"Somebody must have written his own tunes out for him when he came from Indianapolis, because he had the music," Flanagan recalls, referring to Wes' apparent inability to read music. "They were good songs: 'West Coast Blues,' a waltz that was different for the time, and 'Four On Six,' based on 'Summertime.' That was one of his first major recordings, so I guess he just let it all hang out. He was very humble at the date, acting in awe of us as players. He was a little nervous because he didn't read or couldn't see a note as big as his head, but his knowledge went far beyond anything that we knew. We were stunned by his incredible musicianship. It was unusual to hear a guitarist play in that style with just his thumb." - Tommy Flanagan
( Interesting interview with Nat Adderley, Keepnews about Wes's incredible musical abilities and his recording with Tommy Flannagan. - Ed)
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