Resonance Records To Celebrate Wes Montgomery at The Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis on March 6!

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WES MONTGOMERY'S HOMETOWN EVENT WILL COMMEMORATE RELEASE OF ECHOES OF INDIANA AVENUE ON LATE GUITARIST'S 88TH BIRTHDAY

Wes Montgomery ~ Echoes of Indiana AvenueIn conjunction with the release of Wes Montgomery's Echoes of Indiana Avenue and the late guitarist's 88th birthday, Resonance Records announces an album release and birthday celebration event on Tuesday, March 6 at The Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis.

The event will begin at 6:30pm and pay homage to the guitarist in his hometown, featuring performances by the The Indy Jazz Guitar Summit, as well as speeches by special guests, including Dr. David Baker, Robert Montgomery(Wes' son), Melvin Rhyne & Mingo Jones (both of whom are featured on the album), Duncan Schiedt (jazz photographer) and Zev Feldman (Echoes of Indiana Avenue producer and Executive Vice President & General Manager of Resonance Records). Additionally, WICR-FM host Chuck Workman will serve as the master of ceremonies for the event.

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Long Lost Wes Montgomery Tapes, "Echoes of Indiana Avenue", to be Released March 6, 2012!! [Listen to Exclusive Tracks]

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RESONANCE RECORDS TO RELEASE LONG LOST

WES MONTGOMERY TAPES, ECHOES OF INDIANA AVENUE,  

ON MARCH 6, 2012

FIRST FULL ALBUM OF PREVIOUSLY

UNHEARD MONTGOMERY MUSC IN OVER 25 YEARS

RELEASE COINCIDES WITH MONTGOMERY'S 88TH BIRTHDAY!  

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Six for Sunday - 6 Artists Influenced by Wes Montgomery

When I was making a decision on which videos to include in yesterday's Seven for Saturday: Wes Montgomery, I came across musicians who stated that they were influenced by his style and technique.  I thought that it would be cool to see some of their videos. Can you readily hear Wes Montgomery's  influence?

Take a listen - I think that you will be pleasantly surprised.

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Seven for Saturday - 7 Wes Montgomery Videos

"Seven for Saturday" is a great way to see some of the legendary men and women of jazz in action.

Yesterday was the 4th anniversary of the passing of a friend.  The void and subsequent grief that I felt about his unexpected death is what led me to throw myself into jazz music.

Today, I present the music of guitarist Wes Montgomery. My buddy adored Mr. Montgomery, Grant Green and John Coltrane.

I don't have much else to say. There will be no biographical info about Mr. Montgomery in this post. I'll cover that at another time.

Enjoy ~

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