Frankly Speaking (album)
This article is about the album by Frank Foster and Frank Wess. For the album by Horace Parlan, see
Frank-ly Speaking .
1985 studio album by Frank Foster and Frank Wess
Frankly Speaking Frank Foster and Frank Wess which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Concord Jazz label the following year.[ 1]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 2]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Using the same personnel as the previous year's Two for the Blues , this set gets the slight edge and is an excellent introduction to the playing of the two Count Basie saxophonists. ... Recommended".[ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Frank Foster except where noted
"An' All Such Stuff as 'Dat" – 6:32
"The Summer Knows" (Michel Legrand , Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman ) – 6:47
"When Did You Leave Heaven?" (Richard A. Whiting , Walter Bullock ) – 7:12
"Up and Coming" (Frank Wess) – 4:43
"One Morning in May " (Hoagy Carmichael , Mitchell Parish ) – 5:01
"Two Franks" (Neal Hefti ) – 3:09
"This Is All I Ask " (Gordon Jenkins ) – 10:22
"Blues Backstage" – 5:47
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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