Frank Wess RIP

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Frank Wess RIP

Postby Mike Schwartz » October 30th, 2013, 3:13 pm

Wishing that the Grand Masters can hang around forever and always not meant to be...

Saw him many times fantastic saxophonist and over the top on flute as well.
His lead alto playing in a number of big bands really left a mark too....RIP

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Wess flute enrtance at 1:25


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Re: Frank Wess RIP

Postby ValerieB » October 30th, 2013, 9:01 pm

What a blessing that Frank had such a long and active career. He will be greatly missed.
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Re: Frank Wess RIP

Postby Mike Schwartz » October 31st, 2013, 9:36 am

Frank Wess Memorial Radio Broadcast WKCR
6PM 10/31/13 - 9PM 11/1/13
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Re: Frank Wess RIP

Postby hornplayer » November 1st, 2013, 7:52 am

My heart is hurting.

WBGO has a lovely tribute on their blog page: http://www.wbgo.org/blog

They played a whole lot of Frank's music all day yesterday. He was sounding great up to the end. What a lot of wonderful music he left us.
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Re: Frank Wess RIP

Postby ValerieB » November 1st, 2013, 5:02 pm

hornplayer wrote:My heart is hurting.

WBGO has a lovely tribute on their blog page: http://www.wbgo.org/blog

They played a whole lot of Frank's music all day yesterday. He was sounding great up to the end. What a lot of wonderful music he left us.


sending you warm hugs, June, in memory of our wonderful Frank Wess. aside from all the obvious about his talents, I remember that even in his last years, he never lost his twinkling eyes, especially when an attractive woman came into his view!

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