Buddy Montgomery

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

Life and work

Buddy Montgomery was the brother of Monk and Wes Montgomery. He first played the piano in local bands, including with Slide Hampton. In 1954 he had his own quartet in the U.S. Army. Along with Ray Johnson, he led from 1955 to 1957, the Montgomery -Johnson Quintet. In 1957 he began to deal with the vibraphone and founded in the same year with his brother Monk, pianist Richie Crabtree and drummer Benny Barth in San Francisco, the formation Mastersounds, but remained relatively unsuccessful. In 1960, he briefly went to Miles Davis, after he presented with Monk and Wes Montgomery Brothers Quartet that together and joined with them in 1961 at the Monterey Jazz Festival. He then worked as a solo entertainer and singing companion, tried a comeback in 1965, the master sounds and took in 1968 with Wes Montgomery and the Montgomery Brothers at the Berkeley Jazz Festival part. Up to Wes's death in the same year they toured as a trio.

In the 1970s he led his own trio, but operated primarily as a manager, gave music lessons in community facilities in Oakland and Milwaukee. There he engaged, inter alia, to for prison concerts and youth programs and was active in numerous teaching activities. In the late 1980s he returned to the jazz scene when he won Orrin Keepnews for two sessions on the landmark jazz label. Moreover, at this time pictures were taken with Charlie Rouse, David Fathead Newman and Bobby Hutcherson.

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

Discography

As a leader

  • Swinging with the Mastersounds ( Fantasy / OJC, 1960)
  • A Date with the Mastersounds ( Fantasy / OJC, 1961)
  • Ties of Love ( Landmark, 1986) Claudio Roditi with Eddie Harris, Ron Carter, Billy Higgins
  • So Why Not? ( Landmark, 1988), with David Fathead Newman, Warren Gale, Jim Nichols, Jeff Chambers, Ron Carter, Ralph Penland, Willie Colon

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: Wes & Friends ( Milestone, 1961)
  • Charlie Rouse: Epistrophy ( Landmark, 1988)
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