I will emphasize his approach, considered to be innovative for the period between1959 and Montgomery s specific improvising style has come to be termed the three tiered approach. 1 Wes Montgomery s Three Tiered Approach : Texture Development in Jazz Guitar Improvisation By Sebastián Acosta Thesis submitted to the faculty New York University in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree Master of Arts in Jazz Music December 14th,Ģ Abstract This thesis will describe three guitar techniques that Wes Montgomery used regularly in his solos and their textural effect on his improvised work.
