Bumpin on sunset interactive tab by wes montgomery. Music profile for wes montgomery, born 6 march 1923. Wes montgomery canadian sunset bass and acoustic guitar. Wes montgomery twisted blues solo transcription and analysis. Wes montgomery unit 7 solo transcription and analysis by. In spite of this disclaimer, i must admit that you will find it hard to play like wes montgomery with a schecter hellraiser through a mesa triple rectifier.
And i specifically bought it for the piece bumpin on sunset. D natural blues sheet music wes montgomery guitar tab. Unit 7sam jones firstly, allow me to wish you all a most happy new year 2004and, there cant be a much better way to commence the new year than with one of wes montgomery s most wellknown solos. Bumpin on sunset sheet music for guitar tablature, playalong. Sep 12, 2016 wes montgomery picked influential path for guitarists. No matter if youre a fan of classical music, blues, jazz, metal, or any other genre, here you will find the. Learn how to play wes montgomery songs for bass and acoustic guitar online.
The composition and singlenote performance are more bebop than later work. Im guessing that he fiddled with the screws on his humbucker, as i do, to increase the volume of the higher strings. Cuppan words by namusic by wes montgomery arranged by don sebesky am 5 fr. Smokin at the half note by samuel chell, published on june 19, 2005. Download and print d natural blues sheet music for guitar tab by wes montgomery from sheet music direct.
Jun 19, 2005 wynton kelly trio with wes montgomery. Print and download wes montgomery in your own sweet way guitar tab. Bumpin is an album by american jazz guitarist wes montgomery that was released in 1965. If four on six can be called wes montgomerys most famous selfpenned tune although he wrote a few other great ones west coast blues jumps to mind, then his solo on smokin at the half note is almost certainly his most famous solo on the tune. Notice, once again, montgomery s ten dency to highlight the ninths and other extended chord intervals in his soloing.
I have been retired for a while now but remember first hearing this on the radio back when i was still attending college. Print and download canadian sunset sheet music in pdf. Wes montgomery bumpin 1965, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Far wes contains some of guitarist wes montgomerys first recordings. Wes montgomery bumpin on sunset sheet music pdf notes. It features montgomery during one of his most creative periods, when he was working at making his own brand of sophisticated souljazz marketable to a larger orchestra sometimes to the chagrin of dedicated hard bop fans. The session featured a quintet that included wynton kelly on piano, johnny griffin on tenor saxophone, paul chambers on bass, and jimmy cobb on drums. Wes montgomery licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve. Cuppan words by music by wes montgomery arranged by don sebesky am 5 fr. You hear wes when you hear him play, and the same thing with allan holdsworth.
Now, because of the inspiration provided by one my better students, i am able to present both of wes recorded solos over his own composition, twisted blues. Far wes contains some of guitarist wes montgomery s first recordings. Montgomerys verve period is the source of some contention among critics and fans. Bumpin on sunset as recorded by wes montgomery from the 1966 album tequila transcribed by christopher d. He puts his personality, something about him as a person, into playing, and i dont detect watch me.
