Frank Wess (ldr), Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Wess (ts, f), Jimmy Jones (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Osie Johnson (d)

Henry Coker (tb) on a-f; Benny Powell (tb) on g-i; Frank Wess (ts) on a-i, (f) on c-d, j; Oscar Pettiford (b) on a-i; Osie Johnson (d) on a-i.

The longer take of "Basie Ain't Here" is a composite of alternate takes. The matrix numbers assigned by Atlantic are 25899 for "Frankosis" and 25897 for the longer take of "Basie Ain't Here."

There is substantial variation in track timings shown on the various issues. Some of the reissues may contain edited tracks.

Not surprisingly, "Mishawaka" is based on the chord structure of "Indiana."

Track j is essentially a flute-piano duet although a cymbal roll is heard at the very end.

Frank Wess (ldr), Joe Wilder (t), Henry Coker, Urbie Green (tb), Frank Wess (ts, f), Jimmy Jones (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Osie Johnson (d)

Henry Coker (tb) on a-e; Urbie Green (tb) on f-l; Frank Wess (ts) on a-d, f-i, k-l, (f) on c-e, j.

There is substantial variation in track timings shown on the various issues. Some of the reissues may contain edited tracks.

Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ldr), Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Kenny Burrell (g), Eddie Jones (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on b-f, (f) on a.

Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ldr), Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Kenny Burrell (g), Eddie Jones (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

Frank Wess (f) on e-f.

Nothing is known about track f.

Kenny Burrell, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (f), Kenny Burrell, Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

Tracks b and c are edited on Savoy 45-4516.

Joe Newman, Frank Wess (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Frank Wess (f), Barry Galbraith, Freddie Green (g), Hank Jones (p), Eddie Jones (b), Osie Johnson (d)

Joe Newman’s trumpet is muted throughout this album. Frank Wess plays only flute. Barry Galbraith is the guitar soloist while Freddie Green plays rhythm guitar.

Joe Newman, Frank Wess (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Frank Wess (f), Barry Galbraith, Freddie Green (g), Hank Jones (p, or), Eddie Jones (b), Osie Johnson (d)

Hank Jones (p) on b-c, (or) on a.

Joe Newman’s trumpet is muted throughout this album. Frank Wess plays only flute. Barry Galbraith is the guitar soloist while Freddie Green plays rhythm guitar.

Joe Newman, Frank Wess (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Frank Wess (f), Barry Galbraith, Freddie Green (g), Hank Jones (p), Eddie Jones (b), Osie Johnson (d)

Joe Newman’s trumpet is muted throughout this album. Frank Wess plays only flute. Barry Galbraith is the guitar soloist while Freddie Green plays rhythm guitar.

Frank Wess (ldr), Jimmy Cleveland, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Wess (f), Freddie Green (g), Ronnell Bright (p), Eddie Jones (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

"Cracker Jack" is probably one of the unknown titles.

Dorothy Ashby, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (f), Dorothy Ashby (hrp), Wendell Marshall (b), Ed Thigpen (d)

The Fresh Sound CD compilation indicates that this session was recorded in 1957.

Dorothy Ashby, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (f), Dorothy Ashby (hrp), Eddie Jones (b), Ed Thigpen (d)

The Fresh Sound CD compilation indicates that this session was recorded in 1957.

Tracks b and c appear to have no improvised solos.

Joe Newman, Frank Wess (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Frank Wess (f), Kenny Burrell, Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Ed Thigpen (d)

Freddie Green plays rhythm guitar.

Kenny Burrell, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ts, f), Kenny Burrell, Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a-c, (f) on d-e; Gus Johnson (d) on a-d.

Teddy Charles, Thad Jones, Prestige All Stars, Mal Waldron, Frank Wess (ldr), Thad Jones (t), Frank Wess (ts, f), Teddy Charles (vib), Mal Waldron (p), Doug Watkins (b), Elvin Jones (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on c-d, f, (f) on a-b, e.

The Prestige All Stars were a variety of small ensembles assembled by the label to showcase its artists in what was basically a jam session format. They were not working groups. A common denominator was pianist Mal Waldron who would compose original compositions for the dates, many of which were blues and "I Got Rhythm" variants. This session was different featuring new material by Waldron and Charles that was rather adventurous for the time.

Kenny Burrell, Thad Jones, Prestige All Stars, Mal Waldron, Frank Wess (ldr), Thad Jones (t), Frank Wess (ts, f), Kenny Burrell (g), Mal Waldron (p), Paul Chambers (b), Arthur Taylor (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a, d, (f) on b-d.

