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Wes Montgomery

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Last broadcast on Sun, 28 Jun 2009, 00:00 on BBC Radio 3 (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

John Etheridge helps Alyn Shipton select highlights from the catalogue of fellow jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, explaining how he achieved his unique sound. Montgomery is considered to have been one of the most innovative players on his instrument and developed a technique that combined the rapidity of bebop with a mellow romanticism.

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  1. Fri 25 Apr 2008
    22:30
  2. Sun 28 Jun 2009
    00:00

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