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"One of the 50 Greatest Guitar Books of all time." -Shawn Persinger, The 50 Greatest Guitar Books. A powerful study of the master of modern jazz guitar. -Wolf Marshall, Vintage Guitar Magazine The ultimate study of Wes Montgomery s music... Highly recommended. -Just Jazz Guitar Magazine 625 Alive is an exact note-for-note transcription -- including TAB notation -- of Wes Montgomery's performance on the television show, Jazz 625. This is the only transcription book in the world that uses Wes' film footage as opposed to audio recordings source material. While other books may make educated guesses about Wes' fingerings and techniques, this transcription is verified by the film. In addition to the notated music, this heavyweight paperback book contains many photos of Wes, quotations, and a historic interview with the Wes' pianist, Harold Mabern. The publication is fully legal, with permission of the publishing companies and the Wes Montgomery estate. A portion of each sale goes back to Wes' estate. From the back cover of the book: On March 25, 1965, jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery led his quartet into London's BBC studios to perform for the TV show, Jazz 625. Already known to the jazz community as a groundbreaking guitarist, Wes was at the top of his form, and, seemingly effortlessly, recorded one of the greatest jazz performances ever captured on film. 625 Alive: The Wes Montgomery BBC Performance Transcribed is the definitive transcription of the music created on that day. It contains all of Wes' melodies and improvisations, including intros, solos, shout choruses and tags. Also included are a detailed harmonic and aesthetic analysis of each solo, insight into Wes unique technique and fingering, and an interview with the band's pianist, Harold Mabern.