(Swing, Bop, Big Band, Mainstream Jazz) Frank Wess (with Thad Jones, Teddy Charles, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones) - Collection, 12 albums - 1956 - 2008, MP3, 320 kbps/256 kbps

Уэсс Фрэнк
Frank Wellington Wess
04.01.1922, Канзас-сити, шт. МиссуриТенор-саксофонист и флейтист. Известен как солист оркестра Каунта Бэйси (50–60-е годы).
Дебютировал как альт-саксофонист в театрах и клубах Вашингтона. В 1944–45 играл в бэнде Билли Экстайна, в 1947–48 — в оркестре Лаки Миллиндера. В 1953–64 работал в биг-бэнде Каунта Бэйси, написал для оркестра композиции Basie Goes Wess, Teddy The Toad, Segue In C. Параллельно сотрудничал в студиях с Джо Ньюменом, Кенни Баррелом, Херби Манном, Билли Тэйлором, Тони Скоттом и другими. После 1969 года в основном играл в оркестре Кларка Тэрри, в 1974 году вошел в New York Jazz Quartet. В 80-е годы играл с Филли Джо Джонсом или с Фрэнком Фостером.Записи:Frank Wess Quintet (1952)
Wess Of The Moon (1954)
I Hear Ya Talking (1959)
Southern Comfort (1962)
Steamin’ (1963, с Кенни Баррелом)
Touch (1965, с Тэдом Джонсом)
Commodore Years (1973, с Коулменом Хокинсом)
Two At The Top (1983, с Джонни Коулзом)
Two For The Blues (1983, c Фрэнком Фостером)
Entre Nous (1990)
Surprise, Surprise (1998)Фейертаг В.Б. Джаз. XX век. Энциклопедический справочник. - Издательство "СКИФИЯ", 2001

Треклист:
1.What'd Ya Say (9:41)
2.Dill Pickles (6:08)
3.Dancing On The Ceiling (3:45)
4.Hard Sock Dance (7:42)
5.Salvation (3:51)
6.Lazy Sal (6:10)
Personnel:
Frank Wess - tenor sax/flute
Frank Foster - tenor sax
Bennie Powell/Henry Coker - trombones
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Eddie Jones - bass
Kenny Clarke - drums

Треклист:
1. Lo-Fi (9:18)
2. Wanting You (4:28)
3. Don't Blame Me (3:23)
4. Cracker Jack (9:56)
5. You'll Do (5:20)
Personnel:
Frank Wess (flute),
Jimmy Cleveland, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes (trombones),
Ronnell Bright (piano),
Freddie Greene (guitar),
Eddie Jones (bass),
Kenny Clarke (drums).

Треклист:
1.Playboys (5:24)
2.Miss Blues (9:36)
3.Baubles,Bangles And Beads (4:12)
4.Low Life (4:58)
5.Pin Up (4:03)
6.Blues For A Playmate (10:57)
7.Southern Exposure(alt.long take)(7:42)

Треклист:
1. Walkin'
2. Monday Stroll
3. Sram
4. M.C.
5. June Is Bustin' Out All Over
6. Stop
7. Sugar Dugar
8. Jan-Cee Brown
Personnel:
Frank Wess — Flute, Sax (tenor)
Pepper Adams — Sax (baritone)
Yusef Lateef — Flute, Sax (tenor)
Phil Woods — Clarinet, Sax (alto)
Frank Foster — Sax (tenor)
Benny Golson — Sax (soprano)
Donald Byrd — Trumpet
Wilbur Harden — Flugelhorn
Freddie Green — Guitar
Kenny Burrell — Guitar
Hank Jones — Piano
Wynton Kelly — Piano
Art Taylor — Drums
Paul Chambers — Bass
Elvin Jones — Drums

Треклист:
1. POTPOURRI 6:04 (Mai Waldron)
2. BLUES WITHOUT WOE 7:58 (Teddy Charles)
3. TOUCHE 6:25 (Waldron)
4. DAKAR 6:58 (Charles)
5. EMBRACEABLE YOU 4:17 (Gershwin-Gershwin)
6. HELLO FRISCO 6:23 (Charles)
Personnel:
THAD JONES - trumpet
FRANK WESS - tenor saxophone, flute (1, 3, 4)
TEDDY CHARLES - vibes
MAL WALDRON - piano
DOUG WATKINS - bass
ELVIN JONES - drums

Треклист:
1.It's So Peaceful In The Country (4:58)
2.Rainy Afternoon (8:24)
3.Star Eyes (3:51)
4.Stella By Starlight (5:08)
5.But Beautiful (4:33)
6.Gone With The Wind (5:44)
7.I See Your Face Before Me (6:04)
Personnel:
Frank Wess - flute/tenor sax
Tommy Flanagan - piano
Eddie Jones - bass
Bobby Donaldson - drums

