Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Frank Vignola (feat. Frank Wess, Randy Sandke, Roland Hanna) - Off Broadway (March 2021 nagel heyer records)

Whoever decided to include veteran Frank Wess on some tracks deserves a good deal of credit for the success of this album. The Count Basie veteran tenor man has laid-back but commanding solos on such cuts as "It's All Right With Me" and Horace Silver's "Cookin' at the Continental," where he and another jazz veteran, Sir Roland Hanna, assume control of the track, making it an album highlight. This album is a generous 79-plus minutes of solid jazz and is recommended.

1. Funny How 05:24
2. Stars Fell on Alabama I (feat. Roland Hanna) 04:23
3. Off Broadway (feat. Frank Wess) 05:27
4. Limone's Blues (feat. Randy Sandke, Roland Hanna) 05:31
5. The Return (feat. Roland Hanna) 05:21
6. Stardust 05:15
7. Sing That (feat. Roland Hanna) 04:53
8. Cookin' at the Continental (feat. Frank Wess, Randy Sandke) 04:26
9. Never, Never (feat. Frank Wess) 04:54
10. Annie 05:18
11. In the Hills (feat. Randy Sandke) 04:06
12. Frankly Speaking 06:12
13. Stars Fell on Alabama II (feat. Roland Hanna) 04:02
14. It's All Right with Me (feat. Frank Wess) 10:01
15. What's Up 04:23