John Coltrane, Prestige All Stars, Paul Quinichette, Mal Waldron, Frank Wess (ldr), John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette (ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Mal Waldron (p), Doug Watkins (b), Arthur Taylor (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a-d, (f) on a-b, e-f.

Dorothy Ashby, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (f), Dorothy Ashby (hrp), Herman Wright (b), Arthur Taylor (d)

Bobby Jaspar, Seldon Powell, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Rehak (tb), Seldon Powell (ts, f), Bobby Jaspar (cl, f), Frank Wess (f), Eddie Costa (vib, p), George Duvivier (b), Bobby Donaldson (d)

Seldon Powell (ts) on b, (f) on a, c-d; Bobby Jaspar (cl) on b, d, (f) on a, c; Eddie Costa (vib) on b, d, (p) on a, c.

On the Fresh Sound CD compilation, Seldon Powell’s tenor saxophone solo on "Marmaduke" is only 62 bars in duration. It appears that the bridge of his second chorus begins two bars early.

Presumably, tracks a and b are edited on the single release.

Dorothy Ashby, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (f), Dorothy Ashby (hrp), Herman Wright (b), Roy Haynes (d)

Tracks b and e appear to have no improvised solos.

Herbie Mann, Jerome Richardson, Billy Taylor, Frank Wess (ldr), Phil Bodner, Herbie Mann, Jerome Richardson, Bill Slapin, Frank Wess (f), Billy Taylor (p), Tommy Williams (b), Dave Bailey (d), Chino Pozo (cng)

Jerome Richardson (f) on a-b, e; Bill Slapin (f) on c-d.

Frank Wess is not present on the other 4 tracks of the album: "St. Thomas," "Oh, Last Be Good," "No Parking" and "How About You". These were, apparently recorded on July 24, 1959.

Frank Wess (ldr), Thad Jones (t), Curtis Fuller (tb), Frank Wess (ts, f), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Hank Jones (p), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a, c, e, (f) on b, d.

Joe Newman, Frank Wess (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Frank Wess (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Eddie Jones (b), Oliver Jackson (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a-c, e-f.

Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ts, f), Tommy Flanagan (p), Eddie Jones (b), Bobby Donaldson (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on c-d, g, (f) on a-b, e-f.

Track a is listed on OJCCD-1103-2 as 4:58 in duration but plays at 4:00.

Wess’ first tenor sax solo on track g is a lesson in how to play the blues.

Frank Wess (ldr), Al Aarons (t), Oliver Nelson (ts), Frank Wess (ts, f, af), George Barrow (bar), Tommy Flanagan (p), George Duvivier (b), Osie Johnson (d), Ray Barretto (per, bo, cng)

Al Aarons (t) on a-d, f-g; Oliver Nelson (ts) on a-d, f-g; Frank Wess (ts) on a-b, d, f-g, (f) on c, (af) on e; George Barrow (bar) on a-d, f-g; Ray Barretto (per) on b-c, g, (bo) on c, e-f, (cng) on a-b, f-g.

Track e is performed with only alto flute, piano, bass, drums and bongo,

Cowbell and possibly other percussion instruments are heard on some of the tracks, presumably played by Barretto who is only credited with playing conga.

Frank Wess (ldr), Thad Jones (t), Frank Wess (ts, f), Gildo Mahones (p), Buddy Catlett (b), Roy Haynes (d)

Track a has not been auditioned. Wess plays flute on tracks b-d, f; tenor saxophone on tracks c, e, g.

Frank Wess (ldr), Eli Fountain (as), Frank Wess (f), Others Unknown (var)

Eli Fountain (as) on b, f.

Neither a specific recording date nor the complete band personnel are provided. The ensembles sound as if they are made up of horns, keyboards, guitar, vibraphone, electric bass and drums.

This is certainly an unusual genre for Wess. One wonders if his parts were recorded in New York City and dubbed onto the tracks laid down by the Alabama-based band.

Wess solos (flute) on every track. Alto saxophone solos are heard on tracks b and f and vibraphone solos are heard on tracks a, g and h.

Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (as, ts, f), unknown (str, vib, per), Ted Dunbar (g), Others Unknown (var)

Neither a specific recording date nor the complete band personnel are provided. In fact, there are no liner notes. The rhythm section was recorded in Alabama and presumably, Wess, Dunbar and the other band members in New York City. It’s probable that several sessions were involved.

Wess plays tenor saxophone on tracks d-e, alto saxophone on track h and flute on the rest. Strings and vibraphone are heard on several tracks. Percussion is present on track j.

