Frank Wess
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American saxophonist, flutist, composer and arranger
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1922-01-04
- Active to
- 2013-10-30
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Frank Wess (born January 4, 1922 in Kansas City – October 30, 2013) is an American jazz musician, who has played saxophone (both alto and tenor) and flute. He began with classical music and played in Oklahoma. He later switched to jazz on moving to Washington, D. C. and by nineteen was working in the Big Bands. His career would be interrupted during World War II although he did play with a military band in the period. On returning from service he joined Billy Eckstine's orchestra.[1] <a href="h
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- flute
- Record label
- Concord Records
- Official website
- frankwess.org
- Image
- Frank Wess & Jimmy Owens.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1922-01-04
- date of death
- 2013-10-30
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Frank Wess
- start of work period
- 2013-00-00
- birth name
- Frank Wellington Wess
- name in native language
- Frank Wess
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