Wes

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Wes is the commonly used nickname of legendary American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, renowned for his influential, melodic playing style and use of thumb-picked octaves.

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Wes canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz guitarist
activeYearsEnd 1968
activeYearsStart 1940s
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-03-06
dateOfDeath 1968-06-15
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
genre hard bop
jazz
post-bop
soul jazz
givenName John Leslie Montgomery
hasInfluencedGenre development of modern jazz guitar
influenced George Benson
Joe Pass
Lee Ritenour
Pat Metheny
instrument guitar
memberOf The Montgomery Brothers
nickname Wes
notableFor influential jazz guitar playing
melodic improvisational style
use of thumb-picked octaves
notableWork Boss Guitar
Full House
Goin' Out of My Head
Movin' Wes
linked to: Movin’ Wes

Smokin' at the Half Note
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
occupation composer
guitarist
musician
placeOfBirth Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
placeOfDeath Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
recordLabel A&M Records
Riverside Records
Verve Records
residence Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
sexOrGender male
sibling Buddy Montgomery
Monk Montgomery
styleOfPlay block chord soloing
extensive use of octaves
use of thumb instead of pick

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Wes Montgomery nickname Wes
subject linked to: Wes
Wes Gardner givenName Wes
subject linked to: Wes Gardner in Scream Queens