Jazz for Playboys explained

Jazz for Playboys
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Frank Wess, Joe Newman, Kenny Burrell and Freddie Greene
Cover:	Jazz for Playboys.jpg
Released:	1957
Recorded:	December 26, 1956 and January 5, 1957
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:16
Label:	Savoy MG 12095
Producer:	Ozzie Cadena
Chronology:	Frank Wess
Prev Title:	Opus in Swing
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	Wheelin' & Dealin'
Next Year:	1957

Jazz for Playboys is an album by saxophonist Frank Wess, trumpeter Joe Newman and guitarists Kenny Burrell and Freddie Greene recorded in late 1956 and early 1957 and released on the Savoy label.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Playboy" (Ernie Wilkins) – 5:24
2. "Miss Blues" (Joe Newman) – 9:37
3. "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" (Robert Wright, George Forrest) – 4:13
4. "Low Life" (Johnny Mandel) – 4:59
5. "Pin Up" (Frank Wess) – 4:05
6. "Blues for a Playmate" (Kenny Burrell) – 10:58

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ on December 26, 1956 (tracks 1, 2 & 4) and January 5, 1957 (tracks 3, 5 & 6)

Personnel

• Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
• Joe Newman – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
• Kenny Burrell, Freddie Greene – guitar
• Eddie Jones - bass
• Gus Johnson (tracks 3, 5 & 6), Ed Thigpen (tracks 1, 2 & 4) - drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-12000-series/#mg-12095 Jazzdisco: Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series