You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate
You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate
Without a Doubt
Released: Oct 10, 2000
Label: N\A
Released: Oct 10, 2000
Label: N\A
Frank Wess co-leads this 2000 session with guitarist Frank Vignola, a much younger musician who is versatile enough to play straight-ahead jazz one minute and fusion or pop-jazz/new adult...
Continue[+]
You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate
Long Road
Released: Sep 12, 2000
Label: N\A
Released: Sep 12, 2000
Label: N\A
From Count Basie and Billy Eckstine to Clark Terry and Toshiko Akiyoshi, Frank Wess has a long resumé when it comes to playing with big bands. No discussion of his history would be complete without...
Continue[+]
You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate
Going Wess
Released: Sep 20, 1993
Label: N\A
Released: Sep 20, 1993
Label: N\A
This CD gave Frank Wess (doubling on tenor and flute) his first opportunity to record with an organ, and he is in top form on this trio outing with organist Bobby Forrester and drummer Clarence...
Continue[+]
You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate
Tryin' To Make My Blues Turn Green
Released: Sep 7, 1993
Label: N\A
Released: Sep 7, 1993
Label: N\A
Frank Wess has always been a steady, reliable swinger, able to play swaggering blues and soulful ballads with equal facility and hold his own on more challenging bop pieces. The 12 tracks on his...
Continue[+]
You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate
Two For The Blues
Released: Oct 11, 1983
Label: N\A
Released: Oct 11, 1983
Label: N\A
The two veteran Count Basie tenors Frank Wess (who doubles here on alto) and Frank Foster co-led this 1983 Pablo session (which is sometimes also listed under Foster's name). With fine backup from...
Continue[+]
You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate
Two at the Top
Released: Jun 8, 1983
Label: N\A
Released: Jun 8, 1983
Label: N\A
This Uptown LP is a bit unusual for Frank Wess because he left his flute at home and concentrated on his cool-toned tenor and alto. Wess is matched with flugelhornist Johnny Coles (the co-leader),...
Continue[+]
You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate
Flute Juice
Released: Apr 8, 1981
Label: N\A
Released: Apr 8, 1981
Label: N\A
Frank Wess' first set as a leader in eight years finds the multireedist sticking to flute (his most distinctive ax) in a quintet with guitarist Chuck Wayne, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist George...
Continue[+]
You Say
click on a star to rate
click on a star to rate