Composer
Frank Wess
American saxophonist, flutist, composer and arranger
1922–2013
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 2013
- Birthplace
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. He was renowned for his extensive solo work; however, he was also remembered for his time playing with Count Basie's band during the early 1950s into the early 1960s. Critic Scott Yanow described him as one of the premier proteges of Lester Young, and a leading jazz flautist of his era—using the latter instrument to bring new colors to Basie's music.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- bandleader; composer; conductor; saxophonist; jazz musician; flautist; musician
- Instruments played
- saxophone; Western concert flute; flute
- Genres
- jazz
- Awards
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Official website
- http://frankwess.org/
- Birth name
- Frank Wellington Wess
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 119858348
- ISNI
- 000000008188846X
- GND ID
- 134554922
- Library of Congress ID
- n83045066
- MusicBrainz ID
- 8a271ade-5c59-4223-9b29-cdc2599bcba6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Street | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 119858348. Portrait: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.