Latinautor, latinautor peermusic, aresa, emi music publishing, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. He puts his personality, something about him as a person, into playing, and i dont detect watch me show off now there is none of that syndrome. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. On two of the songs included on tequila, tequila and the thumb, wes montgomery had an opportunity to jam a bit while backed just by bassist ron carter, drummer grady tate and the congas of ray barretto. Well, i get the same sensation listening to wes montgomery. Born in seymour, campbell has made more than 30 albums, including 2009s solo wes. One of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century, montgomery was known for an unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and his extensive use of octaves, which granted him a distinctive sound. Unit 7sam jones firstly, allow me to wish you all a most happy new year 2004and, there cant be a much better way to commence the new year than with one of wes montgomerys most wellknown solos. Download and print bumpin on sunset sheet music for guitar tablature, playalong by wes montgomery. Wes montgomery picked influential path for guitarists. The material was all recorded between 1964 and 1968. Heavily influenced by charlie christian, guitarist green first played professionally with tenor saxophonist jimmy forrest and made his recording debut on organist brother jack mcduffs classic 1960 session, the honeydripper. Cmaj7 a7 9 dm7 g7 em7 a7 9 dm7 g7 em7 a7 dm7 g7 c7 f7 c7 a7 9 a maj7 g7 9 c7 a7 d7 g7 a swing b latin bridge c swing 1 unit 7 sam jones. Music with tags wes montgomery music category provides you with a range of music albums, which you can easily download by clicking on the links at the end of each post.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Albums include the incredible jazz guitar of wes montgomery, full house, and smokin at the half note. A forewarning some of these ideas may sound abstract and hard to understand in this short report. Four on six by wes montgomery digital sheet music for. Montgomery bumpin on sunset sheet music for guitar tablature. High quality pdf to print and download wes montgomery d natural blues guitar tab. We only share with you the music that we love in hopes that youll. The performance was recorded live at tsubo in berkeley, california on june 25, 1962. Print and download west coast blues sheet music by wes montgomery arranged for piano. Notice, once again, montgomerys ten dency to highlight the ninths and other extended chord intervals in his soloing. The infectious lines of the tune are rather simple but the timing can be tricky so rich takes much care in rehearsing each phrase so youll get it down quickly. In that case, those solos had been played over buddy montgomerys bock to bock. Previously, we presented transcriptions of two different wes montgomery solos over the same tune. John leslie wes montgomery march 6, 1923 june 15, 1968 was an american jazz guitarist.
According to npr jazz profiles the life and music of wes montgomery, the nickname wes was a childs abbreviation of his middle name, leslie. Wes used heavy strings and turned the treble up high on his amp, the tone knob down bassy on his guitar. The thenobscure guitarist is heard in two different quintets, both of which include his brothers buddy on piano and monk playing electric bass. Another wes tune that will soon become one of your favorites. Wes montgomery bumpin on sunset recorded 19641968 2007. He is widely considered one of the major jazz guitarists, emerging after such seminal figures as django reinhardt and charlie christian and influencing countless others, including george benson, kenny burrell, royce campbell, grant green, jimi hendrix, steve howe, russell malone, pat martino, pat. Four on six sheet music wes montgomery real book melody. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Bumpin on sunset for guitar tablature, playalong, intermediate sheet music.
Numerous jazz authorities are of the opinion that wes by far did his finest work when he operated with standard, straightahead small jazz groups early in his recording career, and declined substantially when he moved to verve, primarily owing to increasingly commercial material and orchestrated arrangements. Tequila is an album recorded by jazz guitarist wes montgomery that was released in 1966. Heavily influenced by charlie christian, guitarist green first played professionally with tenor saxophonist jimmy forrest and made his recording debut on organist brother jack. The jazz style of wes montgomery wes montgomery was one of the greatest jazz guitarists, one of the most recognizable, and one of the most influential. Wes montgomery guitar chord solo of unit 7 from smokin at the halfnote. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus.
Tablature included, lyrics may be included, playalong version. It was montgomery s first album to reach the charts. Includes guitar tab for guitar, d natural blues by wes montgomery digital guitar tabd natural blues wes montgomery solofirst chorus d7 g7 d7 4. If four on six can be called wes montgomery s most famous selfpenned tune although he wrote a few other great ones west coast blues jumps to mind, then his solo on smokin at the half note is almost certainly his most famous solo on the tune. Jazz tone is as much about the sound of the chords and strumming as it is about having the proper guitar, eq settings, and speaker choice. No matter if youre a fan of classical music, blues, jazz, metal, or any other genre, here you will find the finest tunes gathered by our vast community. This is wes montgomery by anthony bellamy on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Wes montgomery west coast blues sheet music piano solo in. In this short report, we will take a look at some of the key aspects of his style. Montgomery s verve period is the source of some contention among critics and fans.
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