Securing the music of Charlie Christian, an early jazz pioneer and Montgomery's primary influence, is also a priority. As of Wednesday, the crowdfunding campaign had raised $2,150.

Open in new tab >> "Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery" is made possible with the generous support of: Since 1894, Gibson's goal has been inspiring musicians of all ages.

Wes Montgomery, 1923-1968, remains one of the most influential jazz guitarists in history. His career can be divided into three sections which can be tracked by his record labels. His work for the ...

After delving into the repertoire of legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery at a gig in the not-so-distant past, six-stringer Nelson Riveros was struck with the idea for this tribute project. Playing true ...

Wes lives on at Indy Jazz Fest A report on Jazz Fest so far — and what's to come Rita Kohn Sep 21, 2016 0 2 min to read ...

WES MONTGOMERY TRIBUTE: Pat Martino performs at 8 and 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 and 8 p.m. next Sunday, and Mimi Fox performs at 8 and 10 p.m. March 7, at Yoshi’s, 510 ...

Like the others in the series, the Wes Montgomery set includes selections from a variety of settings in no particular order, steering clear of the guitarist’s genuinely exciting moments to ...

Seen here in 1959, Wes Montgomery was a completely self-taught jazz guitarist. He spent eight months teaching himself to copy the style of his musical hero, Charlie Christian.

The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation is holding a historical marker dedication ceremony for iconic jazz guitarist and Indianapolis native John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery on Wednesday.

On January 26, Resonance will release its fifth Montgomery-focused project, a full concert from March 27, 1965 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, during what would be the guitarist’s ...

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (where he also died of a heart attack in 1968), Montgomery came from a musical family, in which his brothers, Monk (string bass and electric bass) and ...