Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me
1963 studio album by Frank Wess
| Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me | ||||
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| Studio album by Frank Wess | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | January 24, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:08 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7266 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
| Frank Wess chronology | ||||
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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]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
All compositions by Frank Wess, except where noted.
- "The Lizard" (Thad Jones) - 5:16
- "Little Me" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) - 5:12
- "Yo-Ho" - 5:22
- "Cold Miner" - 3:40
- "Poor You" (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) - 3:47
- "The Long Road" - 9:51
Personnel
- Frank Wess - flute, tenor saxophone
- Thad Jones - trumpet
- Gildo Mahones - piano
- Buddy Catlett - bass
- Roy Haynes - drums
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 21, 2013
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed May 21, 2013
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
- Flutes & Reeds (1955)
- North, South, East....Wess (1956)
- Opus in Swing (1956)
- Jazz for Playboys (1956-1957)
- Wheelin' & Dealin' (1957)
- Opus de Blues (1959)
- The Frank Wess Quartet (1960)
- Southern Comfort (1962)
- Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me (1963)
- Two at the Top (1983)
- Two for the Blues (1983)
- Frankly Speaking (1984)
