20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection [Remaster]

Performer: Wes Montgomery
Producer: Creed Taylor; Ryan Null (Compilation); Ryan Null (Compilation); Mike Ragogna (Compilation)
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Liner Note Author: Lee Lodyga. Photographers: David Redfern; Chuck Stewart. Wes Montgomery's agile, fluid, and immediately endearing approach to jazz guitar places him among the finest of the genre's practitioners. This 20th CENTURY MASTERS set selects and remasters 11 excellent tracks from Montgomery's discography, providing a perfect one-stop introduction for newcomers or fans looking for a tasty sampler. The guitarist rarely ventures from the realm of straight bop or bluesy soul-jazz, but with a style that goes down as smooth as Montgomery's it's hard to complain. Jazz fans not acquainted with this electric guitar master are highly advised to check this set out.

Wes Montgomery's warm sound and hard-driving swing are, for many listeners, the epitome of jazz guitar. Rising from relative obscurity in the late 1950s, he became a huge sensation in the '60s, to the point that his recording career veered increasingly into commercial realms. Montgomery could tear off exhilarating solos with effortless grace, and in his relatively brief career he left an enduring legacy of brilliant playing.

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