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Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me

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Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me
Studio album by
Released1963
RecordedJanuary 24, 1963
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length33:08
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7266
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Frank Wess chronology
Southern Comfort
(1962)
Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me
(1963)
The Award Winner
(1964)

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

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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

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All compositions by Frank Wess, except where noted.

  1. "The Lizard" (Thad Jones) - 5:16
  2. "Little Me" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) - 5:12
  3. "Yo-Ho" - 5:22
  4. "Cold Miner" - 3:40
  5. "Poor You" (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) - 3:47
  6. "The Long Road" - 9:51

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 21, 2013
  2. ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic listing accessed May 21, 2013