Frank Wess

Sassofonista, flautista, compositore, musicista jazz, direttore di banda, direttore d'orchestra

Nascita: 4 gennaio 1922
Kansas City
Morte: 30 ottobre 2013
Manhattan
Paese: Stati Uniti
Attività: 1932–
Etichette: Concord Records, Chiaroscuro Records, Commodore Records
Discografia: 23 album

Biografia

Frank Wess è stato un musicista jazz (sassofono, flauto e flauto da concerto). Nato il 4 gennaio 1922 a Kansas City, morto il 30 ottobre 2013 a Manhattan. Lo stile è di solito associato a jazz. Etichette: Concord Records, Chiaroscuro Records e Commodore Records. La discografia qui comprende 23 album, da «North, South, East... Wess» (1956) a «Magic 201» (2014). Tra i riconoscimenti: NEA Jazz Masters.

Frank Wellington Wess (Kansas City, 4 gennaio 1922 – New York, 30 ottobre 2013) è stato un sassofonista e flautista statunitense.

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Discografia

Album in studio e dal vivo

North, South, East... Wess 1956 · Savoy Records Opus In Swing 1956 · Savoy Records The Spirit of Charlie Parker 1958 · World Wide Records Wheelin’ & Dealin’ 1958 · Prestige Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me 1963 · Prestige Flute of the Loom 1973 · Enterprise Records Flute Juice 1981 · Progressive Records I Hear Ya Talkin' 1984 · SJ Records The Flute Mastery Of Frank Wess 1988 · Progressive Records Jazz Is Busting Out All Over 1992 · Savoy Jazz Jazz for Playboys 1992 · Savoy Jazz Trombones and Flute 1992 · Savoy Jazz Going Wess 1993 · Town Crier Tryin’ to Make My Blues Turn Green 1994 · Concord Jazz

Your Story-The Music of Bill Evans 1994

The Frank Wess Quartet 2004 · Moodsville

WESS POINT - THE COMMODORE RECORDINGS 2007

Once Is Not Enough 2009 · Labeth Music Southern Comfort 2012 · Prestige Elite Magic 101 2013 · IPO Recordings Magic 201 2014 · IPO Recordings, Inc. Paris Barcelona Swing Connection · Fresh Sound Records Two at the Top · Uptown Records

Suona anche in

Album in cui Frank Wess compare come sideman

1955	Telefunken Blues — Kenny Clarke	tenor saxophone, woodwind
1955	Opus de Jazz — Milt Jackson	flute, tenor saxophone
1955	Flutes & Reeds — Ernie Wilkins / Frank Wess / Jerome Richardson / Hank Jones / Eddie Jones / Kenny Clarke	woodwind
1955	Osie's Oasis — Osie Johnson	woodwind
1955	THE GREATEST!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards — The Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams	woodwind
1956	The Boss of the Blues Sings Kansas City Jazz — Joe Turner	tenor saxophone
1956	Opus in Swing — Kenny Burrell	flute
1956	No Count — Frank Foster	flute, tenor saxophone, woodwind
1957	After Hours — Kenny Burrell / Thad Jones	tenor saxophone
1957	Mad Thad — Thad Jones	woodwind
1958	The Atomic Mr. Basie — Count Basie Orchestra + Neal Hefti Arrangements	woodwind, alto saxophone, flute, reeds
1958	Basie Plays Hefti — Count Basie	woodwind
1958	In a Minor Groove — Dorothy Ashby & Frank Wess	flute
1958	Hip Harp — Dorothy Ashby	flute
1958	The Swingin'est — Bennie Green & Gene Ammons	flute, tenor saxophone
1959	The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones	alto saxophone, woodwind, flute
1959	The Genius of Ray Charles — Ray Charles	flute, saxophone
1959	Welcome to the Club — Nat King Cole	alto saxophone
1959	Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings — Basie / Bennett	alto saxophone
1959	No Count Sarah — Sarah Vaughan	woodwind, saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone
1959	After Hours at the London House — Sarah Vaughan	tenor saxophone
1959	Bags & Flutes — Milt Jackson with Frank Wess & Bobby Jaspar	flute
1960	I Gotta Right to Swing — Sammy Davis Jr.	reeds
1961	Genius + Soul = Jazz — Ray Charles	alto saxophone
1961	First Time! The Count Meets the Duke — Duke Ellington and Count Basie	reeds, flute, tenor saxophone
1961	I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face — Tony Bennett, Al Tornello	alto saxophone
1961	Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan — Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan	woodwind
1962	Elvin! — Elvin Jones	flute
1963	Ella and Basie! — Ella Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra	flute
1964	It Might as Well Be Swing — Frank Sinatra, Count Basie And His Orchestra	reeds

Premi

NEA Jazz Masters

Domande frequenti

Che strumento suonava Frank Wess?

Frank Wess è noto per sassofono, flauto e flauto da concerto.

Quando e dove è nato Frank Wess?

Frank Wess è nato 4 gennaio 1922 a Kansas City.

Quali sono gli album più noti di Frank Wess?

Nel nostro archivio ci sono, tra gli altri, North, South, East... Wess (1956), Opus In Swing (1956), The Spirit of Charlie Parker (1958), Wheelin’ & Dealin’ (1958) e Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me (1963).

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