Wes Montgomery playing Coltrane’s “Impressions”

One of the greatest guitar players of all time playing with just a great Gibson archtop…and that thumb. Oh, Montgomery’s thumb.

Note how the solo climbs from single notes to octaves to block chords – a classic Wes solo building to greatness.

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