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Frank Wess Quartet (aka Moodsville)
CD (Item 537504) Prestige/Moodsville, 1960 — Condition: Used
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One of the rarest Frank Wess albums for Prestige – an obscure set cut for the label's excellent Moodsville imprint, a sub-label with a sound that's very much in keeping with its name! Frank lays back a bit for this one – blowing flute and tenor with an easy-going tone, yet in a style that's a bit more focused than on some of his freer blowing session work. The group on the set features some great piano by Tommy Flanagan, plus bass by Eddie Jones and drums by Bobby Donaldson – all brewing up a nice soul jazz vibe on tracks that include "Star Eyes", "Rainy Afternoon", "It's So Peaceful In The Country", "Gone With The Wind", and "Stella By Starlight". © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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