Jimmy Wright

In a different, fairer reality, the mention of tenor saxman Jimmy Wright's name would evoke the word "cool" in the mere utterance. He'd be right there in the minds of serious rock & roll enthusiasts with Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Rudy Pompili, and Franny Beecher, as maker of a sound at the heart and foundation of rock & roll. Author/scholar Peter Grendysa has called Wright the equal of Red ...more