"Terezia" is listed on the jacket as "Trezia"; "Fading Flowers" ls listed as "Flowers" on the jacket but "Fading Flowers" on the disc label.

Arrangers are listed as Chico O’Farrill, Rudy Robinson and Jimmy Roach.

Ron Carter, Roland Hanna, New York Jazz Quartet, Ben Riley, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ss, f), Roland Hanna (p), Ron Carter (b), Ben Riley (d)

Ben Riley (ldr) on a, (d) on a-c, e; Frank Wess (ss) on c, e, (f) on a-c; Roland Hanna (p) on a-c, e.

Track d is a bass solo.

Timings shown include announcements and applause.

According to Dicogs.com, the 1975 LP issue of this concert was withdrawn by CBS because of legal issues. Volume 2 was eventually released in Japan as a limited edition but I have been unable to find any documentation of its existence.

Ron Carter, Roland Hanna, New York Jazz Quartet, Ben Riley, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ss, f), Roland Hanna (p), Ron Carter (b), Ben Riley (d)

Frank Wess (ss) on d, (f) on a-b; Ron Carter (b) on a-b, d; Ben Riley (d) on a-b, d.

Track c is a piano solo.

Timings shown include no announcements and little applause.

Roland Hanna, George Mraz, New York Jazz Quartet, Richard Pratt, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ss, ts, f, bf), Roland Hanna (p), George Mraz (b), Richard Pratt (d)

Frank Wess (ss) on a, (ts) on c, e-f, (f) on a-b, f, (bf) on b, d.

Roland Hanna, George Mraz, New York Jazz Quartet, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ss, ts, f), Roland Hanna (p), George Mraz (b), Richard Pratt (d)

Frank Wess (ss) on a, d, (ts) on b-c, e, (f) on b, d, f.

Roland Hanna, George Mraz, New York Jazz Quartet, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ts, f), Roland Hanna (p), George Mraz (b), Grady Tate (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a, c-e, (f) on b, d.

The timings shown include announcements and applause.

Roland Hanna, George Mraz, New York Jazz Quartet, Ben Riley, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ts, f), Roland Hanna (p), George Mraz (b), Ben Riley (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a, e, (f) on b, d-f.

Wess is out on track c.

Track a is listed as "Don’t Come, Don’t Call."

Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (f), Chuck Wayne (g), Tommy Flanagan (p), George Mraz (b), Ben Riley (d)

The alternate takes include count offs and a bit of studio chatter.

"Nada Was" has a close harmonic resemblance to the standard "Tangerine."

Roland Hanna, George Mraz, New York Jazz Quartet, Ben Riley, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ts, f), Roland Hanna (p), George Mraz (b), Ben Riley (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a-c, e-g, (f) on c-d.

Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Tete Montoliu, Frank Wess (ldr), Billy Mitchell (ss, as, ts), Frank Foster (as, ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Duke Jordan, Tete Montoliu (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b), Ed Thigpen (d)

Not auditioned, but tape of this concert exists. Information comes from Agustín Pérez.

The untitled track (h) is a blues. The composer of track n is uncinfirmed.

Personnel on each track is not known. Duke Jordan appears on tracks i and j. On track l, Frank Wess plays "Lush Life" as part of the ballad medley.

Johnny Coles, Frank Wess (ldr), Johnny Coles (fh), Frank Wess (as, ts), Kenny Barron (p), Reggie Johnson (b), Kenny Washington (d)

Frank Wess (as) on a, (ts) on b.

Johnny Coles, Frank Wess (ldr), Johnny Coles (fh), Frank Wess (as, ts), Kenny Barron (p), Reggie Johnson (b), Kenny Washington (d)

Frank Wess (as) on b, d-e, i, l, (ts) on a, c, f-h, j-k.

Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Foster (ss, ts), Frank Wess (as, ts, f), Kenny Barron (p), Rufus Reid (b), Marvin 'Smitty' Smith (d), unknown (per)

Frank Foster (ss) on i, (ts) on a-b, d-e, g-h; Frank Wess (as) on c, f, (ts) on a, d-e, g, (f) on b, i; unknown (per) on i.

Percussion instruments (clave, shaker) are heard on track i but not mentioned in the very brief liner notes.

Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Foster (ss, ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Kenny Barron (p), Rufus Reid (b), Marvin 'Smitty' Smith (d)

Frank Foster (ss) on g, (ts) on a-f, h; Frank Wess (ts) on a, d, f-g, (f) on b-c, e, h.

