Frankly Speaking is an album by saxophonists Frank Foster and Frank Wess which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Concord Jazz label the following year.[1]
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | December 1984 | |||
| Studio | Skyline Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:39 | |||
| Label | Concord Jazz CJ-276 | |||
| Producer | Bennett Rubin | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Using the same personnel as the previous year's Two for the Blues, this set gets the slight edge and is an excellent introduction to the playing of the two Count Basie saxophonists. ... Recommended".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Frank Foster except where noted
- "An' All Such Stuff as 'Dat" – 6:32
- "The Summer Knows" (Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 6:47
- "When Did You Leave Heaven?" (Richard A. Whiting, Walter Bullock) – 7:12
- "Up and Coming" (Frank Wess) – 4:43
- "One Morning in May" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 5:01
- "Two Franks" (Neal Hefti) – 3:09
- "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 10:22
- "Blues Backstage" – 5:47
Personnel
edit- Frank Foster – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
- Kenny Barron – piano
- Rufus Reid – double bass
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums
References
edit- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Frank Foster discography accessed May 9, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Frank Foster / Frank Wess: Frankly Speaking – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2018.