Jazz Articles about Charles Wright

About Charles Wright

Reassessing

Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano

by C. Michael Bailey
June 10, 2020

As a commercial release, the 12-inch LP Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano has a curious history. It was also released under the title The Modernity of Kenny Drew and contained music from two recording sessions, one held in New York City In 1953 and the second in Los Angeles in 1954. Some of the sides released here were originally released as a 10-inch LP entitled The Ideation of Kenny Drew. Got that straight? This was the release paradigm back ...

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Album Review

The Charles Wright Trio: the time is wright . . .

Read "the time is wright . . ." reviewed by John W. Patterson

by John W. Patterson
July 24, 2002

First impressions carry weight and this release hit me in that Holdsworth place in my legato-ridden head. Wright's chordal phrasing and voicing, the rhythm drive/ chord pluckings have that definite Holdsworthian touch. But after that the comparison ends. The Charles Wright Trio then sets off on its own brand of quality jazz fusion execution and song-writing. Guitars, guitar synth, bass, and drums are played exceptionally well, tight, clean, inventively, and best of all hold this reviewer's attention due ...