Frank Wess
About the artist
Frank Wess (born January 4, 1922 in Kansas City – October 30, 2013) 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.[1]
Top songs
- Robbins' Nest - Remastered 2025
- Baubles, Bangles and Beads
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be - Remastered 2025
- Star Eyes
- Wheelin' - Remastered 2025
- Rainy Afternoon
- Shufflin'
- Dealin' - Remastered 2025
- Stella by Starlight
- Don't Come, Don't Call
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- Southern Comfort
- I Cover the Waterfront
- Nada Mas
- Playboy
- Blue Monk
- After Paris (feat. Kenny Barron, Russell Malone, Rufus Reid & Winard Harper)
- Blues for Butterball
- Blue Skies
- Low Life
- It's So Peaceful In the Country
- Gone with the Wind
- Southern Exposure
- Lo-Fi
- The Very Thought Of You
- Au Privave
- Miss Blues
- But Beautiful
- Hard Sock Dance
- Gin's Beguine
- Dancing on the Ceiling
- Over the Rainbow
- I See Your Face Before Me
- I Hear Ya Talkin'
- Bohemia After Dark
- Dancing In the Dark
- Summer Frost
- Alone Together
- Wanting You
- Baubles Bangles and Beads
- Pin Up
- Antigua
- Monday Stroll
- You'll Do
- Liz
- Blues for a Playmate
- Wess Side
- Yesterdays
- What'd Ya Say
- Easy Living
- Opus De Blues
- Kansas City Side
- Say It Isn't So
- Don't Blame Me
- Lazy Sal
- Taboo
- Rascallity
- Salvation
- Things Ain't What They Used to Be
- Dill Pickles
- All or Nothing at All
- Boop de Doop
- You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To
- Crazy He Calls Me
- Little Me
- The Lizard
- East Wind
- Shiny Stockings
- It's a Minor Thing
- Opus Pocus
- Autumn in Rome
- I'll Never Smile Again
- My Shining Hour
- Boop-Pe-Doop
- Poor You
- Surprise! Surprise!
- Cold Miner
- It Could Happen to You
- The Long Road
- I See Your Face Before
- Wheelin'
- Lover Come Back to Me
- The Lamp Is Low
- Steamin'
- Cracker Jack
- All Too Soon
- Frankie and Johnny
- Yo-Ho
- On the Street Where You Live
- In a Sentimental Mood
- Spring is here
- Embraceable You
- Pretty Lady
- Cotton Tail
- Flute Juice
- There is No Greater Love
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- You'd Be so Nice to Come Home
- Struttin' Down Broadway
- Tryin' To Make My Blues Turn Green
- A Cottage for Sale
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