Wes Montgomery

Bob Craig's Hot Five of 2023

Bob Craig

We asked our jazz hosts to give us their five favorite tracks of 2023, for WRTI's Hot Fives. Here are Bob Craig's picks.

Arts Desk

Jazz Album of the Week: Christian McBride and Joey DeFrancesco Reunite For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver

Matt Silver

June 28, 2021. With Christian McBride, the question isn’t what can or can’t he do; the question is, rather: What hasn’t he done yet? On For Jimmy, Wes and…

Arts Desk

Jazz Album of the Week: Sing A Song Of Jazz, The Best of Vocal Jazz on Resonance

September 16, 2019. Resonance Records has proven to be a jazz powerhouse when it comes to new releases and never-before released vintage material. Sing A…

The new compilation <em>Echoes of Indiana Avenue</em> collects rare early recordings by jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.

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Wes Montgomery: Early Recordings By A Late Guitar Great

NPR Staff

Some rare recordings by the jazz guitarist have come to light and can now be heard on the compilation Echoes of Indiana Avenue. Susan Stamberg speaks with NPR editor and guitar expert Tom Cole about the trove.