Herman Wright

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Herman Wright (1932 - 1997) was an American jazz double bassist.

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born in Detroit, Michigan, he began on drums as a teen before ultimately settling on upright bass. He worked with Dorothy Ashby, Terry Gibbs, [1] beat poet Allen Ginsberg, [2] Yusef Lateef, George Shearing, Doug Watkins and on one occasion substituted Charles Mingus when the latter wanted to play piano. [3] He can also be heard on Allen Ginsberg's Ginsberg Sings Blake. [4]

In 1960, he moved to New York City, where he resided until his death in 1997. [5]

He had three sons, Herman Wright Jr. (brass and woodwinds), Paris Wright (drums), and Dewayne Wright (piano).

Discography

As sideman

With Dorothy Ashby

With Chet Baker

With Allen Ginsberg

With Al Grey

With Yusef Lateef

With Billy Mitchell

With Archie Shepp

With Sonny Stitt

With Doug Watkins

References

  1. ↑ Chell, Samuel (2007-10-23). "CD/LP Review: Terry Gibbs Quartet Featuring Terry Pollard". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  2. 1 2 Jurek, Thom (2017). "The Complete Songs of Innocence and Experience - Allen Ginsberg". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ Jenkins, Todd S. I know what I know: the music of Charles Mingus Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006 ISBN   0-275-98102-9 ISBN   978-0-275-98102-0 at Google Books
  4. ↑ U of Pennsylvania
  5. ↑ Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (1999). "Wright, Herman Austin". The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 709.


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