Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me

Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me
Studio album by Frank Wess
Released	1963
Recorded	January 24, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:08
Label	Prestige PRLP 7266
Producer	Ozzie 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "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

All compositions by Frank Wess except as indicated

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

• Frank Wess - flute, tenor saxophone
• Thad Jones - trumpet
• Gildo Mahones - piano
• Buddy Catlett - bass
• Roy Haynes - drums

References