Frank Wright (jazz musician)

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Frank Wright (9 July 1935 – 17 May 1990) was a free jazz musician known for his frenetic style of tenor saxophone. His style is often compared to Albert Ayler, who was one of his major influences. In addition to tenor saxophone, he also played the soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, and earlier in his life, the electric bass.

[edit] Select Discography

as bandleader:

  • "Frank Wright Trio" (ESP Disk)
  • The Frank Wright Quintet - "Your Prayer" ((ESP Disk)
  • "One For John" (BYG Actuel)
  • The Frank Wright Quartet - "Uhuru Na Umoja" (America Records)
  • "Church Number Nine" (Calumet)
  • "Center of the World" (Center of the World)
  • The Frank Wright Quartet - "Last Polka in Nancy?" (Center of the World)
  • "Kevin, My Dear Son" (Sun)
  • "Stove Man, Love Is The Word" (Sandra)
  • "Eddie's Back In Town" (Krona)

with Cecil Taylor:

  • "Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of two Continents)-Winged Serpent (Sliding Quadrants)" (Soul Note)
  • "Olu Iwa" (Soul Note)

with Albert Ayler:

with Sunny Murray:

  • "Spiritual Infinity" (unreleased) (Columbia)

with Noah Howard:

  • "Space Dimension" (America)

with Hans Dulfer:

  • "El Saxofón" (Catfish)

with Muhammad Ali:

  • "Adieu Little Man" (Center of the World)

with Alan Silva and Bobby Few:

with Georges Arvanitas:

with Hannibal and the Sunrise Orchestra:

  • "The Light" (Baystate)

with Saheb Sarbib:

  • "Aisha" (CJR)

with Peter Brotzmann:

with Sebastian Harrison:

  • "Live at 1369 Club" (Boxholder)

with A. R. Penck:

  • "Prayer for Ingo" (Mara)
  • "Concert in Ulm" (Mara)

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