Wes Montgomery (1925-1968) was one of the best jazz guitar players. He was known for his innovations such as using his thumb instead of a pick and the use of Octaves and Block Chords to play melody lines.The picture above shows Wes with his trademark Gibson L-5 Electric Guitar. To learn more about Wes Montgomery, visit the web sites to the left.

One of the best CDs on the market is "The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery" available by clicking on the album cover to the left below. The best Transcription Book on the market is "Wes Montgomery Artist Transcriptions" available by clicking on the book cover to the right below.