Jazz legend Wes Montgomery's legacy will be in good hands this week. The superb and hugely influential guitarist, who would have turned 82 next Sunday, will be remembered with five nights of ...

Wes Montgomery forever changed jazz guitar. Playing with his thumb instead of a pick, he created a warm, rounded tone that was instantly his own.

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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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — The house where Indy jazz ...

Jazz is in the midst of a substantial crush of centennial celebrations. The number of iconic jazz figures born between, say, 1920 and 1926 is nothing short of astounding. Just their names alone — ...

Celebrated jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery was born 100 years ago in Indianapolis and spent much of his career here, recording and performing on Indiana Avenue, sometimes with his brothers and often ...

“Through these portals Pass the World’s Best Musicians.” Thus proudly proclaimed a sign over the door of Henri’s Cafe Lounge, in its day a hotspot on Indiana Avenue. The musicians pictured above are ...

Indianapolis will be the center of the jazz-guitar universe on Sept. 17, when dozens of players converge here to celebrate the musical legacy of Wes Montgomery. As part of the 10-day Indy Jazz Fest, ...

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.

A new reissue catches Montgomery's quartet on their 1965 European tour. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the compilations are elegant and complicated, and you can hear Coltrane's influence throughout. This ...