Your Prayer

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Total Tracks: 5   Total Length: 50:17

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Bill Milkowski

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04.22.11
Blistering and edgy avant-jazz.
2003 | Label: ESP'Disk

A staunch member of New York's seminal avant garde scene of the early '60s, Wright grew up in Cleveland with Albert Ayler, who was his biggest influence on tenor saxophone. This 1967 quintet outing featuring alto saxophonist Arthur Jones, trumpeter Jacques Coursil, bassist Steve Tintweiss and drummer Muhammad Ali (brother of Coltrane's drummer Rashied Ali) showcases Wright's blistering horn work on originals like "Train Stop," "No End," "Fire of Spirits" and the title track along with Jones '"The Lady." This 50-minute excursion is often edgy, but always passionate and compelling.

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ThomKeith

Absolutely one of the most beautiful, raw cats to ever pick up the instrument. This music is aggressive, fiery, loose, and absolutely alive. Wright is not a ii-V7-I player, so if you're a traditionalist, save yourself the aggravation. This music is definitely outside the tradition, but if you like early Frank Lowe, Ayler, D.S. Ware, and/or Daniel Carter, this is worth the price of the download.

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