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5 Responses to “What Kind Of Jazz Does Wes Montgomery Play?”

1. Gwendoly says:

   February 28, 2010 at 4:56 AM

   blues
2. Joshua says:

   February 28, 2010 at 7:24 AM

   His early stuff is just plain post bop, straight ahead jazz. Later it mellowed into West COast jazz. It’s definitely not fusion, which didn’t arrive until after Wes died, and smooth jazz didn’t happen until the mid 70′s. HIs early Riverside recordings are considered his best, and these Riverside albums showcase a more pure, small group jazz settings. There is a riverside box set of 12 cds of Wes, and it goes for maybe $160. You might be able to find it on ebay. Portrait of Wes (riverside) is a trio with one of his brothers on organ. That album I would have a hard time calling West Coast jazz. Anything with an organ to me sounds like soul jazz. Jimmy Smith is probably the most popular soul jazz player (back at the Chicken Shack), and he played with Wes, and he loved Wes’ music and he loved him as a person. West Coast jazz usually is kind of stale, and Wes’ later stuff that got labelled West Coast isn’t his best if you ask most jazz fans. Get his Riverside stuff, his stuff with Jimmy Smith, and I’d bet any live recording of him as well as any DVD of him would be awesome.
3. ^glen^magnific^ ^mufflerdent^ says:

   February 28, 2010 at 11:33 AM

   Many times a progressive player of music pre-dates the present labels. This is most likely why the Label, “west coast” is the most common for him. So now you need to Google West Coast Jazz.
4. Flower says:

   February 28, 2010 at 12:10 PM

   He was good with pure jazz instrumentals like West Coast Blues but I did not like his pop music adaptations.
5. No Drama says:

   February 28, 2010 at 1:19 PM

   funky jazz, blues & soul