The Frank Wess Quartet

The Frank Wess Quartet is an album by jazz flautist Frank Wess which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Moodsville label.

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "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... Highly recommended".

Track listing

"It's So Peaceful in the Country" (Alec Wilder) - 4:01

"Rainy Afternoon" (Frank Wess) - 8:26

"Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 3:54

"Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:10

"But Beautiful" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:36

"Gone with the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 5:46

"I See Your Face Before Me" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 6:05

Personnel

Frank Wess - flute, tenor saxophone

Tommy Flanagan - piano

Eddie Jones - bass

Bobby Donaldson - drums

References

Frank Wess albums

1960 albums

Moodsville Records albums

Albums produced by Esmond Edwards

Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio