Wes Montgomery
Electric Guitar Solo on
Movin' Along

About

Taking the 2nd solo, this electric guitar improvisation spans four choruses of the 12-bar blues at a relaxed 90 BPM. Movin' Along represented an important chapter in Montgomery's brief but transformative career, documenting his artistry during the period when he was rapidly gaining national recognition as the most innovative jazz guitarist since Charlie Christian. Montgomery's guitar tone and phrasing reflect a jazz sensibility, with clean articulation and harmonic awareness guiding the improvisation through the form. Situated between James Clay's flute solo and Victor Feldman's turn on piano, it occupies a pivotal spot in the arrangement.

Wes Montgomery was 36 to 37 years old at the time.