Wes Montgomery, VPRO Studio, Hilversum, Holland, April 2nd, 1965 (colorized)

[@tommy6269Jazz]

Wes, One of the best jazz guitarists ever!

[@rostandbergerac6413]

The true heir and innovator of Charlie Christian. Check out the amp. A 100 watt jazz amp...own up lol

[@peterlind1966]

Pat Martino and Pat Metheny are the ones that pop up on my mind who are at least comparable. Maybe also Lee Rite our.

[@Wixom2200]

This is it. Wes accompany is ON, these cats are SMOKIN' with WES!

[@blazinchalice]

Brilliant musicianship all around on Nico's Dream!

[@nickyjurgens8720]

Awesome! Ruud, Pim and Han were a well known dutch jazz trio at the time. Han was so young here.:) He's a great drummer, one of my heroes and still going strong today! A very spirited player, love his playing with Micha Mengelberg and the ICP.

[@SteveG123]

Agree. The drumming is very crisp without sacrificing a bit of nuance. The band is very simpatico and Wes is, well, Wes, the great and sublime.

[@QUASI_EBEND_SOZUSAGEN]

Yeah!

[@QUASI_EBEND_SOZUSAGEN]

Oh yes - I love Dutch jazz. Knew most of the players personally. Met Han and Misha in Peter B. home when I was living in Wuppertal.

[@jessiebeaugard6174]

Another hundred years from now guitaris will still be in amazement about wes, as a guitarist myself wes is mind blowing,he was beyond a jazz guitarist

[@laptopolist]

Stunning. I wish I could give them all a big hug.

[@Joaquinonbasstheelectriklovein]

Thanks & God Bless for posting this footage of the great Wes Montgomery!

[@EleanorPeterson]

What a joyous session! Lovely stuff.

[@SubTroppo]

First time seeing Wes & Co. Wes seems to be enjoying himself. Thumbs-up!

[@aquabot]

That's awesome. I particularly like the conversations between the tunes. 14:35 is my favourite part, actually, seeing them putting things in place to play the tune.

[@terpentoon]

Man ! What a guitarist ! Those were the days. The good old days. :)

[@davidsummerville351]

Incredible footage. 😎🤓

[@josephshultz6726]

amazing he played so expressively with his right hand minimized to a thumb. fantastic

[@ciccaj]

Just beautiful. All these guys are great.

[@kentrothrock9159]

Absolute top shelf music here. Just awesome.

[@tommy6269Jazz]

Wes, what a great guitarist!

[@rostandbergerac6413]

He had I his own chord changes ! They call em Wes changes check out West Coast Blues

[@marclambreghts9503]

The greatest whithout any doubt.

[@notlocalhorst]

I am not really into this music but this is for me an outstanding performance, I saw the bw version some years ago. The joyful play of all musicians is a treat. The interruptions when Wes explains what he would like, in his charming way, it is just incredible to watch and see what comes out of it. Props to the Jacob brothers and Han Bennink (I hope that this is correct) and Wes for this awesome performance. Love it.

[@ishaq24722]

The Great Wes makes it look so easy. He could play solos just with chords. Oh well, we know how fabulous he plays octaves. No one ever, during his heyday, before or after play octaves like Wes did.

[@foodbackstories]

Well he invented octaves

[@scarzgalore9102]

Nica's Dream is such a beautiful, beautiful song especially the beginning when those 2nd riffs come in.. I can't explain Wes's playing is nothing short of Angelic, gorgeous fretboard action his Music helped reshape my persona it humbled me deeply it made me want to be more loving, sophisticated it helped me hatch out that ghetto shell soothed my hothead smoothed me out into a more thoughtful man im forever grateful!!.. that's Y music is EXTREMELY important it is Spiritual and most fans of Music are built and shaped by it there is a tune for every mood we are moved and controlled by it from making love to fighting even murdering, speaking of violence for the younger generations could use some JazZ I always recommend it bc I know it can completely change a being for the better and they need it Most when I go get bud at the MD I always trying to get them to listen to JazZ if ur going to smoke, chill & listen to tunes nothing goes better together maby reggae but A joint and JazZ go hand &hand Peace & Blessings to you reading and Safe Journey's.......

[@Dankma]

Very few jazz players sound like this nowadays, without overplaying!

[@michaelkopacz6324]

Exactly. Today's players might not even know what you mean by overplaying.

[@1mespud]

So true. As if they're trying to earn a dollar a note or beat. Less is more.

[@robguitarwizard]

Most of today's players play the theory rather than the feel.

[@JohnZornAscended]

That’s because they didn’t learn the blues.

