Jazz Articles about Anson Wright

About Anson Wright

Album Review

The young Anson Wright began his thirst for knowledge at Princeton and left post-graduate studies at Columbia to quench a different thirst, his musical creativity. Living in New York City's East Village, Wright was able to absorb performances by Charles Mingus at the Five Spot, which ignited his passion for improvisation. Wright is a gifted fingerstyle guitarist who has played with Howard Roberts, John Stowell and Jerry Hahn, as well as Charlie Parker protege Bob Newman and veteran pianist Harry ...

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Anson Wright & Tim Gilson: Ukiah's Lullaby

Read "Ukiah's Lullaby" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose
November 1, 2009

The two men, guitarist, Anson Wright and bassist, Tim Gilson enjoy a special relationship. Most duos are close-knit units. In a few very special instances, the two musicians thrive on something uncannily telepathetic. For instance, they will complete each other's phrases without missing a beat or a phrase. Whether they enter behind or on the beat they know where the “idea" is going. Even their shadows follow one another's and intersect as though it was predestined. The duos of Glenn ...