Leo Wright
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American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and flautist (1933-1991)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Leo Wright is referenced by 141 other articles, and connects out to Berlin, Vienna and Texas.
It sits within the topics 1933 births, 1991 deaths and 20th-century American flautists.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Memories Continue
- Visual Six Sigma
- God Is My Booking Agent (Bayou Jazz Series)
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1933-12-14
- Active to
- 1991-01-04
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,801
- Total plays
- 12,630
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Leo Wright (December 14, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas - January 4, 1991 in Vienna) was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet. He played with Charles Mingus, Kenny Burrell, Johnny Coles, Blue Mitchell and Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1950s, early 1960s and in the late 1970s. Discography As leader Soul Talk (Vortex Records) As sideman With Kenny Burrell Bluesin' Around (Columbia, 1962 [1983]) With Gloria Coleman <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Leo+Wright"
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leo
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wichita Falls
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- flute
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
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- date of birth
- 1933-12-14
- date of death
- 1991-01-04
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