* Back to the blues Nov 13, 2009
Raines acknowledges Gilmores B.B. King-inspired playing as an influence, as well as a long list of guitar heroes: Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, and even rockers Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen. Raines enjoys the free expression possible in blues and, like Gilmore, says the diversity he experienced in the south Florida music scene has shaped his personal style. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
EIU jazz combos to perform Thursday Sep 22, 2009
The concert will feature a combination of big band and small group music, including arrangements and compositions by Duke Ellington, the Jazztet, and Wes Montgomery. EIU s jazz performing ensembles have received recognition for excellent performances across the region. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Les Paul, 94; pioneered recording techniques, inspired ‘a world of guitarists’ Aug 14, 2009
Guitarists who have played Les Pauls make up a who s who of jazz and rock: Page, Wes Montgomery, Eric Clapton, George Benson, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Duane Allman, Keith Richards, Eddie Van Halen, and Slash. At his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mr. Paul said, I have been credited with inventing a few things you guys are using. (Boston Globe)
Daryl Stuermer to perform at Riverfest Jul 25, 2009
Stuermer took up guitar at age 11, and as a teenager studied the solos of jazz guitarists including Howard Roberts, Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass. In the late 1960s and early 70s, his influences soon became Jimi Hendrix, Larry Coryell and John McLaughlin. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Jazz by the lake Jun 18, 2009
Hearing the music of jazz and blues greats such as Ahmad Jamal, Wes Montgomery and Etta James in his home as a youngster gave Morris Reece an early appreciation of jazz. My mother was a jazz enthusiast and I was just 10 or 11 years old when I first learned about jazz, said the director of Fair Housing for the City of Racine. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Valley's music scene Jun 5, 2009
Terrence Brewer, Joe McKinley and Carrie Jahde will be paying tribute to jazz legend, Wes Montgomery, in the back at the Plaza Bistro tonight, June 5, at 7 p.m. There is no cover. There's jazz in the back at the Lodge at Sonoma tonight, June 5, with pianist John Groves in the lounge. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Charles 'Buddy' Montgomery, pianist, part of jazz family May 25, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Charles "Buddy" Montgomery, the pianist and vibraphonist who was one of the jazz-playing Montgomery brothers that included the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery, died May 14 of heart failure at his home in Palmdale, Calif ... After Wes Montgomery's death from a heart attack in 1968, Buddy moved to Milwaukee, Wis. (Boston Globe)
Jazz Plus is back May 22, 2009
Meritage Martini and Oyster bar shines with Terrence Brewer playing Wes Montgomery. Brewer will lead his group in a tribute to the man who set the standard for modern jazz guitar. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Jazz Guitarist Charlie Christian Hit The Right Notes May 21, 2009
Christian sparked many guitarists, from jazz great Wes Montgomery to rock legend Jimi Hendrix, says Michael Brooks, who produced the CD "Charlie Christian, the Genius of the Electric Guitar.". "Charlie broke the mold in terms of what guitar players were supposed to do," Brooks said. (Investors Business Daily)
