Frank Wright (jazz musician)
- Frank Wright (jazz musician)
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.
elect 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:
* "Holy Ghost" (Revenant)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":
* "Solos & Duets" w/ "Bobby Few" (Sun Records)with "Georges Arvanitas":
* "Shouting The Blues" (Sun Records)with "Hannibal and the Sunrise Orchestra":
* "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)
External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:7pdaylm8xpzb~T0 All music guide's Frank Wright page]
* [http://www.center-of-the-world.de/Page/DiscFrank.html Center of the world discography]
* [http://www.mindspring.com/~scala/wright.htm Another discography]
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