Charles "Specs" Wright (September 8, 1927 - February 6, 1963) was an American jazz drummer born in Philadelphia.
Wright played drums in an Army band until his discharge in 1947. Following this he played in a group with Jimmy Heath and Howard McGhee. In 1949 he joined Dizzy Gillespie's band alongside John Coltrane, remaining until it disbanded in mid-1950. Later in 1950 he was a member of Gillespie's sextet with Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, and Milt Jackson. In the 1950s, Wright played with Earl Bostic, Kenny Drew, Cannonball Adderley, Art Blakey, and Carmen McRae, and gigged locally in Philadelphia. He was with Hank Mobley in 1958 with his septet alongside Billy Root, Curtis Fuller, Ray Bryant, Tommy Bryant, and Lee Morgan. Following this Wright played with Sonny Rollins, Betty Carter, Red Garland, Coleman Hawkins, and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. He died in 1963. He was interred in Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, New Jersey.
Charles "Specs" Wright (September 8, 1927 - February 6, 1963) was an American jazz drummer born in Philadelphia. Wright played drums in an Army band until...
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Another You by Hank Mobley, Billy Root, Curtis Fuller, Lee Morgan, "Specs" Wright, Ray Bryant, Tommy Bryant, secondhandsongs.com. Records, Mosaic (2021-06-03)...
Cannonball Adderley, Junior Mance, Sam Jones/Al McKibbon, and Charles "Specs" Wright with arrangements by Ernie Wilkins. The album was later released as...
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some tracks trio with Gene Wright (bass), Lawrence Marable (drums); some tracks trio with Wright (bass), Charles "Specs" Wright (drums); also released as...
Floyd Smith on guitar, possibly Ray Brown on bass and possibly Charles "Specs" Wright on drums. Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience...
jazz scene until 1949. The band included John Coltrane, Benny Golson, SpecsWright, Cal Massey, Johnny Coles, Ray Bryant, and Nelson Boyd. Charlie Parker...
Charlie Shavers – trumpet Ike Isaacs – double bass Ray Bryant – piano SpecsWright – drums "Mad About the Man". Allmusic. Retrieved March 9, 2015. "Carmen...
(percussion) added 1957 Ray Bryant Trio Prestige Trio, with Ike Isaacs (bass), SpecsWright (drums) 1958 Alone with the Blues New Jazz Solo piano 1959 Ray Bryant...
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on October 2, 1959 Red Garland - piano Jimmy Rowser - bass Charles "Specs" Wright - drums Red Garland discography accessed December 4, 2012 Yanow, S....
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Valdes – percussion Jo Jones – drums, tympani Arthur Taylor – drums SpecsWright – drums, tympani "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen...
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