Frank Foster, Roland Hanna, George Mraz, New York Jazz Quartet, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Roland Hanna (p), George Mraz (b), Marvin 'Smitty' Smith (d)

Frank Foster (ts) on a-c, f, i; Frank Wess (ts) on f-i, (f) on a, c-e, h.

The recording date is unknown but can be no earlier than July 27, 1981, the recording date of the New York Jazz Quartet Live in Chicago CD which album Wess mentions as the band’s "most recent recording" in an announcement. In an email of April 11, 2022, drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith indicates that these tracks were recorded sometime between 1984 and 1985; "I recorded an album with Frank Foster and Frank Wess in '84, then started working with the New York Jazz Quartet soon after, thus the video was presented as the Quartet w/special guest Frank Foster." The Wess-Foster album Smith refers to must be Frankly Speaking which was recorded in December 1984 so Live in New Orleans was either December of 1984 or 1985.

Wess is in the left channel and Foster, the right.

Video of track g can be viewed here.

Tracks a and g are slightly cut off at the beginning.

The Metropole Orchestra, Rob Pronk, Dolf van der Linden, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ts, f), Rob Pronk (con), Others Unknown (var)

Frank Wess (ts) on c-f, (f) on a-b.

Saxophonist Leo Janssen reports (email July 1, 2022) that the personnel of the Metropole Orkest on this session are not known because it took place before registration of the recordings began.

Johnny Coles, Maria Muldaur, Frank Wess (ldr), Don Sickler (t), Johnny Coles (fh), Frank Wess (as, ts), Kenny Barron (p), Ray Drummond (b), Ben Riley (d), Maria Muldaur (v)

Maria Muldaur (ldr) on b, (v) on b; Don Sickler (t) on b; Frank Wess (as) on a, (ts) on b.

Johnny Coles, Frank Wess (ldr), Johnny Coles (fh), Frank Wess (as, ts, f), Smith Dobson (p), Larry Grenadier (b), Donald Bailey (d)

Johnny Coles (fh) on a, c-e; Frank Wess (as) on c-d, (ts) on b, e, (f) on a.

The Metropole Orchestra, Rob Pronk, Dolf van der Linden, Frank Wess (ldr), Frank Wess (ts, f), Rob Pronk (con), Others Unknown (var)

Frank Wess (ts) on c-e, (f) on a-b.

Saxophonist Leo Janssen reports (email July 1, 2022) that the personnel of the Metropole Orkest on this session are not known because it took place before registration of the recordings began.

Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Frank Wess (ldr), Al Aarons, Ray Brown, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (t), Al Grey, Michael Grey, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell (tb), Curtis Peagler, Marshal Royal (as), Billy Mitchell (ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Bill Ramsay (bar), Ted Dunbar (g), Ronnell Bright (p), Eddie Jones (b), Gregg Field (d)

Frank Wess (ts) on a, c-k, (f) on b, j.

Timings shown do not include applause.

Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Buddy Tate, Frank Wess (ldr), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (t), Buddy Tate (ts, cl), Frank Wess (ts), Hugh Lawson (p), Ray Drummond (b), Bobby Durham (d)

Harry 'Sweets' Edison (t) on a-e, g; Buddy Tate (ts) on a-e, g, (cl) on a, d, f; Frank Wess (ts) on a-e, g.

Frank Wess is listed as playing flute but that instrument is not heard on any of the tracks.

The timings shown do not include announcements.

Wess and Edison are out on track f.

Frank Wess (ldr), Pete Minger (t, fh), Joe Newman (t, v), Ron Tooley, Snooky Young (t), Art Baron, Grover Mitchell, Douglas Purviance, Dennis Wilson (tb), Curtis Peagler, Bill Ramsay (as), Billy Mitchell (ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Arthur "Babe" Clarke (bar), Ted Dunbar (g), Tee Carson (p), Eddie Jones (b), Dennis Mackrel (d)

Pete Minger (t) on a-c, e-f, h-j, (fh) on g; Joe Newman (t) on a-f, h-j, (v) on d; Ron Tooley (t) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Snooky Young (t) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Art Baron (tb) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Grover Mitchell (tb) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Douglas Purviance (tb) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Dennis Wilson (tb) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Curtis Peagler (as) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Bill Ramsay (as) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Billy Mitchell (ts) on a-c, e-f, h-j; Frank Wess (ts) on a-c, e-f, h-j, (f) on b-c; Arthur "Babe" Clarke (bar) on a-c, e-f, h-j.