Треклист:
01. Southern Comfort (Nelson) - 6:33
02. Blue Skies (Berlin) - 5:45
03. Gin's Beguine (Wess) - 6:46
04. Blues for Butterball (Bryant) - 4:54
05. Summer Frost (Wess) - 3:59
06. Dancing in the Dark (Dietz, Schwartz) - 4:39
07. Shufflin' (Nelson) - 3:01
08. The Lizard (Jones) - 5:16
09. Little Me (Coleman, Leigh) - 5:12
10. Yo-Ho (Wess) - 5:22
11. Cold Miner (Wess) - 3:40
12. Poor You (Harburg, Lane) - 3:47
13. The Long Road (Wess) - 9:51
Personnel:
{1-7}
Frank Wess - Flute (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Al Aarons - Trumpet
George Barrow - Sax (Baritone)
George Duvivier - Bass
Tommy Flanagan - Piano
Oliver Nelson - Arranger, Sax (Tenor)
Osie Johnson - Drums
Ray Barretto - Conga
{8-13}
Frank Wess - Flute (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Thad Jones - Trumpet
Gildo Mahones - Piano
Buddy Catlett - Bass
Roy Haynes - Drums

Треклист:
1. Under Hog
2. Ooh Child
3. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
4. Cubano Chant
5. Willow Weep For Me
6. Fool On The Hill
7. Catchy
8. Wessward Ho

Треклист:
01. Order In The Court (6:07)
02. Entre Nous (4:54)
03. Blues In The 2% (8:51)
04. St. James Infirmary (4:55)
05. Shiny Stockings (5:51)
06. Lover (4:14)
07. But Beautiful (7:39)
08. Imus The Blues (6:25)
09. Rink Rat (5:29)
10. Pit Pat Blues (8:19)
Personnel:
Douglas Purviance, Dennis Wilson, Art Baron, Grover Mitchell - Trombone
Ron Tooley, Snooky Young, Pete Minger, Joe Newman - Trumpet
Frank Wess - Flute, Sax (Tenor),
Bill Ramsey, Curtis Peagler - Sax (Alto)
Billy Mitchell - Sax (Tenor)
Arthur Clarke - Sax (Baritone)
Eddie Jones - Bass
Tee Carson - Piano
Ted Dunbar - Guitar

Треклист:
01. Au Privave (4:43)
02. Lamp Is Low (6:10)
03. My Shining Hour (5:17)
04. Crazy He Calls Me (6:20)
05. Love Letters (6:30)
06. Frankie and Johnny (6:08)
07. Antigua (5:17)
08. I'll Never Smile Again (5:10)
09. On the Street Where You Live (6:53)
10. Cotton Tail (7:03)
Personnel:
Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute
Bobby Forrester - Hammond B-3 organ
Clarence "Tootsie" Bean - drums

Треклист:
01. West Point (Wess)
02. Some Other Spring (Wilson-Herzog)
03. Mishawaka (Olsen)
04. Flute Song (Wess-Feather)
05. Basie Ain't Here (Wess)
06. Basie Ain't Here (alt. take) (Wess)
07. You're My Thrill (Gorney-Clare)
08. Frankosis (Johnson)
09. Pretty Eyes (Reddie-Lunceford-Welsh)
10. Wess of the Moon (Johnson)
11. I'll Be Around (Wilder)
12. Danny's Delight (Wess)
13. Romance (Donaldson-Leslie)
14. All My Life (Mitchell-Stept)
15. Frankly the Blues (Wess)
16. Bitty Ditty (Jones)
17. Elusive (Jones)
Personnel:
FRANK WESS QUINTET (1-4): Henry Coker, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax & flute; Jimmy Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford. bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
New York, May 8, 1954
(5-8): Same, but Benny Powell, trombone, replaces Coker.
FRANK WESS SEXTET (9-11): Joe Wilder, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax & flute; Jimmy Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
New York, August 12, 1954
(12-15): Same, but Urbie Green, trombone, replaces Coker.
THAD JONES QUINTET (16-17): Thad Jones, trumpet; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
New York, August 11, 1954

Треклист:
01. Once Is Not Enough (Frank Wess)
02. Sara's Song (Frank Wess)
03. You Made A Good Move (Frank Wess)
04. Dementia, My Darling (Frank Wess)
05. Sweet And Lovely (Jules Lemare, Harry Tobias, Gus Arnheim)
06. Backfire (Frank Wess)
07. Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn)
08. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) (Bart Howard)
09. Tryin' To Make My Blues Turn Green (Frank Wess)