[@xapile]

c'est incroyable ces musiciens , quels talents , quelle entente , du vrai jazz

[@carltonsavage4071]

I never get tired of checking this video out. Awesome all the way around.

[@FrancisL-5CES]

Thanks for uploading this video again. Much better quality. I saw it was removed and I felt really sad. Thanks again for colorize this masterpiece.

[@ebjazz93]

You're welcome. I wanted to improve the colorization and correct the aspect ratio. So i'm glad you like it better. I will reup the two others (Belgium and UK) separatly too. Cheers

[@rutgervangestel]

@@ebjazz93 where do you get all this stuff???? great uploads.

[@hervepain6507]

Chacun écoute l’autre. Un grand moment de pur jazz.

[@alvarocordova3664]

Wes the boss in top shape backed by a wonderful trio.

[@JamesMorgan_LifeandText]

Just beautiful music❤❤❤

[@Cashimir]

Elegante sonido... Buen obsequio para nosotros. Un abrazo sincopado.

[@svenjansen2134]

This is fantastic, thanks! Pim Jacobs always looks old and tired but he sure can play lol. Love Jazz

[@robertgerard7055]

Amazing how piano player Pim Jacobs gets the complicated chord progression, without knowing the tune beforehand, and his brother Ruud on bass follows suit. No problems for them playing from Bb minor, via Ab minor to G flat. And what first seemed a ballad tempo, suddenly becomes an uptempo tune.

[@blazinchalice]

I love to watch musicians at this level communicate, whether verbally or nonverbally, to work out a song. The genius of it all! It is like seeing magic happen.

[@ianlevine8686]

fascinating watching them work through this tune. I love how eventually it all comes back to feel

[@notlocalhorst]

The whole progress of the session and what comes out if it is just great. It is incredible what the whole band made out of it,

[@ronaldunkel2681]

Truly amazing guitarist. Great clip. And yes…Han is the only one left! Thank the gods that we have their incredible recorded legacy for us to enjoy this treat, folks. G’day & Cheers!

[@jackiehard-bopladybrown6919]

Very great when we can listen to our beloved musicians like this . G'days & be well Ronald

[@ronaldunkel2681]

@@jackiehard-bopladybrown6919 And you too Jazza. Cin Cin!

[@jackiehard-bopladybrown6919]

Dear Ronald sorry for that , but i do not understand you .🤔

[@ronaldunkel2681]

@@jackiehard-bopladybrown6919 I’ve corrected my reply, meaning; that i agree with your comment and wishing you well. G’day and Cheers!

[@briansilcox5720]

Spectacular recording! Thank you.

[@transtremm]

Many thanks for this HISTORIC post!

[@ypolchenko-freejazz-guitar]

recorded as today. A great master.

[@rostandbergerac6413]

Hey free jazz.. commented on a post about the " Wes changes " west coast blues

[@muonani]

Great! Great musicians!

[@badscrew4023]

Oh wow, that's a great accompaniment combo he's got here!

[@simba30]

The favorite guitarist

[@MrGuido63]

Wes, a genius with his guitar. I have never seen any guitarist using his thumb to play the lead melody ❤️🎸 Who needs plectrums eh!

[@rostandbergerac6413]

I read an interview with Wes when he said his focus while playing is transitions between techniques ...thumb, chords, octaves !!

[@procrast]

check george benson

[@rickberry4477]

See Matteo Mancuso.

[@antoinedjoko9943]

Un guitariste aux imaginations et inspirations sans plus je t'apprécie WES😮

[@cbayardelle]

Wes looks so happy, can’t believe he’s playing with 3 fingers

[@rostandbergerac6413]

This is what true musical freedom looks like. Solo Flight!!

[@billytuesday4492]

Wes doesn't use his pinky on his single line playing. Never knew that. What swing he had! Makes me happy every time I listen

[@fredheuser5730]

A month after your comment, I, too, just noticed it as well.

[@fellowjelte]

He only uses four fingers in total!

[@bmurray4882]

Thank for this

[@laurens36]

Thanks for uploading, what a treasure!

[@patrickmullins4552]

“I think I’ll try some blues.” Please Wes.

[@buffboyzauto]

That outro was so sick

[@howardrobinson4938]

Wes smooth as buttah. As always. Plays guitar as naturally as a dolphin glides through the water. That thumb should be on display at the Smithsonian. (That's weird, I know). All major world power leaders should be put in a room together to watch this, with a bong and good weed to go around. Won't be no more war on the planet after that.

[@pgroove163]

ease up on the weed..

[@stevenchan2771]

@@pgroove163 Why, nobody has died from it unlike alcohol.

[@pgroove163]

@@stevenchan2771 ease up on that also

[@stevenchan2771]

Again, why?

