Wes Montgomery had a way with a song. There was swinging melody, cool harmony and his right thumb that strummed the guitar strings with the snapping force of a sling shot. Here are four videos that tell you all you need to know about what made Montgomery special and how he pioneered jazz-pop [photo above of Creed Taylor, left, with Wes Montgomery in the…
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