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Leo Wright (14 Dec 1933 - 04 Jan 1991)

Male Person - United States

Releases (4)

Official

Album

  1. Blues Shout 1960
  2. Suddenly the Blues 1962
  3. Soul Talk 1970
  4. It's All Wright - Plays 12 All-Time-Hits 1973

Recordings by (37)

  1. Angel Eyes 4:09 (1960) mono
  2. Indian Summer 7:00 (1960) mono
  3. Night in Tunisia 5:21 (1960) mono
  4. Two Moods 5:47 (1960) mono
  5. Sigi 3:25 (1960) stereo
  6. Autumn Leaves 3:47 (1960) stereo
  7. Blues Shout 4:58 (1960) stereo
  8. The Wind 4:40 (1960) stereo
  9. A Felicidad 2:37 (1962) stereo
  10. Greensleeves 2:45 (1962) stereo
  11. Gensel's Message 4:10 (1962) stereo
  12. Tali 4:44 (1962) stereo
  13. The Wiggler 2:55 (1962)
  14. Dionysos 3:07 (1962)
  15. Sassy Lady 4:24 (1962)
  16. Willow Weep for Me 4:21 (1962)
  17. Suddenly the Blues 5:07 (1962)
  18. State Trooper 2:38 (1970)
  19. Blue Leo 4:43 (1970)
  20. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child 4:29 (1970)
  21. Soul Talk 5:22 (1970)
  22. Poopsie's Minor 4:46 (1970)
  23. Skylark 5:20 (1970)
  24. Blues Fanfare 6:28 (1970)
  25. Leos Right 2:51 (1972)
  26. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 3:22 (1973)
  27. Spanish Harlem 3:05 (1973)
  28. Sugar, Sugar 4:50 (1973)
  29. Let It Be 2:25 (1973)
  30. My Way 3:09 (1973)
  31. She's Comin' Back 2:56 (1973)
  32. My Sweet Lord 3:32 (1973)
  33. Jerusalem 2:58 (1973)
  34. Bridge Over Troubled Water 2:53 (1973)
  35. Is This the Way to Amarillo 3:32 (1973)
  36. Put Your Hand in the Hand 2:53 (1973)
  37. Pink Bossa Nova 3:26 (1973)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Night in Tunisia 5:21 Leo Wright (1960) alto saxophone
  2. Two Moods 5:47 Leo Wright (1960) alto saxophone
  3. Autumn Leaves 3:47 Leo Wright (1960) flute
  4. Indian Summer 7:00 Leo Wright (1960) flute
  5. Angel Eyes 4:09 Leo Wright (1960) flute
  6. Come Over Here ?:?? Katie Bell Nubin & Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1960) alto saxophone
  7. Blues Shout 4:58 Leo Wright (1960) alto saxophone
  8. The Wind 4:40 Leo Wright (1960) alto saxophone
  9. Toccata 12:07 Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1960) woodwind
  10. Pressin' On ?:?? Katie Bell Nubin & Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1960) alto saxophone
  11. Where's Adam ?:?? Katie Bell Nubin & Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1960) alto saxophone
  12. I Shall Not Be Moved ?:?? Katie Bell Nubin & Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1960) alto saxophone
  13. Sigi 3:25 Leo Wright (1960) flute
  14. Kush 8:26 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Lalo Schifrin (1961) alto saxophone
  15. Renita’s Bounce 5:24 Richard Williams (1961) woodwind
  16. I Remember Clifford 6:25 Richard Williams (1961) woodwind
  17. Pau de Arara 8:50 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Lalo Schifrin (1961) alto saxophone
  18. Blues in a Quandary 4:38 Richard Williams (1961) woodwind
  19. I Can Dream, Can’t I? 6:16 Richard Williams (1961) woodwind
  20. Oo Pop a Da 5:37 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Lalo Schifrin (1961) alto saxophone
  21. Long Long Summer 8:34 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Lalo Schifrin (1961) alto saxophone
  22. Ferris Wheel 5:01 Richard Williams (1961) woodwind
  23. Ool Ya Koo 5:35 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (1961) reeds
  24. Lorraine 3:47 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Lalo Schifrin (1961) alto saxophone
  25. Manteca 6:22 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (1961) reeds
  26. Desafinado 3:30 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Lalo Schifrin (1961) alto saxophone
  27. Kush 4:12 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (1961) reeds
  28. Raucous Notes 4:45 Richard Williams (1961) woodwind
  29. Tunisian Fantasy 13:10 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (1961) reeds
  30. This Is the Way 4:00 Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (1961) reeds
  31. Desafinado 3:27 Dizzy Gillespie (May 1962) woodwind, alto saxophone
  32. For the Gypsies 4:34 Dizzy Gillespie (May 1962) woodwind, alto saxophone
  33. No More Blues 10:20 Dizzy Gillespie (May 1962) woodwind, alto saxophone
  34. Long Long Summer 5:15 Dizzy Gillespie (May 1962) woodwind, alto saxophone
  35. Here It Is 8:33 Dizzy Gillespie (May 1962) woodwind, alto saxophone
  36. I Waited for You 2:44 Dizzy Gillespie (May 1962) woodwind, alto saxophone
  37. Pau de Arara 3:38 Dizzy Gillespie (May 1962) woodwind, alto saxophone
  38. A Felicidad 2:37 Leo Wright (1962) alto saxophone
  39. Greensleeves 2:45 Leo Wright (1962) flute
  40. Gensel's Message 4:10 Leo Wright (1962) alto saxophone
  41. The Wiggler 2:55 Leo Wright (1962) flute
  42. Sassy Lady 4:24 Leo Wright (1962) alto saxophone
  43. Dionysos 3:07 Leo Wright (1962) flute
  44. Suddenly the Blues 5:07 Leo Wright (1962) alto saxophone
  45. Willow Weep for Me 4:21 Leo Wright (1962) flute
  46. Tali 4:44 Leo Wright (1962) flute, alto saxophone
  47. Careless Love 6:25 Dizzy Gillespie (Mar 1963) woodwind
  48. Tabu 3:04 Dizzy Gillespie (Mar 1963) woodwind
  49. Morning of the Carnival (Theme From Black Orpheus) 3:28 Dizzy Gillespie (Mar 1963) woodwind
  50. Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) 5:59 Dizzy Gillespie (Mar 1963) woodwind, flute, alto saxophone

Credited as (8)

  1. Leo Wright
  2. Big Band SFB with Leo Wright
  3. Annie Ross, Pony Poindexter & The Berlin All Stars feat. Carmell Jones & Leo Wright
  4. Fritz Pauer, Leo Wright, Jimmy Woode, Tony Inzelaco
  5. Blue Mitchell, Leo Wright, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Gene Taylor, Roy Brooks
  6. Hank Crawford / Leo Wright
  7. Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter, Phil Woods, Leo Wright
  8. Lee Konitz / Pony Poindexter / Phil Woods / Leo Wright

Works (7)

Wrote

  1. Two Moods
  2. Sigi

Composed

  1. Midnight in Berlin
  2. Gensel's Message
  3. The Wiggler
  4. Suddenly the Blues
  5. Lee-O's Blues

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139012943
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134561414
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79085270
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79085270

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Wright

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/284700

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000208857

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/34644972

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q322552