Monday, November 30, 2009

The varied blues of the Pacific

Disclaimer: contains jazz guitar.

This is necessary because, alas, jazz guitar tends to be "smooth" these days, inspiring a personal suspicion of any and all jazz guitar. Wes Montgomery, by contrast, is jazz guitar done right, less smooth and more intricate, with a bite to match.

Anybody Jimi Hendrix cited as an influence has to know what he's doing, no?

Wes Montgomery
"West Coast Blues"

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