Wes Montgomery
Electric Guitar Solo on
Says You

About

Opening the solo section, this electric guitar improvisation spans three choruses of the 32-bar AABA form at an uptempo 203 BPM. "Says You" is a composition by bassist Sam Jones performed on Wes Montgomery's 1960 album Movin' Along for Riverside Records. Montgomery's guitar tone and phrasing reflect a jazz sensibility, with clean articulation and harmonic awareness guiding the improvisation through the form. The uptempo pace demands rhythmic precision and quick harmonic thinking, with the soloist navigating the changes at speed while maintaining musical direction. Following this solo, Victor Feldman takes over on piano.

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