Resonance To Release Lost Wes Montgomery Tapes In March

Resonance Records will release Echoes of Indiana Avenue, the first full album of previously unheard Wes Montgomery music in over 25 years, on March 6, which would have been Montgomery’s 88th birthday. The tapes are the earliest known recordings of Montgomery as a leader, pre-dating his 1959 debut on Riverside Records. The album showcases Montgomery in performance from 1957-1958 at nightclubs in his hometown of Indianapolis, Ind., as well as rare studio recordings. The release contains previously unseen photographs and insightful essays by noted music writers and musicians, including guitarist Pat Martino and Montgomery’s brothers Buddy and Monk. (more)