Two for the Blues

Two for the Blues
Studio album by Frank Foster and Frank Wess
Released	1984
Recorded	October 11 and 12, 1983
Studio	Don Elliot Studios, Weston, CT
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:13
Label	Pablo 2310-905
Producer	Bennett Rubin
Frank Foster chronology
The House That Love Built (1982) Two for the Blues (1984) Frankly Speaking (1985)
Frank Wess chronology
Two at the Top (1983) Two for the Blues (1984) Frankly Speaking (1985)

Two for the Blues is an album by saxophonists Frank Foster and Frank Wess which was recorded in 1983 and released on the Pablo label the following year. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said it "features Frank Foster (on tenor and soprano) and Frank Wess (tenor, flute and alto) at their best. ... this is an excellent showcase for the two Franks". ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Frank Wess except where noted

1. "Two for the Blues" (Neal Hefti) – 6:41
2. "Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) – 6:18
3. "Your Beauty Is a Song of Love" – 4:12
4. "But for the Likes of You" – 4:18
5. "Heat of Winter" (Frank Foster) – 5:44
6. "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil Silvers) – 4:16
7. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) – 5:03
8. "A Time for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 5:32
9. "Bay Street" – 3:46

Personnel

• Frank Foster – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Frank Wess – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Kenny Barron – piano
• Rufus Reid – double bass
• Marvin Smith – drums

References

1. Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-900, 2310 Sampler Album series accessed May 9, 2018
2. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Frank Foster discography accessed May 9, 2018
3. Concord Music: album entry accessed May 9, 2018
4. Yanow, Scott. Frank Foster: Two for the Blues – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved May 9, 2018.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 501. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.