Frank Wess
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 11 years ago |
Date of birth | January 4,1922 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Kansas City |
Missouri | |
United States | |
Date of died | October 30,2013 |
Died | Manhattan |
New York | |
United States | |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Instruments | Saxophone |
Flute | |
Groups | Count Basie Orchestra |
Statesmen of Jazz | |
American Jazz Orchestra | |
Education | Dunbar High School |
Awards | NEA Jazz Masters |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 457913 |
Frank Wess Life story
Frank Wellington Wess was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. In addition to his extensive solo work, Wess is remembered for his time in Count Basie's band from the early 1950s into the 1960s.