http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6390&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rssIt's impossible to speak of jazz guitar without mentioning the great Wes Montgomery. Montgomery picked up where Charlie Christian left off, in developing the electric guitar as a jazz instrument. From 1958 until a decade later, Montgomery was the consummate Hard Bop guitar player. He blended the lightning-quick runs of Bop with an earthy, bluesy tone. His playing featured a folksy thumb-picking style, and he would often solo in octaves, both effects making his tone rounder and fuller. Montgomery composed two jazz standards, “Four on Six” and “West Coast Blues,” and recorded dozens of Bop albums. In the mid-'60s, Montgomery began playing more commercial jazz, recording instrumental versions of pop hits and enjoying considerable financial success. During his commercial period, he also began laying the groundwork for Fusion; unfortunately, he died in 1968, before Fusion ever hit its stride. Montgomery's influence is still felt in many areas of jazz. - Noah EnelowBopen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:38:37 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6390&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss It's impossible to speak of jazz guitar without mentioning the great Wes Montgomery. Montgomery picked up where Charlie Christian left off, in developing the electric guitar as a jazz instrument. From 1958 until a decade later, Montgomery was the consummate Hard Bop guitar player. He blended the lightning-quick runs of Bop with an earthy, bluesy tone. His playing featured a folksy thumb-picking style, and he would often solo in octaves, both effects making his tone rounder and fuller. Montgomery composed two jazz standards, “Four on Six” and “West Coast Blues,” and recorded dozens of Bop albums. In the mid-'60s, Montgomery began playing more commercial jazz, recording instrumental versions of pop hits and enjoying considerable financial success. During his commercial period, he also began laying the groundwork for Fusion; unfortunately, he died in 1968, before Fusion ever hit its stride. Montgomery's influence is still felt in many areas of jazz. - Noah Enelow http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1935620&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 1935620 tra.1935620 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Tequila alb.105994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/0/6/1316058_170x170.jpg 1999-11-09 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bumpin' On Sunset tra.1935620 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1935620&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1935620&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936644&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sun, 1 Jan 1967 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 1936644 tra.1936644 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 A Day In The Life alb.138051 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/7/7/1297747_170x170.jpg 1989-04-25 00:00:00.0 1967-01-01 00:00:00.0 true A Day In The Life tra.1936644 349000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936644&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936644&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11560831&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sat, 6 Dec 2008 14:16:27 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 11560831 tra.11560831 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Best Of/20th Century alb.11549084 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/0/3/1303024_170x170.jpg 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 null true California Dreaming tra.11560831 186000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11560831&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11560831&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977436&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Mon, 26 Jun 1967 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 977436 tra.977436 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Greatest Hits alb.289341 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/0/8/1298096_170x170.jpg 1996-05-07 00:00:00.0 1967-06-26 00:00:00.0 true California Nights tra.977436 152000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977436&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977436&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977629&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Easy Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 977629 tra.977629 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 California Dreamin' alb.216421 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/2/6/1316248_170x170.jpg 1989-06-20 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true California Dreaming tra.977629 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977629&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977629&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2024263&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Fri, 1 Jan 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 2024263 tra.2024263 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Smokin' At The Half Note alb.218251 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/6/5/1315657_170x170.jpg 2005-02-15 00:00:00.0 1965-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Four On Six tra.2024263 403000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2024263&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2024263&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16558889&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Thu, 10 Oct 1963 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 16558889 tra.16558889 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Pretty Blue [2-Fer] alb.16551319 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/5/2/1182591_170x170.jpg 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 1963-10-10 00:00:00.0 true 'round Midnight tra.16558889 295000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16558889&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16558889&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2710199&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Thu, 21 Dec 1967 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 2710199 tra.2710199 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Wes Montgomery's Finest Hour alb.118564 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/8/2/1622814_170x170.jpg 2000-06-27 00:00:00.0 1967-12-21 00:00:00.0 true Bumpin' On Sunset tra.2710199 292000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2710199&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2710199&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717272&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Fri, 1 Jan 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 2717272 tra.2717272 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Bumpin' alb.163627 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/0/6/1316035_170x170.jpg 1997-10-28 00:00:00.0 1965-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bumpin' tra.2717272 409000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717272&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2717272&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936649&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sun, 1 Jan 1967 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 1936649 tra.1936649 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 A Day In The Life alb.138051 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/7/7/1297747_170x170.jpg 1989-04-25 00:00:00.0 1967-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Eleanor Rigby tra.1936649 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936649&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936649&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977296&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Thu, 9 May 1968 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 977296 tra.977296 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Road Song alb.121266 