelfth album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery, released in 1964.
Song information for west coast blues wes montgomery on allmusic. He first recorded for the pacific jazz lable, but really set the jazz world on fire when he. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. It reached number 18 on the billboard jazz albums chart in 1967, his second album to reach the charts following the success of his later release bumpin. Most of its tracks are considered to be the best examples of wes montgomery s two distinguishing techniques thumb picking and the use of octaves. West coast blues live by wes montgomery wynton kelly trio on.
Aug 01, 2014 this is a great tune by wes montgomery. The album featured johnny pates arrangements and a new hornflecked version of the guitarists classic west coast blues in a. Wes montgomery tequila verve vv6 8653 wes montgomery california dreaming verve vv6 8672 wes montgomery jazz spectrum, vol. Apr 20, 2015 the cover songs were all written by wes montgomery. West coast blues by wes montgomery wes montgomery digital. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery is the fourth album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery. Wes montgomery john leslie montgomery born march 6, 1923. Jingles, four on six, far wes, full house, road song, leila, the trick bag, wes tune, serene, west coast blues and associated finale files. Identification and analysis of wes montgomerys solo phrases used in west coast blues posted on november 16, 2016 by admin the thesis investigates wes montgomerys improvisational style, with the aim of uncovering the inner workings of montgomerys improvisational process, specifically his sequencing and placement of musical. The most influential jazz guitarist of the 1960s, who expanded the resources of the guitar in all its main functions. A beleza desse trabalho e estupenda, um dos melhores discos ja feitos. Apr 20, 2012 west coast blues was written by the unparalleled genius of jazz guitar, wes montgomery. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery is an album by american jazz guitarist wes.
Wes montgomery is not only one of the most important guitarists in jazz history. This medium tempo swingin jazz waltz has the lilting 34 feel that is fun to play, along with written solos for alto 1 and trumpet 2. Print and download west coast blues sheet music in pdf. I first learned it when i was trying to get my tritone substitutions into my playing but you can hear wes s take on it on the incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery. Tranposable music notes for sheet music by wes montgomery wes montgomery. Its basically a blues with some harmonic twists thrown in. The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery is an album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery. Identification and analysis of wes montgomerys solo. Nancy wilson west coast blues lyrics genius lyrics. One of wes montgomerys signature tunes, west coast blues, is a captivating take on the blues form. Tab in guitar pro based on the live acoustic version recorded at the jeff probst show download this tab for free here ht. Wes montgomery west coast blues lyrics genius lyrics.
The album is considered by many fans and critics to be the pinnacle of montgomerys recorded studio work. Wes montgomery other sessions at the half note 1965 all blues j abr010 wes montgomery goin out of my head verve vv6 8642 1966. The dynamic duo with jimmy smith verve, 1966 further adventures of jimmy and wes with jimmy smith verve, 1969 as sideman. This three part lesson series will take a look at improvising over this classic tune using wes montgomery licks. Riverside 12rcd44082 wes montgomery the complete riverside recordings. Part 1 of the wes montgomery discography includes his years with lionel hampton and sessions for the pacific jazz and riverside records labels. It was covered by joscho stephan, the steve schmidt trio, hendrik meurkens misha tsiganov, cannonball adderley and his orchestra and other artists. Most of its tracks are considered to be the best examples of wes montgomerys two distinguishing techniques thumb picking and the use of octaves. Check out west coast blues live by wes montgomery wynton kelly trio on amazon music.
The incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery wikipedia. Drawing on classic blues elements, west coast blues is constructed in a way that is both unique and a joy to listen to this three part lesson series will take a look at improvising over this classic tune using wes montgomery licks although youll be using west coast blues as a vehicle for. Martino does not attempt to sound like wes although he uses octaves here and there, and only one of the six selections road song was actually recorded by montgomery. His favoured guitars were gibson l5s strung with gibson heavy gauge flat wound strings. We have the quartet, the large band, blues, nonblues, a quartet version of willow weep for me and a big band version of west coast blues compare the quartet version on incredible jazz. Wes montgomery west coast blues guitar backing track. Wes montgomery west coast blues email this blogthis. Les morceaux airegin, dnatural blues, four on six, west coast blues et in your own sweet way sont enregistres le 26 janvier et polka dots and moonbeams. The song west coast blues was written by wes montgomery and was first recorded and released by wes montgomery with tommy flanagan, percy heath, albert heath in 1960. Movin wes was montgomery s debut album on the verve label. West coast blues montgomery, granville sascha burland 7.
Check out the inventive guitarist wes montgomery on our apple music. Learn how to play wes montgomery songs for drums, piano, bass, acoustic guitar and ensemble online. Most of its tracks exemplify two of montgomerys distinguishing techniques. Wes montgomery 1960 1987 the incredible jazz guitar the incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery is the fourth album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery. Free guitar backing track for west coast blues by wes montgomery in mp3 format. Enter the wes montgomery international jazz guitar competition. Wes montgomery the complete riverside recordins repost. Wes montgomery is provided with the ideal vehicle in which to excel. West coast blues wes montgomery song info allmusic. Guitar mp3 backing track in style of wes montgomery to play along and improve your guitar skills. John leslie wes montgomery march 6, 1923 june 15, 1968 was an american jazz guitarist.
This tune first appeared on wes 1960 album, the incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery. West coast blues was written by the unparalleled genius of jazz guitar, wes montgomery. Song west coast blues album version artist wes montgomery. West coast blues by wes montgomery sheet music plus. Youre able to download printable sheet music john williams hedwigs theme for piano piano. This three part lesson series will take a look at improvising over this. West coast blues by wes montgomery on amazon music amazon. Wes montgomery west coast blues drums, piano, bass. The drops may refresh, but theres something melancholy about it. Wes montgomerys west coast blues for guitar one of wes montgomerys signature tunes, west coast blues, is a captivating take on the blues form. Wess national reputation began to develop when pacific jazz and world pacific released. Originally released by cobblestone and later by muse, this 1997 cd reissue from 32 jazz features the distinctive and exploratory guitarist pat martino in a tribute to wes montgomery.
Wes montgomery smokin at the half note are to the montgomery discography. I got a baby on the east coast i got a gig going on the west coast i got a suitcase full of sorrow im so tired of paying traveling dues lonely in the evening. Wes montgomery discography 19481963 noal cohens jazz. The cover songs were all written by wes montgomery.
Listening to wes montgomery is like experiencing the first warm rain in spring. Jazz blues 9 mainstream jazz 9 west coast jazz 9 add styles. West coast blues, gone with the wind and mr walker aim at a more low down funky approach, with west coast blues the stand out track where wes montgomery s playing hits the heights that were to become almost a commonplace in his later career. Wes montgomery tequila on two of the songs included on tequila, tequila and the thumb, wes montgomery had an opportunity to jam a bit while backed just by bassist ron carter, drummer grady tate and the congas of ray barretto. Wes montgomery wes montgomery plays the blues 1988, cd. Transcriptions of actual wes montgomery performances are available for the songs see the sources here, except leiladoes anyone have a transcription. Nov 16, 2016 identification and analysis of wes montgomerys solo phrases used in west coast blues posted on november 16, 2016 by admin the thesis investigates wes montgomerys improvisational style, with the aim of uncovering the inner workings of montgomerys improvisational process, specifically his sequencing and placement of musical. Check out west coast blues by wes montgomery on amazon music. Wynton kelly trio with wes montgomery smokin at the.
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