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    Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. In addition to his extensive solo work, Wess...
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  • The Frank Wess Quartet is an album by jazz flautist Frank Wess which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Moodsville label. The Allmusic site awarded...
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  • Donald Orlando "Duck" Bailey (March 26, 1933 – October 15, 2013) was an American jazz drummer. Bailey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March...
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    notably Living Color and The Loud Minority. He co-led a quintet with Frank Wess in 1983, and toured Europe as a member of Jimmy Smith's quintet in 1985...
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  • bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Billy Cobham, in 1974 the lineup changed to Frank Wess, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Ben Riley. Richie Pratt and Grady Tate...
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    toured internationally with David Sanborn, Arturo Sandoval, Larry Coryell, Frank Wess, Benny Golson, James Moody, Steve Gadd, Danny Gatton, Elvin Jones, Jimmy...
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  • Kelly, Paul Chambers Atlantic 1964 1961-07, 1961-12, 1962-01 Elvin! Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Art Davis, Hank Jones, Thad Jones Riverside 1962 1963-08 Illumination...
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  • (Prestige, 1957) with Frank Wess, Teddy Charles, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones After Hours (Prestige, 1957) with – Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Mal...
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  • Harpist (Regent) – with Frank Wess 1958: Hip Harp (Prestige) – with Frank Wess 1958: In a Minor Groove (New Jazz) – with Frank Wess 1961: Soft Winds (Jazzland)...
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  • Opus in Swing (category Frank Wess albums)
    album by saxophonist Frank Wess recorded in 1956 and released on the Savoy label. Allmusic reviewer by Jim Newsom stated, "Wess' playing is superb, while...
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  • Small Hotel" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:53 Dorothy Ashby - harp Frank Wess - flute Herman Wright - bass Art Taylor - drums Bob Weinstock - supervisor...
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    Man (CTI, 1975) Jubilee Shout!!! (Blue Note, 1986) With Frank Wess North, South, East....Wess (Savoy 1956) Opus in Swing (Savoy, 1956) Jazz for Playboys...
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  • Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone (6, 8) Tony Studd – bass trombone Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute All arrangements by Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin...
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  • Chairman of the Board (album) (category Albums arranged by Frank Wess)
    Flat" (Count Basie, Frank Foster) – 3:13 "H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness)" (Count Basie, Thad Jones) – 2:40 "Segue in C" (Frank Wess) – 6:15 "Kansas City...
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  • Count Basie – piano, organ Thad Jones – trumpet Frank Wess – flute, alto flute (tracks 2, 6 & 8) Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, clarinet (tracks 1, 3-5...
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  • playing cornet) and pianist Hank, along with tenor saxophonist Frank Foster, flautist Frank Wess and bassist Art Davis. The Allmusic review stated "straight-ahead...
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    for the Blues (Frank Foster and Frank Wess, 1983) Frankly Speaking (Frank Foster and Frank Wess, 1984) Tiger in the Rain (Michael Franks, 1978) Man & Woman...
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  • "Tain" Watts on drums. Also appearing on the album are tenor saxophonist Frank Wess and guitarist Jay Berliner. The soundtrack went to #1 on the Billboard...
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    Julius Watkins Julius Watkins Sextet (Blue Note, 1954) With Frank Wess North, South, East....Wess (Savoy 1956) Opus in Swing (Savoy, 1956) With Joe Wilder...
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    Pepper, Kenny Burrell, Clark Terry, The Crusaders, Johnny Coles, and Frank Wess. In the mid-1980s he moved to Europe, where he has worked with Johnny...
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    (1960) ZT's Blues (Stanley Turrentine, 1961) The Frank Wess Quartet (1960) Southern Comfort (Frank Wess, 1962) California Soul (Gerald Wilson, 1968) Pairing...
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  • 1950, a number of notable performers have used flutes in jazz. Frank Foster and Frank Wess (Basie band), Jerome Richardson (Jones/Lewis big band) and Lew...
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    12084 Jones, Hank Have You Met Hank Jones 12085 Frank Wess and Kenny Burrell Opus in Swing 12086 Frank Wess Trombones 12087 Hank Jones Hank Jones' Quartet...
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  • "Tain" Watts on drums. Also appearing on the album are tenor saxophonist Frank Wess and guitarist Jay Berliner. The album went to No. 1 on the jazz chart...
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    Frank Wess (Sonet, 1978) Blues for Sarka with George Mraz, Grady Tate, Frank Wess (Enja, 1978) – live Oasis with George Mraz, Ben Riley, Frank Wess (Enja...
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    Encounter (2005). Jones made his debut on Lineage Records, recording with Frank Wess and with the guitarist Eddie Diehl, but also appeared on West of 5th (2006)...
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  • Virgil Jones, Anthony Tooley, Victor Paz, Clifton Anderson, Earl McIntyre, Frank Wess, Robert Rutledge, Lorenzo Wyche, J. D. Parran, Robert Eldridge, Alfred...
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  • Festival (Concord, 1994) Mary Stallings, I Waited for You (Concord, 1994) Frank Wess, It's the Real Soul (Concord, 1996) Jack McDuff, Down Home Blues (Concord...
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  • April in Paris (album) (category Albums arranged by Frank Foster (jazz musician))
    "Didn't You?" (Frank Foster) – 4:43 "Sweetie Cakes" (Ernest Brooks "Ernie" Wilkins) – 3:58 "Magic" (Frank Wess) – 3:06 "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster)  –...
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    Hot Club USA (Koch, 1999) Without a Doubt with Joe Ascione, Mark Egan, Frank Wess (Koch, 2000) Off Broadway (Nagel-Heyer, 2000) Autumn Leaves at Astley's...
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