Wess,Frank Savoy & Prestige Collection CD

A jazz saxophonist and flautist held in high regard by his contemporaries, his peers and his followers, Frank Wess remains revered for his exceptional musical skills and his compositional talent in equal measures. Remembered best for his work with Count Basie's band between the early 1950s and the early 1960s, Wess was also a consummate band leader in his own right, as was amply displayed on the many albums issued under his own name, most notably in the late 50s and early 60s. This 4CD boxset highlights some of Frank Wess's most notable work as bandleader and collaborator, demonstrating his ample skill at composition, saxophone, and as a pioneering jazz flautist. Featuring eight albums from his most acclaimed era, this CD collection serves as both a fine starting point for those new to the great man's music, and as a reminder of his huge musical prowess for everyone else.

1. Shorty George 2. Bouncing with Boots 3. That's a Woman 4. Doin' the Thing 5. Blues in a Cold Water Flat 6. Stereophonic 7. What'd Ya Say 8. Dill Pickles 9. Dancing on the Ceiling 10. Hard Sock Dance 11. Salvation 12. Lazy Sal 13. Kansas City Side 14. Southern Exposure 15. Over the Rainbow 16. Wess Side 17. East Wind 18. Playboy 19. Miss Blues 20. Baubles, Bangles and Beads 21. Low Life 22. Pin Up 23. Blues for a Playmate 24. I Hear Ya Talkin' 25. Liz 26. Boop-Pe-Doop 27. Opus de Blues 28. Struttin' Down Broadway 29. It's So Peaceful in the Country 30. Rainy Afternoon 31. Star Eyes 32. Stella By Starlight 33. But Beautiful 34. Gone with the Wind 35. I See Your Face Before Me 36. Southern Comfort 37. Blue Skies 38. Gin's Beguine 39. Blues for Butterball 40. Summer Frost 41. Dancing in the Dark 42. Shufflin' 43. The Lizard 44. Little Me 45. Yo-Ho 46. Cold Miner 47. Poor You 48. The Long Road