Opus in Swing

Opus in Swing
Studio album by
Frank Wess
Released1956
RecordedJune 20, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length31:18
LabelSavoy
MG 12085
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Frank Wess chronology
North, South, East....Wess
(1956) 		Opus in Swing
(1956) 		Jazz for Playboys
(1957)

Opus in Swing is an album by saxophonist Frank Wess recorded in 1956 and released on the Savoy label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic reviewer by Jim Newsom stated, "Wess' playing is superb, while the guitar solos of then-newcomer Kenny Burrell shine brightly above the solid accompaniment of the swinging rhythm section. This is timeless music".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Frank Wess except where noted

  1. "Kansas City Side" – 8:28
  2. "Southern Exposure" (Kenny Burrell) – 6:46
  3. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 5:57
  4. "Wess Side" – 4:58
  5. "East Wind" – 5:09

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Jazzdisco: Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series accessed September 21, 2018
  2. ^ a b Newsome, Jim. Frank Wess Opus in Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2018.