Frank Wright

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Frank Wright (born July 9, 1935 in Grenada , Mississippi , † May 17, 1990 in Wuppertal ) was an American jazz musician ( soprano and tenor saxophone , bass clarinet ).

Wright began playing bass in rhythm and blues groups in Cleveland , where he also heard Albert Ayler . He moved to New York City to play with Ayler, Sunny Murray and other first- generation free jazz musicians . In November 1965 he recorded his first album under his own name for ESP disk ( Frank Wright Trio ), on which Henry Grimes and drummer Tom Price participated. In May 1967 a second album for ESP, Your Prayer , was created in a quintet line-up . Wright then moved to Paris in 1969 , where he lived for many years and worked with Bobby Few , Alan Silva and Muhammad Ali . Occasionally he also played with Cecil Taylor's Orchestra of Two Continents (to be heard on the Soul Note albums Winged Serpent , 1984 and Olu Iwa 1986), Noah Howard , Peter Brötzmann , Hans Dulfer , Hannibal Marvin Peterson and with musicians around AR Penck .

Wright's anthemic playing on the tenor saxophone was heavily influenced by Albert Ayler. His style of play led to the nickname "The Reverend".

Selection discography

  • Frank Wright Trio ( ESP-Disk )
  • The Frank Wright Quintet - Your Prayer (ESP-Disk, with Jacques Coursil , Arthur Jones , Steve Tintweiss , Muhammad Ali )
  • 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)
  • Blues for Albert Ayler (ESP-Disk, 1974)

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SURNAME Wright, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Grenada (Mississippi)
DATE OF DEATH May 17, 1990
Place of death Wuppertal