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Albert Collins with an afro hairstyle poses with a guitar in a black-and-white studio portrait.

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Albert Collins vs Speed: Why Groove Wins Every Time

Albert Collins loved Grant Green and Wes Montgomery, not fast scales. How his groove-first philosophy rewired blues guitar and what it means for players.

Wes Montgomery in a white shirt and tie rests his hands on his guitar and looks calmly into the camera.

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Wes Montgomery, Ear Players & Jazz’s Last Taboo About Reading Music

Wes Montgomery’s thumb, Erroll Garner’s jokes and Martin Taylor’s creed reveal an uncomfortable truth: in jazz, not reading music can be a superpower.