Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me

Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me is an album by jazz saxophonist Frank Wess which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedJanuary 24, 1963
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length33:08
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7266
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Frank Wess chronology
Southern Comfort
(1962)
Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me
(1963)
The Award Winner
(1964)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

The Allmusic site stated: "For those who were used to hearing Wess in the Basie band, it was a treat to hear him in a more intimate setting. A small group meant more improvising and more stretching out".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Frank Wess, except where noted.

  1. "The Lizard" (Thad Jones) - 5:16
  2. "Little Me" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) - 5:12
  3. "Yo-Ho" - 5:22
  4. "Cold Miner" - 3:40
  5. "Poor You" (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) - 3:47
  6. "The Long Road" - 9:51

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 21, 2013
  2. ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed May 21, 2013