Elmon Wright, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetElmon Wright
American musician
Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1929
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1984
Profession: jazz musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Elmon Wright
- Elmon Wright (October 27, 1929 – 1984) was an American jazz trumpeter.
- He was the son of Lammar Wright, Sr.
- and the brother of Lammar Wright, Jr.. Wright played with Don Redman early in his career, then with Dizzy Gillespie's first big band in 1945.
- Following this he played with Roy Eldridge and then went back to Gillespie's ensemble, touring and recording with him from 1946 until 1950.
- He toured with Earl Bostic in 1954-55, then worked freelance in New York City, including at the Apollo Theater in Harlem with R&B and rock groups.
- He played with Buddy Rich and Earle Warren in 1959, and recorded with Milt Jackson in 1963.
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