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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.

Copyright 2005 NPR
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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