Cannonball Adderley and the Poll Winners (1961) - Track 4 Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Wes Montgomery (guitar), Ray Brown (bass), Victor Feldman (piano/vibes), Louis Hayes (drums) Wes Montgomery was highly influential on Joe's development as a guitarist (and every other jazz guitarist in the bebop/post-bebop era); Joe often praised Wes' innovation and musicianship in interviews, and modeled his lines/phrasing after Wes (especially early in his career). Continuing with my series on comparisons/contrasts... I've picked several tracks from my Wes Montgomery collection to go "head-to-head" against Joe's tracks, as an exploration of style/composition (rather than competition). The tracks are mostly well known standards, and paired together in my "Wes Montgomery & Joe Pass" playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5qNczixXLzQDuhTQCD5FS0vGY5OaJiQw Photo © Dietmar Liehr