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Line 1: {{Short description\|American jazz and gospel singer (born 1980)}} ~~{{BLP sources\|date= November 2010}}~~ {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> \| name = Lizz Wright Line 6: \| birth_name = Elizabeth LaCharla Wright \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|mf=yes\|1980\|01\|22}} \| birth_place = [[Hahira, Georgia\|Hahira]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)\|Georgia]], U.S. \| genre = {{hlist\|[[Vocal jazz]]\|[[gospel music\|gospel]]\|[[blues]]}} \| occupation = {{flatlist\|<!--Only for "occupation(s) as given in the lead": [[Template:Infobox_person#Parameters]]--> ~~\| occupation = Singer~~ * Singer * songwriter }} \| years_active = \| label = [[Concord Records\|Concord]], [[Verve Records\|Verve]], [[Lightyear Entertainment\|Lightyear]] \| associated_acts = [[In the Spirit (group)\|In the Spirit]] \| website = {{URL\|https://lizzwright.net}} }} Line 17 ⟶ 20: [[File:Lizz Wright (2) 2009.jpg\|thumb\|237px\|Lizz Wright at [[Stockholm Jazz Festival]], 2009]] '''Elizabeth LaCharla Wright''' (born January 22, 1980)<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rose \|first=Mike \|date=January 22, 2023\|title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 22, 2023 includes celebrities Diane Lane, Guy Fieri\|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-22-2023-includes-celebrities-diane-lane-guy-fieri.html \|access-date=January 21, 2023 \|website=[[Cleveland.com]]}}</ref> professionally known as '''Lizz Wright''', is an American [[jazz]] and [[gospel music\|gospel]] singer. ~~'''Lizz Wright''' (born January 22, 1980) is an American [[jazz]] and [[gospel music\|gospel]] singer.~~ ==~~Life~~Early life and ~~career~~education== Wright was born in the small town of [[Hahira, Georgia\|Hahira]], which is northwest of [[Valdosta, Georgia\|Valdosta]], [[Georgia (US state)\|Georgia]], one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director<ref name="crizik biog">{{cite web\|url=http://www.soultracks.com/lizz_wright.htm\|title=Lizz Wright Biography\|last=Rizik\|first=Christopher\|date=2003–2010\|publisher=SoulTracks.com\|accessdate=2 November 2010}}</ref> of their church. She started singing [[gospel music]] and playing [[piano]] in church as a child, and ~~also~~ became interested in [[jazz]] and [[Blues music\|blues]]. She attended [[Houston County High School (Georgia)\|Houston County High School]] in [[Warner Robins, Georgia\|Warner Robins]], Georgia, where she was ~~heavily involved~~ in [[Choir\|choral singing]], ~~receiving~~and received the [[National Choral Award]]. She went on to [[Georgia State University]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia\|Atlanta]] to study singing.<ref name="crizik biog"/> Then she studied at [[The New School]] in [[New York City\|New York]]<ref>[http://jazztimes.com/guides/artists/6493-lizz-wright "Lizz Wright"], ''[[JazzTimes]]''.</ref> and in [[Vancouver\|Vancouver, BC]]. ==Career== Since then she has studied at [[The New School]] in [[New York City\|New York]],<ref>[http://jazztimes.com/guides/artists/6493-lizz-wright "Lizz Wright"], ''[[JazzTimes]]''.</ref> and in [[Vancouver\|Vancouver, BC]]. Wright joined the ~~Atlanta-based vocal quartet~~ In the Spirit in 2000, ~~and~~a vocal quartet based in Atlanta; in 2002 she signed a recording contract with [[Verve Records]],. ~~where her~~Her musical compositions and vocal style have led to her ~~to be~~being compared to ~~that of~~ [[Norah Jones]].<ref name="crizik biog"/>▼ Her first album, ''[[Salt (Lizz Wright album)\|Salt]]'', was released in the spring of 2003<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/71044/salt "Salt"], ''Billboard'', May 24, 2003.