http://frankwess.org The magic of Frank Wess... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:53:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://frankwess.org/a/40 Dearest Friends and Colleagues: With all your LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT and SUPPORT, Frank Wess is enjoying his eighty-sixth year still playing saxophone and flute as always. After battling through some health crises, Frank now seems to be doing extremely well, both mentally and physically, evident by his latest musical antics. Last January, Frank received the ... http://frankwess.org/a/14 Frank Wess leads the flute revival - by Frank Dixon "Every time I look around I see a new jazz flute player," says Frank Wess, who was in at the start of the jazz flute revival. We were in the artists' bar at Belle Vue, Manchester. Frank was relaxing between the two ... http://frankwess.org/a/12 EVENING ALSO PAYS TRIBUTE TO JAMES MOODY, DR. BILLY TAYLOR, CLARK TERRY, AND JOE WILDER, WITH PRESENTATION OF THE JUILLIARD PRESIDENT’S MEDALWITH APPEARANCES BY GUEST ARTISTS BENNY GOLSON AND AUDRA McDONALD Saxophonist Frank Wess joins the line-up at Juilliard Jazz’s Tribute to Jazz Legends, a special evening on Tuesday, February 27, ... http://frankwess.org/a/11 [audio:ab.mp3] http://frankwess.org/a/7 Multi-instrumentalist Frank Wess is being honored as one of the most influential and innovative flutists in jazz history. NEA's press release: Seven Living Legends Of American Music Are Named As New National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters October 6, 2006 at 9:00 PM EDT Standing before an audience of jazz fans at Washington's ... http://frankwess.org/a/5