Wes Montgomery – Sun Down (1966) Jazz Guitar Transcription | PDF (Notation + TAB) + Guitar Pro

A note-for-note jazz guitar transcription of Wes Montgomery's complete solo on "Sun Down" (also listed as "Sundown"), with standard notation and TAB in PDF, plus a Guitar Pro file synced to the original recording. This is one of the best-selling transcriptions at PRACTICE JAZZ.

"Sun Down" is Wes Montgomery's own blues from the Verve album California Dreaming, recorded in September 1966 at Van Gelder Studio. Wes plays with a relaxed, soulful feel here. You can hear his simple blues lines, his famous octaves, and his warm thumb sound, all in one solo. It is a great example of how Wes tells a story with just a few notes.

• Album: California Dreaming (Verve)

• Recorded: September 14-16, 1966, Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

• Producer: Creed Taylor

• Arranger & Conductor: Don Sebesky

• Wes Montgomery (guitar), Herbie Hancock (piano), Richard Davis (bass), Grady Tate (drums), Ray Barretto (percussion)

🎯 Who This Is For

• Jazz guitar players who want to learn Wes Montgomery's blues language

• Players who want to study octave soloing and thumb technique

• Guitarists who want to play with a laid-back, soulful groove

• Teachers and students looking for an accurate jazz guitar transcription with TAB

🎧 About the Guitar Pro File

• The Guitar Pro file is synced with the original recording.

• You can follow every note in real time as Wes plays it.

• Slow down hard parts and loop any phrase you want to practice.

• It helps you learn Wes's phrasing, timing, and articulation, not just the notes.

📦 What You Get

• PDF transcription (standard notation + TAB), ready to print

• Guitar Pro file (included, synced to the original audio)
  

🔥 Want More Wes?

Get more of Wes Montgomery's solos, transcribed note-for-note:

• Wes Montgomery Collection 1: https://practicejazz.gumroad.com/l/wescollection1

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