Savoy session · in the studio
March 7, 1956
Frank Wess Septet
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
- This day's music is on 2 records: North, South, East, Wess Featuring Frank Wess, No 'Count
In the room
- Frank Wess – tenor sax, flute
- Henry Coker – trombone
- Benny Powell – trombone · as Bennie Powell
Frank Foster – tenor sax
Kenny Burrell – guitar- Eddie Jones – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
The takes
1 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 69159 | What'd Ya Say | MG 12072 |
| 69160 | Salvation | MG 12072 |
| 69163 | Lazy Sal | MG 12072 |
| 69164 | unknown title | Not issued at the time |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 69161 | Apron Strings | MG 12078 |
| 69162 | Casa De Marcel | MG 12078 |
| 69165 | Excursion | MG 12078 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 12072 · 1956North, South, East, Wess Featuring Frank WessFrank Foster Septet
MG 12078 · 1956No 'CountFrank FosterTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 12125 | The Many Faces Of The Blues | Various Artists | 1958 | Frank Wess, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke | |
| MG 12126 | The Jazz Hour | Various Artists | 1958 | Frank Wess, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke |
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 12086 | Trombones | Various Artists | 1956 | Frank Wess, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke |
5 of them 21 albums
4 of them 13 albums
3 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 5043 | New Faces-New Sounds | Frank Foster | 1954 | Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Kenny Clarke | |
| MG 12022 | Flutes & Reeds | Various Artists | 1955 | Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke | |
| MG 12036 | Opus De Jazz For Flute, Vibes, Piano, Bass, Drums | Various Artists | 1956 | Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke | |
| BLP 1543 | Kenny Burrell Volume 2 | Kenny Burrell | 1957 | Frank Foster, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Clarke | |
| MG 12095 | Jazz For Playboys | Various Artists | 1957 | Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones | |
| MG 12102 | Flute Suite By A.K. Salim | Frank Wess Quintet | 1957 | Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones | |
| A-15 | Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 | Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 | 1962 | Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Eddie Jones |