Two for the Blues explained

Two for the Blues
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Frank Foster and Frank Wess
Cover:	Two for the Blues.jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	October 11 and 12, 1983
Studio:	Don Elliot Studios, Weston, CT
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	45:13
Label:	Pablo
Producer:	Bennett Rubin
Chronology:	Frank Foster
Prev Title:	The House That Love Built
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Frankly Speaking
Next Year:	1985

Two for the Blues is an album by saxophonists Frank Foster and Frank Wess which was recorded in 1983 and released on the Pablo label the following year.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said it "features Frank Foster (on tenor and soprano) and Frank Wess (tenor, flute and alto) at their best. ... this is an excellent showcase for the two Franks".

Track listing

All compositions by Frank Wess except where noted

1. "Two for the Blues" (Neal Hefti) – 6:41
2. "Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) – 6:18
3. "Your Beauty Is a Song of Love" – 4:12
4. "But for the Likes of You" – 4:18
5. "Heat of Winter" (Frank Foster) – 5:44
6. "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil Silvers) – 4:16
7. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) – 5:03
8. "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:32
9. "Bay Street" – 3:46

Personnel

• Frank Foster – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Frank Wess – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Kenny Barron – piano
• Rufus Reid – double bass
• Marvin Smith – drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/catalog-2310-900-2310-sampler-album-series/#2310-905 Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-900, 2310 Sampler Album series
2. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/frank-foster-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Frank Foster discography
3. http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/two-for-the-blues/ Concord Music: album entry