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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 Cart

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  • Specs Wright (de)
  • Specs Wright (nl)
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  • Спекс Райт (uk)
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  • Charles 'Specs' Wright (Philadelphia, 8 september 1927 - aldaar, 6 februari 1963) was een Amerikaanse jazzdrummer. (nl)
  • Спекс Райт (англ. Specs Wright), справжнє ім'я Чарльз Райт (англ. Charles Wright; 8 вересня 1927, Філадельфія, Пенсільванія — 6 лютого 1963, там само) — американський джазовий ударник. (uk)
  • Charles „Specs“ Wright (* 8. September 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; † 6. Februar 1963 ebenda) war ein amerikanischer Jazz-Schlagzeuger. Wright spielte bis 1947 in einer Band der US Army. Er war dann Mitglied der Gruppen des Saxophonisten Jimmy Heath und des Trompeters Howard McGhee, bevor er sich 1949 der Dizzy Gillespie Big Band anschloss. Im gleichen Jahr war er auch Schlagzeuger bei John Coltranes ersten kommerziellen Aufnahmen. 1950 nahm er mit dem Sextet von Dizzy Gillespie auf, dem auch Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath und Milt Jackson angehörten. (de)
  • 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 Cart (en)
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