Frank Wright (jazz musician)
| Frank Wright | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 9, 1935 Grenada, Mississippi |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | May 17, 1990 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Tenor Saxophone, vocals |
| Associated acts | Albert Ayler, Bobby Few |
Frank Wright (9 July 1935 – 17 May 1990) was an American free jazz musician from Grenada, Mississippi, Memphis, Tennessee and Cleveland, Ohio, known for his frantic style of tenor saxophone.
Wright was born in Grenada, Mississippi, but he grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He began to play tenor sax in his late teens, when his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio as part of the Great Migration out of the South. More than 1.5 million black Americans left the South before World War II to seek opportunities in the industrial cities of the North and Midwest. Another 5.5 million left during and after the war, up to 1970.
In Cleveland, Wright met Bobby Few and Albert Ayler, both of whom became friends and musical influences. Originally a bass player, Wright played in numerous local R&B bands before taking up the saxophone. He also toured with B. B. King and Bobby "Blue" Bland. Ayler's musical influence persuaded Wright to switch to saxophone; his style is often associated with Ayler's. In addition to tenor saxophone, he also played the soprano saxophone and bass clarinet. A pioneer of experimental music, Wright is a widely acclaimed artist among his colleagues in the free jazz movement.
with Cecil Taylor
with Albert Ayler
with Sunny Murray
with Noah Howard
with Hans Dulfer
with Muhammad Ali
with Alan Silva and Bobby Few
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