Wes Montgomery Live in Naptown 

February 18, 2024

On February 27th at 8 p.m., Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery debuts on WFYI Public Television. Wes Bound is the first full-length documentary on the life of Wes Montgomery, who was born in Indianapolis on March 6, 1923, and rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time.

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue, celebrate Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery by listening to classic recordings of Wes Montgomery’s performances in Indianapolis. We’ll also talk with Indianapolis musicians who performed with Wes, including Phil Ranelin, Everett Greene, Wanda Stafford, Jimmy Gilford and Johnny Shacklett.