William Howard "Monk" Montgomery (October 10, 1921 – May 20, 1982) was an American jazz bassist. He was a pioneer of the electric bass guitar and possibly the first to be recorded playing the instrument when he participated in a 1953 session released on The Art Farmer Septet. He was the brother of jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery and vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery.
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Buddy Montgomery
American vibraphonist
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Wes Montgomery
American jazz musician
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Percy Heath
American musician
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The Crusaders
American jazz fusion group
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Jack Wilkins
American musician
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Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
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Mary Stallings
American singer
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Wilton Felder
American musician
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Butch Warren
American musician
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Milt Jackson
American musician
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Jymie Merritt
American bassist
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Johnny Griffin
American musician
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Harold Land
American musician
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Rick Laird
Irish musician
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Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Pat Metheny
American jazz musician
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Wayne Henderson
American trombonist and record producer
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Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
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Dave Pike
American jazz musician
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Howard Roberts
American guitarist
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Steve Swallow
jazz bassist and composer
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Lionel Hampton
American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor (1908-2002)
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Roy McCurdy
jazz drummer
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Chico Hamilton
American musician
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Art Taylor
American jazz drummer
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Paul Humphrey
American musician
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Buddy Collette
American musician
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James Genus
American musician
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Bill Connors
American musician
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Paul Horn
American flautist in jazz and New Age music
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David Williams
American jazz musician
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Joe Sample
American pianist
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Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
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Marshal Royal
American musician
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Arthur Adams
American blues musician
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Henry Franklin
American musician
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Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader
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Kenny Clarke
American jazz drummer
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Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
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Al McKibbon
American musician
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Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
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Gigi Gryce
American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator
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Bobby Hutcherson
American jazz vibraphone and marimba player
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Red Norvo
American musician
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Jaco Pastorius
American jazz bassist, producer, educator
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Buddy Miles
American rock and funk drummer
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Larry Gales
American musician
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Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
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Joe Beck
American musician
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Eugene Wright
American jazz musician
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Dave Holland
British musician
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Wilbur Ware
American musician
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Larry Bunker
American musician
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Wayne Andre
American trombonist
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Art Davis
American double-bassist
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John Heard
American musician and sculptor
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George Duvivier
American musician
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King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
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Nat Adderley
American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
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Terry Gibbs
American vibraphonist
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Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
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John Patitucci
American jazz bassist and composer
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The Jazz Messengers
American jazz band