웨스 몽고메리

소개

웨스 몽고메리(1923년 - 1968년)는 미국의 재즈 기타리스트이다. 역사 상 가장 중요한 재즈 기타리스트 중 하나로 꼽히며, 팻 마티노, 팻 메시니, 조지 벤슨등 많은 기타리스트들에게 영향을 줬다.

John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery was an American jazz guitarist. He is most known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound. Montgomery often worked with his brothers Buddy and Monk, as well as organist Melvin Rhyne. His recordings up to 1965 were oriented toward hard bop, soul jazz, and post bop, but around 1965 he began recording more pop-oriented instrumental albums that found mainstream success. His later guitar style influenced jazz fusion and smooth jazz.