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.

Wes Montgomery was born in Indianapolis on March 6, 1923, and rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time.

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.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTÍNEZ: Wes Montgomery was just 45 when he died in 1968, but Whitfield says his influence lives on on stage and in mentoring the next generation of jazz.

The first film documentary based on the life of Indianapolis music icon Wes Montgomery is scheduled to premiere in March 2023 and coincide with the 100th anniversary of the jazz guitarist’s birth.

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 ...

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Wes Montgomery recorded So Much Guitar! for Riverside Records on August 4, 1961. For years, the album has been largely overlooked as a masterpiece—eclipsed by The Incredible jazz Guitar of Wes ...

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 ...

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