Ever since his emergence in 1959, Wes
Montgomery has been a
major influence on other jazz guitarists. Wes was greatly touched by Charlie
Christian's singlenote
bop lines, although by mastering octaves and developing a slightly different
sound, he was able to stand out a bit from the influence. On this consistently
swinging set, six different Canadian guitarists pay homage to Montgomery by performing two songs apiece
with a trio; there are eight standards plus four originals in Montgomery's style. All of the guitarists (Peter Leitch,
Reg Schwager,
Ed Bickert, Rob Piltch,
Ted Quinlan and Sonny
Greenwich) were influenced
by Wes's
sound, although Greenwich
has long had his own slightly different style. The trios, except in the case of Piltch
(who utilizes organist Doug Riley in addition to drummer Bob
McLaren) , feature the
lead soloist accompanied by bass and drums. Of the dozen selections, Leitch's rendition of "If I Should
Lose You," Quinlan's "Wes Blues" and Bickert's swinging version of
"Whisper Not" are highlights. This wellconceived tribute set is worth searching for. ~ Jazz Review by Scott Yanow
Track listing
1 Reg
Schwager Trio - Siblings of Groove
2 Ed
Bickert Trio - September Song
3 Rob
Piltch Trio - 'Round Midnight
4 Ted
Quinlan Trio - Wes Blues
5 Sonny
Greenwich Trio - The Best Thing for You
(Would Be Me)
6 Peter
Leitch Trio - J.L.M.
7 Ed
Bickert Trio - Twisted Blues
8 Ted
Quinlan Trio - Whisper Not
9 Rob
Piltch Trio - Descendants
10 Reg
Schwager Trio - Far Wes
11 Sonny
Greenwich Trio - Summertime
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