Frank Wess

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A major flutist, Mr Wess was also a strong tenor and alto saxophonist, not to mention his arranger talents.
Not only a valuable sideman, he also recorded two dozens albums on his own, mainly for Savoy.
Jazz for Playboys is highly recommended, as a good-cool starter.

Annotation last modified on 2006-07-03 13:56 UTC.

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Year	Title	Artist	Rating	Releases
1955	Flutes & Reeds	Ernie Wilkins / Frank Wess / Jerome Richardson / Hank Jones / Eddie Jones / Kenny Clarke		1
1956	Opus In Swing	Frank Wess		3
1956	North, South, East... Wess	Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke		2
1958	Wheelin’ & Dealin’	Frank Wess / John Coltrane / Paul Quinichette / Mal Waldron / Doug Watkins / Arthur Taylor		4
1958	In a Minor Groove	Dorothy Ashby & Frank Wess	3	4
1958	The Spirit of Charlie Parker	Frank Wess - Bobby Jaspar - Seldon Powell		1
1959	Bags & Flutes	Milt Jackson with Frank Wess & Bobby Jaspar		5
1963	Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me	Frank Wess		1
1965	The Dealers	Mal Waldron with John Coltrane / Jackie McLean / Paul Quinichette / Frank Wess		1
1973	Flute of the Loom	Frank Wess		1
1981	Flute Juice	Frank Wess		1
1983	The New York Jazz Quartet in Chicago	Roland Hanna, Frank Wess, George Mraz, Ben Riley		1
1984	I Hear Ya Talkin'	Frank Wess		1
1986	Flutin' the Bird... Bird Lives!	Herbie Mann, Bobby Jaspar, Seldon Powell, Frank Wess		1
1988	The Flute Mastery Of Frank Wess	Frank Wess		1
1990	Swing Summit	Harry Edison, Buddy Tate, Frank Wess, Hugh Lawson, Ray Drummond & Bobby Durham		1
1991	Wishing Peace From “Liberty Suite”	Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin and Frank Wess		2
1992	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Frank Wess		1
1992	Jazz for Playboys	Frank Wess		2
1992	Trombones and Flute	Frank Wess		1
1993	Going Wess	Frank Wess		1
1994	Tryin’ to Make My Blues Turn Green	Frank Wess		1
1994	Your Story-The Music of Bill Evans	The Howard Alden Trio with Frank Wess		1
2004	The Frank Wess Quartet	Frank Wess		1
2005	One More: Music of Thad Jones	Bob Brookmeyer, Richard Davis, Benny Golson, “Sir” Roland Hanna, Hank Jones, James Moody, Mickey Roker, Frank Wess		1
2006	Hank and Frank	Hank Jones & Frank Wess		1
2007	WESS POINT - THE COMMODORE RECORDINGS	Frank Wess		1
2009	Hank and Frank II	Hank Jones & Frank Wess		1
2009	Once Is Not Enough	Frank Wess		1
2010	Paul Meyers Quartet	Paul Meyers Quartet featuring Frank Wess with special guest Andy Bey		1
2012	Southern Comfort	Frank Wess		2
2013	Magic 101	Frank Wess		1
2014	Magic 201	Frank Wess		1
—	Paris Barcelona Swing Connection	Frank Wess		1
—	Two at the Top	Frank Wess		1

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Year	Title	Artist	Releases
1973	The Tenor Sax: Coleman Hawkins & Frank Wess	Coleman Hawkins & Frank Wess	1
1980	2 Franks Please	Frank Foster And Frank Wess	1
1982	After Hours	Thad Jones, Kenny Burrell, Frank Wess, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor, Teddy Charles, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones	1
1988	Giants of the Tenor Sax: Coleman Hawkins / Frank Wess	Coleman Hawkins & Frank Wess	1
1995	The Trombone Album	Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, John “Billy” VerPlanck, Frank Wess	1
2000	The Long Road	Frank Wess	1
2002	Go ahead and blow!	Bennie Green, Budd Johnson, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Frank Wess, Cecil Payne, Cliff Smalls & Osie Johnson	1
2019	The Savoy & Prestige Collection	Frank Wess	1

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Year	Title	Artist	Rating	Releases
1971	Wess to Memphis	Frank Wess		1

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