Frank Wright
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Frank Wright was an American free jazz saxophonist and bandleader known for his intense, avant-garde improvisational style in the 1960s and 1970s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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free jazz musician ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alan Silva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bobby Few NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Ali (drummer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1935-11-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-05-17 ⓘ |
| era |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| familyName | Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedEnsemble | Center of the World (free jazz quartet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
free jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Albert Ayler
NERFINISHED
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John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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bass clarinet ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | avant-garde jazz ⓘ |
| name | Frank Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-energy free jazz performances
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intense improvisational style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Adieu Little Man (1974 album)
NERFINISHED
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Church Number Nine (1971 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Wright (1965 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ One for John (1970 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Uhuru Na Umoja (1970 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Prayer (1967 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Grenada, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wuppertal, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BYG Actuel
NERFINISHED
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Center of the World Records NERFINISHED ⓘ ESP-Disk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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