Jazz alto saxophonist, flutist and clarinetist, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, December, 12, 1933, died January 4, 1991 in Vienna, Austria.
In 1959 Wright became a member of Dizzy Gillespie's quintet and big band. When Gillespie disbanded this quintet in 1962, during a European tour, Wright decided to stay in Europe. After that he played various jazz clubs, concerts and festivals in Stockholm, Paris, Rome and Prague.
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Alto Summit18 Nov 2016Vinyl
Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 271 Jan 2011Vinyl
Dizzy On The French Riviera14 Apr 2009Vinyl
Soul Talk1970Vinyl
Suddenly The Blues1962Vinyl
Blues Shout1961Vinyl
In the City18 Apr 2020 · EPVinyl
Don't Belive the Hype21 Apr 2020 · SingleVinyl
The Groove in You29 Mar 2020 · SingleVinyl
Africa !17 Feb 2020 · SingleVinyl
Wade in the Water18 Jan 2020 · SingleVinyl
Paint It Black18 Jan 2020 · SingleVinyl
No Matter What !5 Jan 2020 · SingleVinyl
Just Sitting Here Chilling !31 Aug 2019 · SingleVinyl
Love Can Heal All Pain !15 Aug 2019 · SingleVinylRecords from Discogs, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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