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Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. In addition to his extensive solo work, Wess is remembered for his time in Count Basie's band from the early 1950s into the 1960s.
Frank Wellington Wess (4 de enero de 1922 - 30 de octubre de 2013) fue un saxofonista y flautista de jazz estadounidense . Biografía. Wess nació en Kansas City, MO. Empezó su formación en música clásica en su instituto, en Oklahoma. A los 19 años cambia al jazz trasladándose a Washington D. C. y trabajando en los big bands.
2 de nov. de 2013 · Frank Wellington Wess falleció el pasado 30 de octubre a consecuencia de la insuficiencia renal que padecía. Tenía 91 años de edad.
4 de ene. de 2024 · From the iconic “Flutes & Reeds” in 1955 to the collaborative magic of “Hank and Frank II” in 2009, Wess’ albums are a sonic journey through the evolution of jazz. His compositions, arrangements, and collaborations paint a vivid picture of a musician who never ceased to explore and innovate.
4 de nov. de 2013 · Frank Wess, who helped popularize the flute as a jazz instrument in the 1950s and ’60s with the Count Basie Orchestra, where he was also a standout saxophone soloist, died on Wednesday in...
30 de oct. de 2013 · A multi-instrumentalist whose inspired solos have kept big band jazz fresh and vital into the present, Frank Wess was revered as a smoothly swinging tenor saxophone player in the Lester Young tradition, as an expert alto saxophonist, and as one of the most influential, instantly recognizable flutists in jazz history.
2 de nov. de 2013 · Frank Wess, who helped anchor the saxophone section of the Count Basie Orchestra in the 1950s and ’60s and who pioneered the use of the flute in jazz during a career that spanned more than 70...
