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Frank Wright

Jazz saxophonist

US1935 - 1990

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Discography

18 releases

Spiritual Knowledge and Grace

2011

Unity

2006

Concert in Ulm!

1990

Run With the Cowboys

1983

Kevin, My Dear Son

1979

Shouting the Blues

1977

Solos Duets

1975

Solos Duets

1975

Adieu Little Man

1974

One for John

1970

Uhuru Na Umoja

1970

Your Prayer

1967

1973-07-07, New York

Fabrik Hamburg-June 1975

1979-11-30, Saalfelden, Austria

1981-12-18.19, Soundscape, NYC, NY

1990-03-04, Live in Ulm

Prayer for Ingo

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Member ofCecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents)(tenor saxophone, other vocals)
Member ofRaphe Malik Quartet(tenor saxophone, other vocals)
Member ofCenter of the World(1970’s free jazz quartet)(bass clarinet, tenor saxophone)
Member ofThe Frank Wright Quintet(eponymous, original, tenor saxophone)
Member ofFrank Wright Quartet(eponymous, original, tenor saxophone, flute)
Member ofFrank Wright Trio(eponymous, original, tenor saxophone)
Member ofFrank Wright Sextet(eponymous, lead vocals, original, tenor saxophone)
Member ofThe New Frank Wright Quartet(eponymous, original, tenor saxophone)

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avant-garde jazz

free jazz

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Born in Mississippi, ''Frank Wright'' is one of the few jazz saxophonist achieving with success the straight-to-free-jazz leap. Involved with ''Bobby Few'' and ''Alan Silva'', he went to France in the late 60's, and eventually stayed in Europe until his death in Germany in 1990.

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Related Artists

Band Lineup

Member ofCecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents)(tenor saxophone, other vocals)
Member ofRaphe Malik Quartet(tenor saxophone, other vocals)
Member ofCenter of the World(1970’s free jazz quartet)(bass clarinet, tenor saxophone)
Member ofThe Frank Wright Quintet(eponymous, original, tenor saxophone)
Member ofFrank Wright Quartet(eponymous, original, tenor saxophone, flute)
Member ofFrank Wright Trio(eponymous, original, tenor saxophone)
Member ofFrank Wright Sextet(eponymous, lead vocals, original, tenor saxophone)
Member ofThe New Frank Wright Quartet(eponymous, original, tenor saxophone)