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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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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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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(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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Southern Comfort is an album by jazz saxophonist Frank Wess which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label. The Allmusic site awarded the...
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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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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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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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1955) Gerald Fried, Dino (Epic, 1957) Curtis Fuller, J. J. Johnson, Frank Wess, The Trombone Album (Savoy, 1980) Russell Garcia, Four Horns and a Lush...
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bassist Paul Chambers replace Hank and Art on three tracks, and saxophonist Frank Wess is added. "Azan" (Charles Davis) - 3:38 "All Deliberate Speed" (Melba...
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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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"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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(with Ramsey Lewis Trio, Wynton Kelly Sextet; arranged by Benny Golson, Frank Wess) (Vee-Jay #1015, 1959) Bill Henderson [self-titled] (with Eddie Higgins...
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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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on the Prestige label. The album was also re-released as Steamin' by Frank Wess and Kenny Burrell in 1963. Scott Yanow of Allmusic reviewed the album...
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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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trombone Benny Powell — trombone Marshal Royal — reeds Frank Wess — reeds Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — reeds Frank Foster — reeds Charles Fowlkes — reeds Count Basie...
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Significant jazz flute players include Roland Kirk, Nicole Mitchell, Frank Wess, Bobby Jaspar, Eric Dolphy, Jamie Baum, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson...
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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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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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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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