Frank Foster & Frank Wess - Two for the blues

Styles: Saxophone, Flute Jazz
Year: 1984
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 45:54
Size: 84,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:41)  1. Two For The Blues
(6:18)  2. Send In The Clowns
(4:12)  3. Your Beauty Is A Song Of Love
(4:18)  4. But For The Likes Of You
(5:44)  5. Heat Of Winter
(4:16)  6. Nancy With The Laughing Face
(5:03)  7. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
(5:32)  8. A Time For Love
(3:46)  9. Traccia 09

This CD reissue of a Pablo date features Frank Foster (on tenor and soprano) and Frank Wess (tenor, flute and alto) at their best. They perform three Wess originals, one by Foster, and a variety of mostly underplayed standards (including Neal Hefti's "Two for the Blues," plus "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most") and a surprisingly uptempo "Send In the Clowns." With pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith offering stimulating support, this is an excellent showcase for the two Franks. A follow-up Concord set (Frankly Speaking) used the same personnel. 

~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/two-for-the-blues-mw0000267573

Personnel: Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Frank Foster;  Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess; Bass – Rufus Reid; Drums – Marvin Smith;   Piano – Kenny Barron 

Two for the blues

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