Frank Wright (jazz musician)

Frank Wright (9 July 1935 – 17 May 1990) was a free jazz musician known for his frantic style of tenor saxophone.

Wright was born in Grenada, Mississippi. He was originally a bass player, working with B. B. King and Bobby "Blue" Bland among others.^[1] 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 and bass clarinet.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 As leader 1.2 As sideman 2 References 3 External links

Discography

As leader

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

As sideman

with Cecil Taylor

• Winged Serpent (Sliding Quadrants) (Soul Note)
• Olu Iwa (Soul Note)

with Albert Ayler

• Holy Ghost (Revenant)

with Sunny Murray

• Spiritual Infinity (unreleased) (Columbia)

with Noah Howard

• Space Dimension (America Records)

with Hans Dulfer

• El Saxofón (Catfish)

with Muhammad Ali

• Adieu Little Man (Center of the World)

with Alan Silva and Bobby Few

• Solos & Duets w/ Bobby Few (Sun Records)

with Georges Arvanitas

• Shouting The Blues (Sun Records)

with Marvin Peterson

• The Light (Baystate)

with Saheb Sarbib

• Aisha (CJR)

with Peter Brotzmann

• Alarm (FMP Records)

with Sebastian Harrison

• Live at 1369 Club (Boxholder)

with A. R. Penck

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

References

External links

• Allmusic's Frank Wright page
• Center of the world discography
• Another discography

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Name	Wright, Frank
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Short description	American jazz musician
Date of birth	9 July 1935
Place of birth
Date of death	17 May 1990
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