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Luigi Cappel's avatar

Wes was definitely a master and one that many guitarists followed, especially the use of octaves, which George Benson introduced to new fans, who weren't necessarily into jazz. My dream would have been to hear Wes play Monk's Dream. I wonder if he ever did. I couldn't find a reference to it.

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

Beyond ''Round Midnight,' which Montgomery recorded with Jimmy Smith, I'm not aware of another Monk interpretations in the studio that were officially released - they are a few live recordings of Monk pieces by Montgomery that I found through a quick scan of Discogs. No sign of 'Monk's Dream' though.

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Luigi Cappel's avatar

Maybe he didn't play it. I did an arrangement years ago, but I didn't have a band to play it with. It was a great piece for guitar. Would have liked to have heard Milt Jackson play it on the vibes too.

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