Opus in Swing
1956 album by Frank Wess
Opus in Swing | ||||
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Studio album by Frank Wess | ||||
Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | June 20, 1956 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 31:18 | |||
Label | Savoy MG 12085 | |||
Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
Frank Wess chronology | ||||
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Opus in Swing is an album by saxophonist Frank Wess recorded in 1956 and released on the Savoy label.[1]
Reception
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Allmusic reviewer by Jim Newsom stated, "Wess' playing is superb, while the guitar solos of then-newcomer Kenny Burrell shine brightly above the solid accompaniment of the swinging rhythm section. This is timeless music".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Frank Wess except where noted
- "Kansas City Side" – 8:28
- "Southern Exposure" (Kenny Burrell) – 6:46
- "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 5:57
- "Wess Side" – 4:58
- "East Wind" – 5:09
Personnel
- Frank Wess – flute
- Kenny Burrell, Freddie Green – guitar
- Eddie Jones - bass
- Kenny Clarke - drums
References
- ^ Jazzdisco: Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series accessed September 21, 2018
- ^ a b Newsome, Jim. Frank Wess Opus in Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Flutes & Reeds (1955)
- North, South, East....Wess (1956)
- Opus in Swing (1956)
- Jazz for Playboys (1956-1957)
- Wheelin' & Dealin' (1957)
- Opus de Blues (1959)
- The Frank Wess Quartet (1960)
- Southern Comfort (1962)
- Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me (1963)
- Two at the Top (1983)
- Two for the Blues (1983)
- Frankly Speaking (1984)