| The Master - Wes Montgomery |
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This photograph, courtesy of PAUL
KARTING, was taken on April 2 1965 in the TV studio in Laren, near Hilversum.
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the night of the recording of the material released as "Straight, No Chaser" and
shows Wes and Clark Terry being accompanied by Pim Jacobs (p), Ruud Jacobs/Han Bennink. These photos and others are the property of Paul Karting and Paul
can be contacted by e-mailing me at dave@gould68.freeserve.co.uk
for any queries regarding commercial use.
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Front cover of "Banjo
Mandolin Guitar" Magazine April 1962. A series of articles on Wes by Jack Duarte
started in this issue and continued until May 1963. |
| Photograph published in
B.M.G. Magazine in June 1965 to accompany an article written by Jack Duarte as a follow-up
to his previous series of articles in 1962/63. Wes is playing a Gibson L7 fitted with
Charlie Christian pickup. The photograph was taken by George Clinton, who also
photographed Wes in Ike Isaacs' music room at that time. I once asked Ike who, of all the
many guitar players from all over the world who had played in his music room would he most
like to have back as a guest. To my delight he had no hesitation in saying "Wes
Montgomery, without a doubt!" Ike can be briefly heard in conversation with Wes on
the Jazz House CD "Body and Soul" (JHAS
604) |
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Note the change of guitar?
The Gibson L5 with DeArmond p/u belonged to Cedric West. |
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Wes with Cedric's L5.
Cedric West was seen on UK TV on an almost daily basis in the 1960's playing,
amongst others, the Gretsch White Falcon seen here or a Gibson 3 p/u Les Paul Custom SG.Cedric sold the L5 to Dave Shakespeare who provided the picture. |
| Wes, being interviewed by John
Duarte, Ike Isaacs and Cedric West 1965. |
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Photograph published in Guitar
Player Mag. |
| Photograph by Valerie Wilmer 1965 |
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