The Montgomery Brothers were a jazz trio consisting of the brothers Wes Montgomery (electric guitar, 1923–1968), Buddy Montgomery (piano, vibraphone, 1930–2009) and Monk Montgomery (electric bass, double bass, 1921–1982).
The Montgomery Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Indianapolis |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 1950s–1960s |
| Labels | Columbia, Pacific Jazz, Riverside, Fantasy, Jazzland |
| Past members | |
During the mid-1950s, they were members of the Montgomery-Johnson Quintet with Alonzo Johnson and Robert "Sonny" Johnson.
Recordings from these early years, including sessions produced by Quincy Jones in 1955,[1] were released later, most notably as Wes Montgomery's In The Beginning (Resonance, 2015).[2]
From 1957–1960, they recorded as the Mastersounds, then as the Montgomery Brothers.[3]
Discography
edit- 1957: The Montgomery Brothers and Five Others (Pacific Jazz)
- 1960: Montgomeryland (Pacific Jazz)[4]
- 1961: Groove Yard (Riverside)
- 1961: The Montgomery Brothers (Fantasy)
- 1961: The Montgomery Brothers in Canada (Fantasy)
- 1961: Wes, Buddy and Monk Montgomery (Pacific Jazz)[5]
- 1961: George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers (Jazzland)
References
edit- ^ "Wes Montgomery Catalog". Jazz Discography Project.
- ^ "Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "The Montgomery Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Pacific Jazz 10000/20000 series discography". jazzlists.com. Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "The Montgomery Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2018.