Frank Wess [SEP] cause of death
Wess was named an NEA Jazz Master by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts.
Wess died from a heart attack related to kidney failure on October 30, 2013.
Discography.
Discography As leader.
- "Flutes & Reeds" (Savoy, 1955) with Ernie Wilkins
- "North, South, East...Wess" (Savoy, 1956)
- "Opus in Swing" (Savoy, 1956) with Kenny Burrell and Freddie Greene
- "Jazz for Playboys" (Savoy, 1957
: "Ain't Supposed To Die A Natural Death"; "Dude"; "Raisin"; and notably, Pratt was the drum soloist in Broadway's smashing tribute to Duke Ellington, "Sophisticated Ladies".
In the traditional jazz arena, Pratt spent over three years as a member of the New York Jazz Quartet, which included Sir Roland Hanna, Frank Wess, and George Mraz. Pratt also accompanied Billy Taylor, Milt Jackson, Milton Hinton, Frank Foster, Monty Alexander, Michel Legrand, Lionel Hampton