Vinyl Archive: Frank Wright Trio (ESP 1023)
By Michael on October 17, 2009 in mp3blog
Frank Wright is a Mississippi-Born Free-Jazz tenor sax player, who is perhaps one of the more underground or elusive of the New York 60s jazz scene. His style is most akin to Albert Alyer although don’t dismiss this has an imitation -- this is original, fascinating music. He largely recorded for ESP and European free-jazz labels, after his move to Europe in the 70s, and was no where near as prolific as many of commentaries. His sound is characteristically powerful and intense.
Frank Wright Trio, released on ESP-Disc in 1965, features Wright on tenor, Henry Grimes on bass, and Tom Price on Drums. It’s short, explosive, and a terrific introduction to Frank Wright.
The Earth starts with a haunting Wright introduction, erupts into a middle section at the extreme high end of the tenor range, followed by an interplay between Henry Grimes’ bass and Price’s incessant crashing symbol rhythm
Jerry starts has an almost taunt to hard-boppers -- a beautiful, well-written melody which is then dismantled. Wright solo’s has an existential feel to it, a peculiar anguish. Listen to the way he ends his first solo at around 6:00
The Moon is the harshest and fastest tune on the record. Challenging, but incredible stuff. The key word here is velocity. The air doesn’t just travel through the horn, it is forced.
This an original KRLX vinyl transfer. If MP3s aren’t your thing, feel free to go down to the record library and check out the record.
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