John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb, and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound.
Photo of Montgomery during a recording session in the mid-1960s
Montgomery in a mid-1960s publicity photo shot by Bruno of Hollywood studios for Verve Records
Montgomery in 1967
William Howard "Monk" Montgomery was an American jazz bassist. He was a pioneer of the electric bass guitar and possibly the first to be recorded playing the instrument when he participated in a 1953 session released on The Art Farmer Septet. He was the brother of jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery and vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery.
Montgomery in Norway, 1953
Montgomery with Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra, Oslo, Norway, 1953