***RELEASE DATE: 03/04/2026..TO PLACE A PRE-ORDER PLEASE PHONE THE OFFICE ON 01923 281281***
AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release from The John Wright Trio & Quartet, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details
Trio:- "South Side Soul"; Trio:- "Nice 'N' Tasty"; Quartet:- "Makin' Out" and Trio:- "Mr. Soul".
For this new release from AVID Jazz we have re-visited an approach we were making a few years back when we were focussed on presenting a number of lesser known names in the jazz world of the 1950s and 60s. We are proud to have highlighted such diverse talents as pianists Ahmad Jamal, Elmo Hope, Herbie Nichols, Randy Weston and Billy Taylor. Relatively unknown female jazz singers like Beverly Kenney, Dorothy Donegan, Lurlean Hunter, Ethel Ennis, Mavis Rivers and Etta Jones. Guitarists like Tiny Grimes, Mundell Lowe and vibes-men like Johnny Lytle, Lem Winchester and Dave Pike to flautists like Sam Most.
John Wright, a primarily Chicago based musician, fits pretty well into this category having only made five albums all for Prestige in the early 1960s. All recorded at the famed Rudy Van Gelder Studios in New Jersey. Three featured here are with his Trio and one with the Quartet featuring Eddie 'Cat Eye' Williams on tenor sax. All are lovely examples of his wonderful piano playing and compositional skills.
As with all AVID releases, we hope you enjoy them and check out our extensive catalogue for more great music across jazz, r&b, blues, country and many other musical genres.
Check out:- Duke Pearson (AMSC1198); Mal Waldron (AMSC1446); Billy Taylor (AMSC1200); Horace Silver (AMSC1260); Sonny Clark (AMSC1250); Kenny Drew (AMSC1088); Bill Evans (AMSC1119); Cecil Taylor (AMSC1116); Tommy Flanagan (AMSC1091); Russ Freeman (AMSC1181): Red Garland (AMSC1280); Jazz Piano (AMSC1284); Dave Brubeck (AMSC982); Jimmy Smith (AMSC1321); Hampton Hawes (AMSC1416); Elmo Hope (AMSC1256); Ahmad Jamal (AMSC1432 & 1430); Hank Jones (AMSC1253); Wynton Kelly (AMSC1436); Thelonious Monk (AMSC964); Herbie Nichols (AMSC1209); Horace Parlan (AMSC1450); Randy Weston (AMSC1153).
CD1
1-7: 'South Side Soul'
1. South Side Soul
2. 47th And Calumet
3. La Salle Street After Hours
4. 63rd And Cottage Grove
5. 35th Street Blues
6. Sin Corner
7. Amen Corner
8-15: 'Nice N Tasty'
8. Things Are Getting Better
9. The Very Thought Of You
10. Witchcraft
11. Pie Face
12. You Do It
13. Darn That Dream
14. The Wright Way
15. Yes I Know
CD2
1-8: 'Makin' Out'
1. Makin' Out
2. Like Someone In Love
3. Back In Jersey
4. Sparkie
5. Soul Search
6. It Could Happen To You
7. Street
8. Kitty
9-16: 'Mr. Soul'
9. Our Waltz
10. Blue Prelude
11. What's New
12. Everything's Gonna Work Out Fine
13. Mr. Soul
14. Shake
15. Strut
16. Now Hang In There
***RELEASE DATE: 03/04/2026..TO PLACE A PRE-ORDER PLEASE PHONE THE OFFICE ON 01923 281281***
