Musician Dictionary

Frank Wright

American jazz musician (1935–1990) · Jazz saxophonist

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician (1935–1990)
Source: Wikidata
Born1935-07-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceGrenada Grenada
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1990-05-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHamburg Hamburg
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician saxophonist musician composer music arranger singer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsESP-Disk BYG Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofCecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) Raphe Malik Quartet Center of the World The Frank Wright Quintet Frank Wright Quartet Frank Wright Trio Frank Wright Sextet The New Frank Wright Quartet The Cecil Taylor Unit The Raphe Malik Quartet Peter Brötzmann Group The Frank Wright Quartet Frank Wright Unit The Frank Wright Quintet Frank Wright Trio Frank Wright Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

F. Wright Frank Wright Jr. Rev. F. Wright Rev. Frank Wright Reverend Frank Wright Wright フランク・ライト

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