Wayne Wright

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Wayne Wright (born September 4, 1932 in Cincinnati , † May 9, 2008 in Long Island ) was an American jazz musician ( guitar , banjo ) of mainstream jazz .

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Wright grew up in Detroit, where he played in jazz clubs as a teenager . In 1960 he moved with his wife JoAnn to New York City, where he worked from then on as a musician and initially emerged on the rhythm guitar , a. a. as accompanist for stars like Judy Garland , Peggy Lee , Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Bennett . First recordings were made in 1963 when he was a member of the Quincy Jones Big Band ( Plays Hip Hits , Maercury). In the following years he worked with Buddy Rich , Mel Tormé , Bobby Vinton , Bobby Hackett , Les Paul , Warren Vaché and in a duo with Marty Grosz ; With the Ruby Braff / George Barnes Quartet and as a short-term member of the Count Basie Orchestra , he performed at Carnegie Hall in 1973 and 1974 , again with Benny Goodman in 1978 .

In the 1980s, Wright starred with Barbara Lea , Peter Dean , Peter Compo and Flip Phillips ( A Real Swinger , 1988). In the field of jazz he was involved in 33 recording sessions between 1963 and 1988. For many years he was a musician in the Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying . In the 1980s, he was able to persuade his friend Les Paul (who suffered from osteoarthritis) to appear again in Fat Tuesdays . In his later years Wright suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .

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  1. ↑ a b c Wayne Wright Obituary. Local 802, July 5, 2008, accessed July 12, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 12, 2018)
personal data
SURNAME Wright, Wayne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician (guitar)
DATE OF BIRTH September 4, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Cincinnati
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 2008
Place of death long Island