Frank Wess • The Frank Wess Quartet

Frank Wess has long been one of the most underrated flautists in jazz, but it's his primary instrument on this CD reissue of a Moodsville LP recorded in 1960. With fine accompaniment by piano master Tommy Flanagan, bassist Eddie Jones and drummer Bobby Donaldson, the leader's lyrical chops are evident in Alec Wilder's rarely performed ballad It's So Peaceful in the Country. The light Latin setting of Star Eyes initially spotlights Flanagan's elegant piano, with the rhythm switching gears as Wess works his magic on flute. Flanagan alone introduces the dreamy interpretation of But Beautiful, while Wess will melt any heart with his gorgeous flute solo. Wess is best known for his swinging tenor saxophone, heard on the richly textured Gone With the Wind, a spacious Stella by Starlight (which will rival any saxophonist's recording for pure beauty), as well as his bluesy original Rainy Afternoon, with Donaldson's light percussion possibly suggesting stepping in sidewalk puddles or windshield wipers clearing intermittent precipitation. Highly recommended. - Ken Dryden
 

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Frank Wess ha sido durante mucho tiempo uno de los flautistas más infravalorados del jazz, pero es su instrumento principal en esta reedición en CD de un LP de Moodsville grabado en 1960. Con el buen acompañamiento del maestro del piano Tommy Flanagan, el bajista Eddie Jones y el baterista Bobby Donaldson, las habilidades líricas del líder son evidentes en la balada de Alec Wilder It's So Peaceful in the Country, raramente interpretada. La ligera ambientación latina de Star Eyes destaca inicialmente el elegante piano de Flanagan, y el ritmo cambia de marcha cuando Wess hace su magia con la flauta. Flanagan introduce por sí solo la ensoñadora interpretación de But Beautiful, mientras que Wess derretirá cualquier corazón con su magnífico solo de flauta. Wess es más conocido por su swing de saxo tenor, que se escucha en la rica textura de Gone With the Wind, una espaciosa Stella by Starlight (que rivalizará con la grabación de cualquier saxofonista en cuanto a belleza pura), así como su bluesy original Rainy Afternoon, con la ligera percusión de Donaldson que posiblemente sugiere pisar los charcos de la acera o los limpiaparabrisas despejando la precipitación intermitente. Muy recomendable. - Ken Dryden

 

 

Thank you Charlie.

 

Tracks:
1. It’s So Peaceful in the Country
2. Rainy Afternoon
3. Star Eyes
4. Stella by Starlight
5. But Beautiful
6. Gone with the Wind
7. I See Your Face Before Me

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Frank Wess - flute, tenor saxophone
Tommy Flanagan - piano
Eddie Jones - bass
Bobby Donaldson - drums

Año grab. 1960
Año edición 2004
Género Jazz
Estilo Bop, Cool

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