Lewis Wright
Lewis Wright (* around 1990 in Norwich ) is a British jazz musician ( vibraphone , composition ) of modern jazz .
Live and act
Wright worked in the British jazz scene from the mid-2000s; In 2006 he recorded his self-published debut album Stop Look & Listen in a quartet with Simon Brown (piano), Andy Doyle (bass guitar) and Will Clark (drums) . In the following years he played in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra , Clark Tracey ( Current Climate ), with the Paul Jordanous Ensemble and in the formation Empirical (with Julian Siegel and Nathaniel Facey , among others ), with Empirical (for which he also composed) he composed four Albums and two EPs. In 2016 Wright recorded the album Duets with pianist Kit Downes ; he also performed with Jason Rebello . In the field of jazz he was involved in ten recording sessions between 2006 and 2016. He can also be heard on albums by Catherine Feeny , Yazz Ahmed , Nerina Pallot and Michael Kiwanuka . Currently (2019) he works alongside Empirical a . a. also with Kiwanuka, Julian Bliss , Janning Trumann and as a soloist.
Wright was awarded the Parliamentary Jazz Award (2016) and the Worshipful Company of Musicians Prize (2011) as Ensemble of the Year for Empirical . He kicked u. a. at the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Albert Hall and was soloist with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Wright lives in London.
Web links
- Web presence
- Lewis Wright at Allmusic (English)
- Lewis Wright at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wright, Lewis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz musician (vibraphone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norwich |