This excerpt is from a track recorded in Taos NM and mastered by Bob Falesch. Other tracks were released in 2014 on Relative Pitch Records as the CD "As If Anything Could Be The Same". Jack and his son Ben have been playing together the past twenty-some years and tour at least once a year throughout the US. More information at http://www.springgardenmusic.com/jack-ben-wright.htm 

Jack-Ben Wright duo. Jan. 2013

Zachary Darrup is an improvising guitarist currently living in Philadelphia. During his early teenage years in the dismal coal region of Pennsylvania a strange boy appeared like an angel, carrying a large cd booklet of wild musics of all sorts. This chance meeting at a pizza shop, plus tumultuous relationships with his home turf, school teachers, and other agents of law and rule enforcement led Zach to drop out and skip town, devoting himself to following music wherever it would take him--somewhere else. His techniques are informed by the musical possibilities of film language, jovial mockery and mimicry of plants, animals, and audience members, thoughtful room listening, word play, colors, and culinary experiments. 

Zack Darrup guitar-Jack Wright alto sax Nov. 2014 Phila.

recorded on tour with Bob Marsh at Elastic Revolution in Chicago April 2016. Photo at Real Art Ways, Hartford

Jack Wright solo soprano sax Chicago April 19 2016

This short piece is from our set in Rock Island IL, hosted by an impressive saxophonist on the faculty, Randall Hall. Bob on electronics (air-synth) and voice, jack on saxophone. The tour was a celebration of 30 years of playing together-- two weeks, Phila. and as far west as Iowa City. 

Bob Marsh-Jack Wright at Augustana College

This is one of the more uproar-iest SGM sessions in recent memory. Mockery of music and self-mockery by "the best" musicians, if anyone's asking: Patrick Crossland, trombonist who actually gets paid to play upscale avant-garde European music; Ron Stabinsky of "Mostly Others Do the Killing" fame on keyboard and Nord lead 4 synth; skilled guitarist-maligner ("extended technique") Zach Darrup, an SGM regular; and myself, Jack Wright, post-electronic saxophonist (here on contralto clarinet, which I can barely play, as well as introductory "vocals"). We're playing three concerts in Jan 2016

Slush Fun: Patrick - Ron - Zach - Jak.  at Spring Garden Music

Jack Wright, alto sax; Evan Lipson, double bass; Zach Darrup, guitar and objects. Performance in Nashville, Nov. 12, 2015 on a tour of Jack and Zach through the Midwest and south to play with Evan in Nashville and Chattanooga. For information on the group and bookings go to http://www.springgardenmusic.com/Jak-Evan-Zak.htm 


Jak - Evan - Zak Nashville Nov. 12 2015

Matt Tomlinson, bass guitar
Zach Darrup, guitar and objects
Jack Wright, keyboard
Session June 6, 2016 at Spring Garden Music House, Philadelphia

Matt.t. - Jak - Zak at Spring Garden Music

This is an excerpt from a solo for my 74th  birthday. The Music Gallery is a record store in NYC.

Soprano Sax Solo at Downtown Music Gallery Nov. 6 2016

This track comes from a mini-tour, first stop DC, the rhizome house concert May 15 2017. Patrick Crossland, trombone; Zach Darrup, guitar; Jack Wright, alto sax. The next stops, with additional musicians, were Durham and Raleigh NC.

Pat-Zak-Jak in DC

One part of a long story of playing together almost every week and on tour over the past three years. Zach--guitar and objects; Jack here on alto sax. Recorded at Spring Garden Music, Philadelphia

Zak Darrup-Jack Wright

Jan. 5 1991 at a warehouse/residence on Lancaster Av Phila.: Murray Reams drums, Jack Wright tenor sax excerpt from a released tape "Killtime" The full version at https://archive.org/details/@jackwright. A few years after this Murray turned to poetry; location now unknown.

Killtime--Jack Wright/Murray Reams Jan. 1991

Saxophonist Jack Wright of Easton PA and double bassist Evan Lipson of Chattanooga meet up once again, July 2017, this time with Nashville Drummer Chris Davis--at Betty's Bar and Grill, Nashville.  Evan's webpage: http://www.springgardenmusic.com/Evan%20Lipson.htm

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