</ref> and reached No. 2 on the ''[[Billboard magazine\|Billboard]]'' [[Top Contemporary Jazz]] chart in 2004. Her next release was a jazz and [[Pop music\|pop]] blend incorporating [[folk music]].<ref name="crizik biog"/> ''[[Dreaming Wide Awake]]'' was released in June 2005<ref>[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4702656 "Lizz Wright, Back with 'Dreaming Wide Awake'"], NPR Music, June 14, 2005.</ref> and was No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, Wright released ''[[The Orchard (Lizz Wright album)\|The Orchard]]'' to positive reviews.<ref>Anthony Tognazzini, [http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-orchard-mw0000492953 Review of ''The Orchard''], [[AllMusic]].</ref><ref>Christian John Wikane, [http://www.soultracks.com/lizz_wright-orchard_review "Lizz Wright - The Orchard (2008)"], ''Soul Tracks''.</ref><ref>Jim Fusilli, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120529009197429603 "Lizz Wright, Refined Risk-Taker"], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', March 12, 2008.</ref><ref>Phil Johnson, [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-lizz-wright-the-orchard-verve-forecast-799475.html "Album: Lizz Wright, The Orchard (Verve Forecast)"], ''The Independent'', March 23, 2008.</ref> She released her fourth album, ''[[Fellowship (album)\|Fellowship]]'', in 2010. Most of the songs on ''[[Fellowship ~~(album)\|Fellowship]]~~'' are gospel standards.<ref>[http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/lizzwright Lizz Wright biography] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729072839/http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/lizzwright \|date=2016-07-29 }} at Verve.</ref>▼ ▲Wright joined the Atlanta-based vocal quartet In the Spirit in 2000, and in 2002 she signed a recording contract with [[Verve Records]], where her musical compositions and vocal style led her to be compared to that of [[Norah Jones]].<ref name="crizik biog"/> ==Personal life== Her first album, ''[[Salt (Lizz Wright album)\|Salt]]'', was released in the spring of 2003<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/71044/salt "Salt"], ''Billboard'', May 24, 2003.</ref> and reached No. 2 on the ''[[Billboard magazine\|Billboard]]'' [[Top Contemporary Jazz]] chart in 2004. Her next release maintained the jazz and [[Pop music\|pop]] blend, while incorporating [[folk music]].<ref name="crizik biog"/> ''[[Dreaming Wide Awake]]'' was released in June 2005<ref>[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4702656 "Lizz Wright, Back with 'Dreaming Wide Awake'"], NPR Music, June 14, 2005.</ref> and reached No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2005 and 2006. Wright is married to arts administrator Monica Haslip.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Lorge \|first1=Suzanne \|title=Lizz Wright Takes Control \|url=https://downbeat.com/news/detail/lizz-wright-takes-control \|website=downbeat.com \|date=11 October 2022 \|publisher=Maher Publications \|access-date=2024-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Scheinin \|first1=Richard \|title=Lizz Wright: Feeding The Soul \|url=https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/lizz-wright-feeding-the-soul/#:~:text=For%20Wright%2C%20that%20notion%20holds,been%20its%20chef%20ever%20since. \|website=sfjazz.org \|publisher=San Francisco Jazz Organization \|access-date=2024-08-04}}</ref> ▲In 2008, Wright released ''[[The Orchard (Lizz Wright album)\|The Orchard]]'' to positive reviews.<ref>Anthony Tognazzini, [http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-orchard-mw0000492953 Review of ''The Orchard''], [[AllMusic]].</ref><ref>Christian John Wikane, [http://www.soultracks.com/lizz_wright-orchard_review "Lizz Wright - The Orchard (2008)"], ''Soul Tracks''.</ref><ref>Jim Fusilli, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120529009197429603 "Lizz Wright, Refined Risk-Taker"], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', March 12, 2008.