Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings (1959-1963) is a stunning collection of jazz guitar music. It showcases Wes Montgomery’s early work on the Riverside label, where he became a legend of melody, harmony, and rhythm. He had a unique style of playing with his thumb instead of a pick, giving him a warm and distinctive tone that inspired many guitarists. He also used octaves and chords in his solos, making them rich and complex, but also easy to enjoy. This box set has 12 CDs and 157 songs, with 15 new performances, six re-edited versions, and 29 alternate takes. It covers Montgomery’s best and most influential recordings from 1959 to late 1963, before he switched to the Verve label. The box set also features many other jazz stars, such as Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Ray Barretto, Jimmy Cobb, Milt Jackson, George Shearing, Johnny Griffin, Tommy Flanagan, Buddy Montgomery, Wynton Kelly, Barry Harris, Milt Hinton, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, and more. Some of the highlights are Montgomery’s only live Riverside show (Full House), his versions of classics like 'Round Midnight, Body and Soul, I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face, and In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning, his own songs like West Coast Blues, Four on Six, Jingles, and S.O.S., and his duets with vibraphonist Milt Jackson on Bock to Bock and S.K.J. . The box set has great sound quality for its age. The remastering is done with care and respect. The packaging is also beautiful and strong. The box set co