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Frank Wright

Frank Wright (born July 9, 1935 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States) was an American free‑jazz tenor saxophonist whose style drew comparisons to Albert Ayler. After starting as a bass guitarist with blues artists in Memphis and Cleveland, he switched to tenor sax following a meeting with Ayler. In 1964, he moved to New York and performed with Larry Young, Noah Howard and briefly with John Coltrane; he declined to record on Ascension in 1965. His first leader album, Frank Wright Trio (1966), was followed by Your Prayer (1967). He joined Cecil Taylor’s group in 1968, later settl...