Off Broadway by Frank Vignola feat. Frank Wess, Randy Sandke, Roland Hanna

"Frank Wess is one of the premier proteges of Lester Young, and a leading jazz flutist of his era — using the latter instrument to bring new colors to Basie's music."
- Scott Yannow

Whoever decided to include veteran Frank Wess on some tracks deserves a good deal of credit for the success of this album. The Count Basie veteran tenor man has laid-back but commanding solos on such cuts as "It's All Right With Me" and Horace Silver's "Cookin' at the Continental," where he and another jazz veteran, Sir Roland Hanna, assume control of the track, making it an album highlight. This album is a generous 79-plus minutes of solid jazz and is recommended.

AllMusic Review by Dave Nathan

"...well recorded ... a set that will keep your fingers popping and head nodding."
- Jazz Journal International

"Vignola tosses of filigreed runs and juicy chord progressions with aw-shucks nonchalance."
- Jim Hall

"A technical master of the guitar."
- Jazziz

"Frank seems to be born of Django Reinhardt and, without a doubt, Wes Montgomery was his baby-sitter!"
- Harmonia Mundi

Frank Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist.
In addition to his extensive solo work, he played tenor sax in Count Basie's band from 1953 to 1964, doubling on flute.
Wess was considered one of the best jazz flutists of his time. From 1959 to 1964, he won the Down Beat critics' poll for flute.
He was a member of Clark Terry's big band into the 1970s.