Wes Montgomery biography

[Rasputin]

OK, it's official- I fell in love with Wes Montgomery. He brings to me the enjoyment of music like the one I felt in childhood (Tchaikovsky etc.)

Wow.

I wanted to know whether there's a good biography of him, something that focus on his early musical endeavors, or maybe I should just pick a few bits and pieces of info from the web (because one of the written biographies, by Adrian Ingram got some mixed reviews).

Any suggestions?

[marcello]

Get this one while you still can:

Wes Montgomery

by Adrian Ingram

Wes Montgomery was unquestionably the most significant jazz guitarist to emerge during the 1960s. During the '70s and '80s he had, like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt before him, become a major influence on other guitar players. Elements of his style are discernable in many of today's finest players. Through this book, guitarists and jazz guitar enthusiasts everywhere will fully understand and appreciate Wes's achievements, so often narrowly categorized as the development of octave playing.

WES MONTGOMERY / by ADRIAN INGRAM

CHAPTERS

1.Beginnings

2.The Riverside Years

3.Commercial Success

4.Guitarstically Speaking

5.Impressions

APPENDICES

1.The L.P.Recordings

2.Compositions

3.Chord Shapes

4.The Octave Technique

5.Bibliography

Copyright@6/1985

ASHLEY MARK PUBLISHING CO.

[Shrdlu]

I love Wes, too. (What's not to like?) But I think Grant Green and Kenny Burrell were just as good in the 60s. All three have instantly recognizable sounds.