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Frank Wright

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Frank Wright (July 9, 1935 – May 17, 1990) was an American free jazz musician, known for his frantic style of playing the tenor saxophone. Critics often compare his music to that of Albert Ayler, although Wright "offers his honks and squawks with a phraseology derived from the slower, earthier funk of R&B and gospel music." According to AllMusic biographer Chris Kelsey, Wright "never recorded…

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Type: Person
Area: United States
Born: July 9th, 1935
Died: May 17th, 1990
Genres: Jazz
Labels: ESP-Disk’

Venus Records

America Records

Ogun Recordings

Mara Records

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Last updated: August 7th, 2018