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/7/7/1297748_170x170.jpg 1989-04-25 00:00:00.0 1968-05-09 00:00:00.0 true Road Song tra.977296 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977296&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977296&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.428333&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Mon, 22 Apr 1963 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 428333 tra.428333 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Boss Guitar alb.90658 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/7/6/1176752_170x170.jpg 2006-05-30 00:00:00.0 1963-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Fried Pies tra.428333 305000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.428333&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.428333&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1935621&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 1935621 tra.1935621 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Tequila alb.105994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/0/6/1316058_170x170.jpg 1999-11-09 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Insensatez tra.1935621 227000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1935621&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1935621&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16484670&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Wed, 22 Dec 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 16484670 tra.16484670 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Goin' Out Of My Head alb.16476096 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/1/3/1303140_170x170.jpg 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 1965-12-22 00:00:00.0 true Goin' Out Of My Head tra.16484670 132000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16484670&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16484670&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977476&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 22 Apr 1958 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 977476 tra.977476 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Fingerpickin' alb.128318 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/8/8/418840_170x170.jpg 1996-07-09 00:00:00.0 1958-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Fingerpickin' tra.977476 149000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977476&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977476&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1928741&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 1928741 tra.1928741 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Down Here On The Ground alb.305228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/1/9/1689101_170x170.jpg 2009-06-09 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener tra.1928741 155000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1928741&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1928741&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2024261&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Fri, 1 Jan 1965 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 2024261 tra.2024261 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.0 Smokin' At The Half Note alb.218251 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/6/5/1315657_170x170.jpg 2005-02-15 00:00:00.0 1965-01-01 00:00:00.0 true If You Could See Me Now tra.2024261 500000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2024261&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2024261&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13940075&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sat, 30 May 2009 05:52:33 -0700 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 13940075 tra.13940075 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.0 Full House [Keepnews Collection] alb.13933458 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/5/2/1182523_170x170.jpg 2007-03-27 00:00:00.0 null true Full House tra.13940075 556000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13940075&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13940075&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936645&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sun, 1 Jan 1967 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 1936645 tra.1936645 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 A Day In The Life alb.138051 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/7/7/1297747_170x170.jpg 1989-04-25 00:00:00.0 1967-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Watch What Happens tra.1936645 165000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936645&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1936645&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1928743&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 1928743 tra.1928743 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Down Here On The Ground alb.305228 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/1/9/1689101_170x170.jpg 2009-06-09 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Up And At It tra.1928743 254000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1928743&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1928743&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718445&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Tue, 22 Jun 1965 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 2718445 tra.2718445 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.0 Willow Weep For Me alb.114896 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/1/6/1316107_170x170.jpg 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 1965-06-22 00:00:00.0 true Willow Weep For Me tra.2718445 465000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718445&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2718445&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977458&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Fri, 1 Dec 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 977458 tra.977458 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Groove Brothers alb.252466 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/1/8/1178141_170x170.jpg 2006-12-12 00:00:00.0 1961-12-01 00:00:00.0 true Jeannine tra.977458 248000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977458&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977458&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977048&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Thu, 1 Oct 1959 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 977048 tra.977048 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Far Wes alb.251200 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/8/8/408838_170x170.jpg 1990-07-28 00:00:00.0 1959-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Stompin' At The Savoy tra.977048 264000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977048&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977048&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21659628&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:00:02 -0700 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 21659628 tra.21659628 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Blue Guitar alb.21655692 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/6/1/1301630_170x170.jpg 2008-07-22 00:00:00.0 null true Wes' Tune tra.21659628 251000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21659628&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21659628&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977482&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bop Thu, 1 Oct 1959 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wes Montgomery on Rhapsody Online 977482 tra.977482 Wes Montgomery art.6390 0.99 Far Wes alb.251200 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/8/8/408838_170x170.jpg 1990-07-28 00:00:00.0 1959-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Monk's Shop tra.977482 238000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977482&variant=play&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.977482&variant=data&rws=%2Fwes-montgomery%2Ftop-tracks.rss