Savoy session · in the studio
January 5, 1957
Frank Wess Quintet
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
- This day's music is on 3 records: Jazz For Playboys, Flute Suite By A.K. Salim, Jazz Is Busting Out All Over
In the room
- Frank Wess – flute, tenor sax
Kenny Burrell – solo guitar- Freddie Greene – rhythm guitar
- Eddie Jones – bass
Gus Johnson – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SFW6925 | Baubles, Bangles, And Beads | MG 12095 |
| SFW6926 | Blues For A Playmate | MG 12095 |
| SFW6927 | Woolafunt's Lament | MG 12102 |
| SFW6928 | Monday Stroll | MG 12123 |
| SFW6929 | Pin Up | MG 12095 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 12095 · 1957Jazz For PlayboysVarious Artists
MG 12102 · 1957Flute Suite By A.K. SalimFrank Wess Quintet
MG 12123 · 1958Jazz Is Busting Out All OverVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 12085 | Opus In Swing | Various Artists | 1956 | Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Freddie Greene, Eddie Jones | |
| MG 12125 | The Many Faces Of The Blues | Various Artists | 1958 | Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Freddie Greene, Eddie Jones | |
| MG 12126 | The Jazz Hour | Various Artists | 1958 | Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Freddie Greene, Eddie Jones |
3 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC-626 | Count Basie Dance Session | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1954 | Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MGC-647 | Count Basie Dance Session Album #2 | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1955 | Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MGC-666 | Basie | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1955 | Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MGC-724 | King Of Swing | Count Basie | 1956 | Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MG 12072 | North, South, East, Wess Featuring Frank Wess | Frank Foster Septet | 1956 | Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones | |
| MG 12078 | No 'Count | Frank Foster | 1956 | Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Eddie Jones | |
| MG 12086 | Trombones | Various Artists | 1956 | Frank Wess, Freddie Greene, Eddie Jones | |
| NJLP 8244 | Another Opus | Lem Winchester | 1960 | Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| V-8407 | The Essential Count Basie | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1961 | Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson |