Wes Montgomery - D-Natural Blues

Everything before 1990 is like dark ages for me. I have really tight listening schedule with recent albums and new bands, so I'm not supposed to get more time for exploring old masters. As a result, I'm ignorant when it comes to history of sound. I cannot link any song with names like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd. I don't get why The Beatles were so important. In fact, the only good old band I know is Mark Knopfler's Dire Straits.

That's right, everyting above is true. I have no idea how classic rock n'roll sounds. I missed the evolution of reggae. What pains me most, I had no chance to observe the developement of jazz. My fault; maybe I should try harder and mix classic records with modern ones? One thing I'm sure of: I'll double my efforts in understanding the music of previous generations. And I think it's going to be a lot easier with artists like Wes Montgomery. I dug him accidentally, lured by strange, egocentric title of his album.

He was not kidding: when he's chosen title 'The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery', you should take it literally. Even sweet piano backup and swing background must bow down before this guitar. Even I must do it. More than forty years after Wes' death, his records are still unequalled; and this makes his premature death even more miserable.

Wes Montgomery - D-Natural Blues




Artist: Wes Montgomery
Album: The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)
Track: D-Natural Blues
Track Number: 2
Track Length: 4:48
Labels: Riverside (USA)