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Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute
Tommy Flanagan – piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Tommy Flanagan]
Eddie Jones – bass
Bobby Donaldson – drums
1 LP, tip-on jacket by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings (QRP)
Label : Moodsville - Acoustic Sounds Series (Craft Recordings)
Original Label : Prestige Moodsville
Recorded on May 9th 1960 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
- It's So Peaceful In The Country
- Rainy Afternoon
- Star Eyes
Side B:
- Stella Starlight
- But Beautiful
- Gone With The Wind
- I See Your Face Before Me
Reviews :
“Frank Wess has long been one of the most underrated flautists in jazz, but it's his primary instrument on this Moodsville LP recorded in 1960. With fine accompaniment by piano master Tommy Flanagan, bassist Eddie Jones and drummer Bobby Donaldson, the leader's lyrical chops are evident in Alec Wilder's rarely performed ballad "It's So Peaceful in the Country." The light Latin setting of "Star Eyes" initially spotlights Flanagan's elegant piano, with the rhythm switching gears as Wess works his magic on flute. Flanagan alone introduces the dreamy interpretation of "But Beautiful," while Wess will melt any heart with his gorgeous flute solo. Wess is best known for his swinging tenor saxophone, heard on the richly textured "Gone With the Wind," a spacious "Stella by Starlight" (which will rival any saxophonist's recording for pure beauty), as well as his bluesy original "Rainy Afternoon," with Donaldson's light percussion possibly suggesting stepping in sidewalk puddles or windshield wipers clearing intermittent precipitation. Highly recommended.” AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.46 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4 / 5