John Wright

Tracklisting:

CD 1
01. South Side Soul (Esmond Edwards) 5:00
02. 47th and Calumet (John Wright) 3:54
03. La Salle Street After Hours (Armond G. Jackson) 5:20
04. 63rd and Cottage Groove (John Wright) 4:04
05. 35th Street Blues (John Wright)) 6:59
06. Sin Corner (Armond G. Jackson) 5:28
07. Amen Corner (Wendell Roberts) 5:27
08. Things Are Getting Better (Adderley) 3:45
09. The Very Thought of You (Ray Noble) 6:14
10. Witchcraft (Leigh-Coleman) 5:27
11. Pie Face (John Wright) 5:09
12. You Do It (John Wright) 5:43
13. Darn That Dream (Van Heusen-De Lange) 5:48
14. The Wright Way (John Wright) 4:01
15. Yes I Know (John Wright) 4:23

Total time: 77: 24 min.

CD 2

01. Makin’ Out (Wright-Williams) 4:55
02. Like Someone In Love (Burke-Van Heusen) 4:29
03. Back in Jersey (Wright-Williams) 4:12
04. Sparkie (Eddie Williams) 4:35
05. Soul Search (Wright-Williams) 4:31
06. It Could Happen to You (Burke-Van Heusen) 4:17
07. Street (John Wright) 3:12
08. Kitty (John Wright) 7:35
09. Les I Can’t (John Wright) 3:36
10. Be My Love (Brodszky-Cahn) 5:55
11. The Last Amen (John Wright) 2:47
12. Stella by Starlight (Washington-Young) 4:20
13. But Beautiful (Burke-Van Heusen) 5:24
14. ‘Deed I Do (Do I Love You) (Hirsch-Rose) 4:04
15. More Than You Know (Youmans-Eliscu-Rose) 4:16
16. Sheba (John Wright) 8:28

Total time: 78:01 min.


Original sources:

CD 1, tracks #1-7 from the album
“South Side Soul” (Prestige PR 7190)

CD 1, tracks #8-15 from the album
“Nice ‘N’ Tasty” (Prestige PR 7197)

CD 2, tracks #1-8 from the album
“Makin’ Out” (Prestige PR 7212)

CD 2, tracks #9-16 from “The Last Amen”
(Status ST 8322 / New Jazz NJ-8322)



Personnel on "South Side Soul":
John Wright (p), Wendell Roberts (b),
Walter McCants (d).

Englewood Cliffs, N.J., August 30, 1960.


Personnel on "Nice ‘N’ Tasty":
John Wright (p), W. Marshall (b), J.C. Heard (d).

Englewood Cliffs, N.J., November 8, 1960.


Personnel on "Makin’ Out":
Eddy “Cat-Eye” Williams (ts), John Wright (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Roy Brooks (d).

Englewood Cliffs, N.J., June 23, 1961.


Personnel on "The Last Amen":
John Wright (p), Eugene Taylor (b),
Walter McCants (d).

Englewood Cliffs, N.J., December 19, 1961.