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Frank Wess — Backstage Clips
Rare backstage footage of Frank Wess, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.
About Backstage Footage
Backstage footage captures the world that exists just out of the audience’s sight — the nervous energy before going on, the adrenaline after coming off, the camaraderie, the tension, and the mundane reality of life on the road. These clips humanise artists in a way that stage performances and interviews rarely do.
About Frank Wess
American jazz saxophonist, flutist, arranger and composer Born 4th January 1922 Kansas City, Missouri, USA, died 30th October 2013 Manhattan, New York Member of Billy Eckstine's orchestra from 1946 to 1947, Eddie Haywood's orchestra in 1947 and Lucky Millinder's orchestra in 1948. Worked with Bullmoose Jackson from 1948 to 1949, Count Basie from 1953 to 1964, where he formed a famous pairing, bil...
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