Jazz Guitarist Wes Montgomery

By Ashley Kahn

Published March 30, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Music journalist Ashley Kahn talks about Smokin' at the Half Note, a reissued CD that spotlights the music of famed jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery in his prime.

Ashley Kahn

Ashley Kahn is an American music historian, journalist, and producer, as well as a regular commentator on Morning Edition.

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