Opus in Swing is an album by saxophonist Frank Wess recorded in 1956 and released on the Savoy label.[1]

Opus in Swing
Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedJune 20, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length31:18
LabelSavoy
MG 12085
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Frank Wess chronology
North, South, East....Wess
(1956)
Opus in Swing
(1956)
Jazz for Playboys
(1957)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Allmusic reviewer by Jim Newsom stated, "Wess' playing is superb, while the guitar solos of then-newcomer Kenny Burrell shine brightly above the solid accompaniment of the swinging rhythm section. This is timeless music".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Frank Wess except where noted

  1. "Kansas City Side" – 8:28
  2. "Southern Exposure" (Kenny Burrell) – 6:46
  3. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 5:57
  4. "Wess Side" – 4:58
  5. "East Wind" – 5:09

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jazzdisco: Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series accessed September 21, 2018
  2. ^ a b Newsome, Jim. Frank Wess Opus in Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2018.