John Wright Discography

1960 (age 26)

The John Wright Trio

John Wright, piano; Wendell Roberts, bass; Walter McCants, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 30, 1960

2422Sin CornerPrestige 45-188, PRLP 7190
2423La Salle St. After HoursPrestige PRLP 7190
242463rd And Cottage Grove-
242547th And Calumet-
242635th St. Blues-
2427Amen CornerPrestige 45-188, PRLP 7190
2428South Side SoulPrestige PRLP 7190

* Prestige PRLP 7190   The John Wright Trio - South Side Soul   1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1743, OJCCD-1743-2   -   1990
* Prestige 45-188   John Wright - Sin Corner / Amen Corner   1960

The John Wright Trio

John Wright, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 8, 1960

2644Things Are Getting BetterPrestige PRLP 7197
2645Witchcraft-
2646The Very Thought Of You-
2647The Wright Way-
2648Pie Face-
2649You Do ItPrestige 45-203, PRLP 7197
2650Yes I Know-
2651Darn That DreamPrestige PRLP 7197

* Prestige PRLP 7197   The John Wright Trio - Nice 'N' Tasty   1961
* Prestige 45-203   John Wright - You Do It / Yes I Know   1961

1961

John Wright Quartet With Eddy Williams

Eddy "Cat-Eye" Williams, tenor sax; John Wright, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 23, 1961

3102StreetPrestige PRLP 7212
3103Kitty-
3104Back In Jersey-
3105Soul Search-
3106Sparkie-
3107Like Someone In Love-
3108It Could Happen To You-
3109Makin' OutPrestige 45-212, PRLP 7212

* Prestige PRLP 7212   John Wright - Makin' Out   1962
* Prestige 45-212   John Wright - Makin' Out Parts 1 & 2   1962

John Wright Trio

John Wright, piano; Eugene Taylor, bass; Walter McCants, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 19, 1961

3316Les I Can'tNew Jazz NJLP 8322
3317Be My Love-
3318Stella By Starlight-
3319The Last Amen-
3320But Beautiful-
3321Deed I Do-
3322Sheba-
3323More Than You Know-

* New Jazz NJLP 8322   John Wright - The Last Amen   1965

1962

John Wright Trio

John Wright, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Walter Perkins Jr., drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 10, 1962

3474Our WaltzPrestige PRLP 7233
3475Blue PreludePrestige 45-218, PRLP 7233
3476What's NewPrestige PRLP 7233
3477StrutPrestige 45-218, PRLP 7233
3478Now Hang In TherePrestige PRLP 7233
3479Shake-
3480Everything's Gonna Work Out Fine-
3481Mr. Soul-

* Prestige PRLP 7233, PRST 7233   John Wright - Mr. Soul   1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1876-2   -   1995
* Prestige 45-218   John Wright - Blue Prelude / Strut   1962

1994 (age 60)

John Wright Trio

John Wright, piano; Chris Giles, bass; Steve Carow, drums.

Sparrow's Sound Design, Chicago, IL, June 26, 1994

Blue MonkInterplay (J) NLP9506
Please Send Me Someone To Love-
Watermelon Man-
Evelyn-
John Brown's Body-
My Funny Valentine-
Summertime-
Why Did I Choose You?-
The Preacher-

* Interplay (J) NLP9506   John Wright - Wright Changes & Choices   1994