Frank Wess is an NEA Jazz Master Frank Wess (born January 4, 1922 in Kansas City) is an American jazz musician, who has played saxophone (both alto and tenor) and flute.
He began with classical music and played in Oklahoma. He later switched to jazz on moving to Washington, D. C. and by nineteen was working in the Big Bands. His career would be interrupted during World War II although he did play with a military band in the period. On returning from service he joined Billy Eckstine's orchestra.
He returned to DC a few years after this and received a degree in flute at the city's Modern School Of Music. From 1953 he joined Count Basie's band, playing flute and tenor sax. He reverted to alto sax in the late '50s, and left Basie's band in 1964. From 1959 to 1964 he won Down Beat's critic poll for flute. Since then he has done a variety of TV shows and telethons. He was a member of Clark Terry's big band from 1967 into the '70s and played in the New York Quartet (with Roland Hanna). In the '80s and '90s, he worked with Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, Buck Clayton, Benny Carter, Billy Taylor, Harry Edison, Mel Tormé, Ernestine Anderson, Louie Bellson, John Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Dick Hyman, Byron Stripling, Jane Jarvis, Frank Vignola and was a featured member of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra.
In 2007 Wess was named an NEA Jazz Master by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts.
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/frankwess
He began with classical music and played in Oklahoma. He later switched to jazz on moving to Washington, D. C. and by nineteen was working in the Big Bands. His career would be interrupted during World War II although he did play with a military band in the period. On returning from service he joined Billy Eckstine's orchestra.
He returned to DC a few years after this and received a degree in flute at the city's Modern School Of Music. From 1953 he joined Count Basie's band, playing flute and tenor sax. He reverted to alto sax in the late '50s, and left Basie's band in 1964. From 1959 to 1964 he won Down Beat's critic poll for flute. Since then he has done a variety of TV shows and telethons. He was a member of Clark Terry's big band from 1967 into the '70s and played in the New York Quartet (with Roland Hanna). In the '80s and '90s, he worked with Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, Buck Clayton, Benny Carter, Billy Taylor, Harry Edison, Mel Tormé, Ernestine Anderson, Louie Bellson, John Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Dick Hyman, Byron Stripling, Jane Jarvis, Frank Vignola and was a featured member of the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra.
In 2007 Wess was named an NEA Jazz Master by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts.
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/frankwess
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Frank Wess es un maestro del jazz del NEA Frank Wess (nacido el 4 de enero de 1922 en Kansas City) es un músico de jazz estadounidense, que ha tocado el saxofón (tanto alto como tenor) y la flauta.
Comenzó con la música clásica y tocó en Oklahoma. Más tarde se pasó al jazz al trasladarse a Washington, D. C. y a los diecinueve años ya trabajaba en las Big Bands. Su carrera se vería interrumpida durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, aunque tocó con una banda militar en ese periodo. Al volver del servicio se unió a la orquesta de Billy Eckstine.
Volvió a DC unos años después y se licenció en flauta en la Modern School Of Music de la ciudad. A partir de 1953 se unió a la banda de Count Basie, tocando la flauta y el saxo tenor. Volvió a tocar el saxo alto a finales de los 50, y dejó la banda de Basie en 1964. Entre 1959 y 1964 ganó la encuesta de la crítica de Down Beat para la flauta. Desde entonces, ha participado en diversos programas de televisión y teletones. Fue miembro de la big band de Clark Terry desde 1967 hasta los años 70 y tocó en el New York Quartet (con Roland Hanna). En los años 80 y 90, trabajó con Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, Buck Clayton, Benny Carter, Billy Taylor, Harry Edison, Mel Tormé, Ernestine Anderson, Louie Bellson, John Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Dick Hyman, Byron Stripling, Jane Jarvis, Frank Vignola y fue miembro destacado de la Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra.
En 2007, Wess fue nombrado "NEA Jazz Master" por el Fondo Nacional de las Artes de Estados Unidos.
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/frankwess
Comenzó con la música clásica y tocó en Oklahoma. Más tarde se pasó al jazz al trasladarse a Washington, D. C. y a los diecinueve años ya trabajaba en las Big Bands. Su carrera se vería interrumpida durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, aunque tocó con una banda militar en ese periodo. Al volver del servicio se unió a la orquesta de Billy Eckstine.
Volvió a DC unos años después y se licenció en flauta en la Modern School Of Music de la ciudad. A partir de 1953 se unió a la banda de Count Basie, tocando la flauta y el saxo tenor. Volvió a tocar el saxo alto a finales de los 50, y dejó la banda de Basie en 1964. Entre 1959 y 1964 ganó la encuesta de la crítica de Down Beat para la flauta. Desde entonces, ha participado en diversos programas de televisión y teletones. Fue miembro de la big band de Clark Terry desde 1967 hasta los años 70 y tocó en el New York Quartet (con Roland Hanna). En los años 80 y 90, trabajó con Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, Buck Clayton, Benny Carter, Billy Taylor, Harry Edison, Mel Tormé, Ernestine Anderson, Louie Bellson, John Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Dick Hyman, Byron Stripling, Jane Jarvis, Frank Vignola y fue miembro destacado de la Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra.
En 2007, Wess fue nombrado "NEA Jazz Master" por el Fondo Nacional de las Artes de Estados Unidos.
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/frankwess
Tracklist:
1 - Walkin' - 7:36
2 - Monday Stroll - 4:18
3 - Sram - 3:35
4 - M.C. - 4:19
5 - June Is Busting Out All Over - 3:07
6 - Stop - 8:19
7 - Sugar Dugar - 4:37
8 - Jan-Cee Brown - 4:42
Label: London Records – LTZ-C 15143, London Records – LTZ-C.15153
Series: Jazz Series (3) –
Released: 1956
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Hard Bop
Recorded By, Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
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