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Frank Wright (09 Jul 1935 - 17 May 1990)

Male Person - United States Jazz saxophonist

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. Your Prayer 1967
  2. One for John 1969
  3. Uhuru Na Umoja 1970
  4. Run With The Cowboys 1983
  5. Unity 22 Dec 2016

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) other vocals, tenor saxophone
  2. Raphe Malik Quartet other vocals, tenor saxophone

Recordings by (40)

  1. The Lady 7:05 (1967)
  2. Train Stop 7:37 (1967)
  3. No End 7:04 (1967)
  4. Fire of Spirits 12:43 (1967)
  5. Your Prayer 15:48 (1967)
  6. One for John 16:45 (1969)
  7. China, Part 1 5:00 (1969)
  8. China, Part 2 20:50 (1969)
  9. Oriental Mood 8:55 (1970)
  10. Aurora Borealis 7:43 (1970)
  11. Grooving 6:52 (1970)
  12. Being 6:28 (1970)
  13. Pluto 3:54 (1970)
  14. Run With The Cowboys ?:?? (1983)
  15. Do You Like It ?:?? (1983)
  16. An Other Day ?:?? (1983)
  17. One for John / China, Part 2 16:43 (2001)
  18. The Moon 14:56 (2003)
  19. Bernard Stollman Meets Frank Wright 1:03 (2003)
  20. Recording 0:47 (2003)
  21. The Voice of Life 1:03 (2003)
  22. Playing With Other Musicians 1:45 (2003)
  23. Bernard Advises Frank on Europe 0:53 (2003)
  24. Europe vs. America, Part 1 3:05 (2003)
  25. Europe vs. America, Part 2 1:56 (2003)
  26. Other Recordings, Books, and More 2:52 (2003)
  27. All Is Said 0:28 (2003)
  28. Unity Part 1 27:28 (2006)
  29. Unity Part 2 29:00 (2006)
  30. Unity, Part 1 22:20 (22 Dec 2016)
  31. Unity, Part 2 5:05 (22 Dec 2016)
  32. Unity, Part 3 18:35 (22 Dec 2016)
  33. Unity, Part 4 5:22 (22 Dec 2016)
  34. Unity, Part 5 5:07 (22 Dec 2016)
  35. Blues for Albert Ayler Pt. 1 12:49 (06 May 2017)
  36. Blues for Albert Ayler Pt. 2 5:10 (06 May 2017)
  37. Blues for Albert Ayler Pt. 3 14:37 (06 May 2017)
  38. Blues for Albert Ayler Pt. 4 12:12 (06 May 2017)
  39. Blues for Albert Ayler Pt. 5 23:57 (06 May 2017)
  40. Blues for Albert Ayler Pt. 6 5:47 (06 May 2017)

On Recordings (31)

Arranged

  1. Nimrod 3:21 The Band of the Welsh Guards (1995)
  2. Crown Imperial 9:36 The Band of the Coldstream Guards (1995)
  3. Grand March from Aïda 6:27 Reg Vardy Band, Hammond Sauce Works Band (1995)

Performer

  1. Ancient Spirit 31:59 Louis Moholo-Moholo / Dudu Pukwana / Johnny Dyani with Rev. Frank Wright (May 2011)
  2. Contemporary Fire 36:59 Louis Moholo-Moholo / Dudu Pukwana / Johnny Dyani with Rev. Frank Wright (May 2011)

Instruments

  1. Jerry 11:56 Frank Wright Trio (1966) tenor saxophone
  2. The Earth 7:43 Frank Wright Trio (1966) tenor saxophone
  3. The Moon 14:34 Frank Wright Trio (1966) tenor saxophone
  4. Jerry Sacem 3:38 Peter Brötzmann Group (1983) saxophone
  5. Alarm, Part 2 17:32 Peter Brötzmann Group (1983) saxophone
  6. Alarm, Part 1 19:31 Peter Brötzmann Group (1983) saxophone
  7. Cun-Un-Un-Un-An 7:10 Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) (1985) tenor saxophone
  8. Womb Waters Scent of the Burning Armadillo Shell 13:04 Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) (1985) tenor saxophone
  9. Taht 8:50 Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) (1985) tenor saxophone
  10. Winged Serpent 13:54 Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) (1985) tenor saxophone
  11. B Ee Ba Nganga Ban’a Eee! 48:21 The Cecil Taylor Unit (1994) tenor saxophone
  12. Spiritual Bells 3:53 Albert Ayler (Oct 2004) tenor saxophone
  13. [untitled] / Truth Is Marchin’ In 15:40 Albert Ayler (Oct 2004) tenor saxophone
  14. Sad C 15:11 Raphe Malik Quartet (2004) tenor saxophone
  15. Chaser 10:19 Raphe Malik Quartet (2004) tenor saxophone
  16. Companions #2 30:07 Raphe Malik Quartet (2004) tenor saxophone
  17. Music From Two Continents C 25:01 Cecil Taylor (30 Nov 2021) tenor saxophone
  18. Music From Two Continents B 25:06 Cecil Taylor (30 Nov 2021) tenor saxophone
  19. Music From Two Continents A 12:04 Cecil Taylor (30 Nov 2021) tenor saxophone

Vocals

  1. Taht 8:50 Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) (1985)
  2. Cun-Un-Un-Un-An 7:10 Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) (1985)
  3. Womb Waters Scent of the Burning Armadillo Shell 13:04 Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) (1985)
  4. Winged Serpent 13:54 Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) (1985)
  5. Chaser 10:19 Raphe Malik Quartet (2004) other vocals
  6. Companions #2 30:07 Raphe Malik Quartet (2004) other vocals
  7. Sad C 15:11 Raphe Malik Quartet (2004) other vocals

Credited as (2)

  1. Frank Wright
  2. Louis Moholo-Moholo / Dudu Pukwana / Johnny Dyani with Rev. Frank Wright

Works (5)

Composed

  1. The Earth
  2. Jerry
  3. The Moon
  4. Ancient Spirit
  5. Contemporary Fire

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. The 6th Annual Vision Festival, Day 5: Rev. Frank Wright Memorial Day time

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139287201
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92000877
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no92000877
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134712854

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/145243

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000163197

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/53715722

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1444489

Bandcamp

  1. https://frankwright.bandcamp.com/

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.mindspring.com/~scala/wright.htm