[@amitaygeyer3287]

Best comment I’ve ever read 🎯🎯🎯

[@Krunch2020]

Love it!

[@charlesgrey8651]

Just got this in my feeds, ... color you say?! 🎶👌

[@rostandbergerac6413]

Gorgeous to see this for so many reasons

[@SREPICI]

Luke a machine. .. awesome 😎

[@richtraube2241]

Like how the drummer switches between trad and match depending on style.

[@hilarywest2830]

Timeless treat

[@СергейЛебедев-ь3э]

❤❤❤ спасибо🙏💕🙏💕

[@JJaZZ-IIVI]

Incroyable !....

[@hervepain6507]

Fabuleux

[@sauloribeiroguitar]

Epic. ❤

[@sergiowagnerbass]

👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👍🏼

[@christophegaudissart6551]

j aime trop les chaussettes du pianiste !!!!!

[@inverted6033]

The drummer reminds me of Gilbert Gotfried when he fills/solos

[@sergiolourencobgd4623]

IIIIIIIIIIIUUUUUUUHHHUUU 👏👏👏👏👏👏 SHOW 🇧🇷

[@richtraube2241]

Wes, the face for "cool" in the dictionary.

[@tito_pane]

Henlo, I'd like to hear the riff that Wes starts to play around 3:25 until the moment I'll die, please.

[@franbestguitrplayerinthewo5027]

Wes withaot read music is theaching the other amaicing

[@rostandbergerac6413]

He knows his chords though..mi 6 ma 7 etc he knows the language. Still an amazing ear

[@bobbybroom]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@feoder1]

You will upload something about Grant Green ( Idle Moments or something like that)? I searched in your channel but i didn't find anything. Many thanks for sharing your passion for jazz!

[@foodbackstories]

Airegin

[@chrisdesposito9195]

What is the name of the third song the one they are working on at around 17 minutes

[@grantheflin9962]

End of a Love Affair

[@williamcorgile9823]

Yes these cats are on it !

[@tonydejesus2134]

Interesting how he’s talking about the imperfections of equal temperament, probably because he had perfect pitch (I imagine). I wonder if he would have liked a true temperament guitar neck.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

So, considering we see him with many other musicians in videos from this same year, were these session men?

[@tonymarinelli7304]

ASTOUNDING

[@professorjams]

Pin Jacobs is hot. Wes is the thumb himself.

[@robtippin9111]

😎

[@louismartin4446]

IS that Dick Smothers on the bass and Tommy Smothers on the drums? And we thought they were just good comedians!…What a tur de force from these player. Wes and his thumb!!! man on man

[@yampymusic]

The bassist is Ruud Jacobs; his brother Pim is on piano. Drummer is Han Bennink.

[@StatikVibesBeats]

☁️😎☁️

[@sandrocavali9810]

It's a compelling reason to believe in God

[@EleanorPeterson]

Naah. Zeus is into Thrash Metal.🤭

[@HopeIanHope]

Yep, just like Grant Green 👍🙂

[@RUNNOFT71]

@0:53 "I think I'll try some blue's". Proceeds to smoke it.

[@davedoubleddykhuizen]

Pim's spot on Basie impression-solo really seemed to tickle Wes. Now if Hans would settle down a little....

[@JohnMarcell]

9:49

[@JohnMarcell]

2:14

[@JohnMarcell]

8:55

[@iirokorhonen6053]

It's funny how times has changed. Pianist does not go immediately to occupational health and safety commissioner because Wes's cigarette smoke getting his eyes. Wonderful work at studio.

[@jazzlrdx9944]

3:05

[@jazzlrdx9944]

3:06

[@JohnMarcell]

9:47

[@rickjust]

Interesting that he never uses his pinky finger for melodies or soloing other than octaves. More economical

[@anitanuthurgun984]

Shit yes!!!

[@ralphnunn3]

Wow. Color me stupid. I did not know that he didn't play with a pick! Wow!

[@l.v1473]

Netherlands not holland

[@michavandam]

"Nederland", niet "Netherlands".

[@BRICKSQUIRT]

wild hahaha

[@David-mw3sb]

What happened to the human race!!!

[@rostandbergerac6413]

Apparently jazz will out live it! We can only hope.

[@stefanodomeni]

Nothing happened. Times change. When jazz started getting popular, people also reacted like “what happened to the human race?” Then jazz took the country over by storm a few years later. Just the cycle of music and culture. Jazz is very much still alive

[@thetntwisters]

right when I heard Wes hit those first few notes, my whole body relaxed lol

[@eltinguason]

Wes é bom demais!! RGB(fff) fighting for frames! kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@PutinPuppet-z7w]

muito verdade