Opus in Swing explained

Opus in Swing
Type:Studio
Artist:Frank Wess
Cover:Opus in Swing.jpg
Released:1956
Recorded:June 20, 1956
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre:Jazz
Length:31:18
Label:Savoy
MG 12085
Producer:Ozzie Cadena
Chronology:Frank Wess
Prev Title:North, South, East....Wess
Prev Year:1956
Next Title:Jazz for Playboys
Next Year:1957

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

Reception

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".

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-12000-series/#mg-12085 Jazzdisco: Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series