Through the standards
Frank Wess
Frank Wess, flute and tenor saxophone, is on 18 recordings across 18 tunes on this site, from 1955 to 1979. Most often alongside Benny Powell, Henry Coker and Joe Newman.
1950s
- April in ParisCount Basie · 1955 · alto saxophone/tenor saxophone/flute/clarinet · Verve
- I Can't Believe That You're in Love with MeJoe Williams with Count Basie · 1956 · alto saxophone/tenor saxophone/flute/clarinet · Verve
- How High the MoonCount Basie · 1956 · reeds · Verve
- Smoke Gets in Your EyesSarah Vaughan with the Count Basie Orchestra · 1957 · alto saxophone · EmArcy
- Things Ain't What They Used to BeFrank Wess, John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette · 1957 · tenor saxophone/flute · Prestige
- All of YouSarah Vaughan · 1958 · tenor saxophone · Mercury
- Moonlight in VermontDorothy Ashby with Frank Wess · 1958 · flute · Prestige
- There's a Small HotelDorothy Ashby with Frank Wess · 1958 · flute · Prestige
- Jeepers CreepersTony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra · 1959 · alto saxophone · Roulette
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTal Farlow · 1959 · tenor saxophone/flute · Verve
- MistyCount Basie · 1959 · alto saxophone/tenor saxophone/flute · Roulette
1960s
- On the Street Where You LiveEtta Jones · 1960 · flute/tenor saxophone · Prestige
- Angel EyesGene Ammons Quintet · 1960 · tenor saxophone/flute · Prestige
- Bye Bye BlackbirdEtta Jones · 1960 · flute/tenor saxophone · Prestige
- If I Had YouEtta Jones · 1960 · flute/tenor saxophone · Prestige
- 'Deed I DoElla Fitzgerald and Count Basie · 1963 · flute/alto saxophone/tenor saxophone · Verve
- Honeysuckle RoseElla Fitzgerald & Count Basie · 1963 · alto saxophone/tenor saxophone/flute · Verve