Buddy Montgomery

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Charles "Buddy" Montgomery (born January 30, 1930 in Indianapolis , Indiana , † May 14, 2009 in Palmdale , California ) was an American vibraphonist , composer and pianist of modern jazz .

Live and act

Buddy Montgomery was the brother of Monk and Wes Montgomery . He first played the piano in local bands, a. a. with Slide Hampton . In 1954 he had his own quartet in the US Army. Together with Ray Johnson he directed the Montgomery Johnson Quintet from 1955 to 1957 . In 1957 he began to occupy himself with the vibraphone and in the same year founded the Mastersounds formation with his brother Monk, the pianist Richie Crabtree and the drummer Benny Barth in San Francisco , which remained relatively unsuccessful. In 1960 he went briefly to Miles Davis , then he put the Montgomery Brothers Quartet together with Monk and Wes and performed with them at the 1961 Monterey Jazz Festival . He then worked as a solo entertainer and vocal accompanist, tried a comeback of the master sounds in 1965 and took part in 1968 with Wes Montgomery and the Montgomery Brothers at the Berkeley Jazz Festival. They toured as a trio until Wes' death that same year.

In the 1970s he led his own trio, but worked primarily as a manager, gave music lessons in community institutions in Oakland and Milwaukee . There he is involved u. a. for prison concerts or youth programs and was active in numerous teaching activities. In the late 1980s he returned to the jazz scene, as it Orrin Keepnews for two sessions at the Landmark - jazz label won. In addition, recordings with Charlie Rouse , David Fathead Newman and Bobby Hutcherson were made during this time .

His playing on the vibraphone was in the tradition of Milt Jackson , but with a softer and more lyrical touch. As a pianist, like Hank Jones , he represented the lyrical line of the Bud Powell tradition .

Discography

As a leader

As a sideman

  • Bobby Hutcherson: Cruisin 'the Bird (Landmark, 1988)
  • George Shearing with the Montgomery Brothers : A Date with the Montgomery Brothers
  • Montgomery Brothers: Groove Brothers (Milestone, 1961), Encores (Milestone, 190-63)
  • Wes Montgomery: Echoes of Indiana Avenue (1957/58, ed. 2012), Wes & Friends (Milestone, 1961)
  • Charlie Rouse: Epistrophy (Landmark, 1988)

literature

Web links

Remarks

  1. ↑ www.allaboutjazz.com Buddy Montgomery Jazz Pianist and Vibraphonist Dies  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. May 22, 2009@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.allaboutjazz.com  
  2. ↑ to which Wes Montgomery also belonged for a time
  3. ↑ cit. after Cook & Morton
  4. ↑ cit. according to Kunzler, p. 814
personal data
SURNAME Montgomery, buddy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Montgomery, Charles F.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American vibraphonist, composer and pianist
DATE OF BIRTH January 30, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Indianapolis , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH May 14, 2009
Place of death Palmdale , California