</ref><ref>Phil Johnson, [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-lizz-wright-the-orchard-verve-forecast-799475.html "Album: Lizz Wright, The Orchard (Verve Forecast)"], ''The Independent'', March 23, 2008.</ref> She released her fourth album, ''[[Fellowship (album)\|Fellowship]]'', in 2010. Most songs on ''[[Fellowship (album)\|Fellowship]]'' are gospel standards.<ref>[http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/lizzwright Lizz Wright biography] at Verve.</ref> ==Discography== Line 37 ⟶ 40: * ''[[The Orchard (Lizz Wright album)\|The Orchard]]'' (Verve Forecast, 2008) * ''[[Fellowship (album)\|Fellowship]]'' (Verve Forecast, 2010) * ''[[~~Freedom & Surrender (album)\|~~Freedom & Surrender]]'' (Concord, 2015) * ''[[Grace ~~(Lizz Wright album)\|Grace]]~~'' (Concord, 2017) * ''Holding Space'' (Blues & Greens, 2022) * ''Shadow'' (Lightyear, 2024) ===As guest=== * "No One but Myself to Blame" and "Fool's Gold" on ''The Pecan Tree'' by [[Joe Sample]] (2002) * "...Till Then" and "[[The Fiddle and the Drum]]" on ''...Till Then'' by [[Danilo ~~Perez~~Pérez]] (2003) * "[[Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight]]" on ''Closer'' by [[David Sanborn]] (2005) * "[[Come Rain or Come Shine]]" on ''One More for the Road'' by [[Toots Thielemans]] (2006) * "Freedom" (backing vocals) on ''[[Supply and Demand]]'' by [[Amos Lee]] (2006) * "[[Reaching for the Moon (song)\|Reaching for the Moon]]" with ~~violinist~~ [[Regina Carter]] and [[Russell Malone]] on ''[[We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song]]'' (2007) * "[[Whispering Pines (The Band song)\|Whispering Pines]]", a duet with [[Jakob Dylan]] onproduced by [[Joe Henry]] for ''[[Endless Highway: –The AMusic ~~Tribute~~of ~~to the~~The Band]]'' (2007) * "Stillness: Winterhouse" on ''Persona'' by [[Massimo Biolcati]] (2008) * "[[I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free\|I Wish I Knew (How It Feels to Be Free)]]" with pianist Takana Miyamoto and [[Marcus Printup]] on ''Promises Made: The Millennium Promise Jazz Project'' produced by [[Kirk Whalum]] (2008) * "[[A Change Is Gonna Come]]" on [[Nordstrom's]] ''The Royal Blues: Celebrating the Queens of Blues and Jazz'' (2009) * "[[It's Nobody's Fault but Mine\|Nobody's Fault but Mine]]" on ''[[Pour une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone\|Pour une âme souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone]]'' by [[Meshell Ndegeocello]] (2012) * "Backward Country Boy Blues" by [[Duke Ellington]] on [[Terri Lyne Carrington]]'s ''[[Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue]]'' (2013) * "Om Sweet Om" on ''Taj Mo'' by Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' (2017)▼ * "When I Found You" by [[Patrice Rushen]] on Terri Lyne Carrington's ''The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul'' (2015) * "This Song in Me", co-written by Wright with producer [[Derrick Hodge]] for ''We Are the Drum'' by [[Kendrick Scott]] Oracle (2015) ▲* "Om Sweet Om" on ''Taj Mo'' by [[Taj Mahal (musician)\|Taj Mahal]] and [[Keb' Mo']] (2017) * "Take Me Home" by [[José James]] for his album ''No Beginning No End 2'' (2020) ==References== {{Reflist\|30em}} ==Sources and external links== {{commons category}} * [~~http~~https://www.lizzwright.net/ Official website] * [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/apr/22/jazz.urban "Portrait of the artist: Lizz Wright, singer"] {{Lizz Wright}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Lizz}} [[Category:~~21st-century~~ American LGBTQ singers]]▼ [[Category:1980 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:~~People~~21st-century ~~from~~African-American ~~Hahira,~~women ~~Georgia~~singers]] [[Category:Singers from Georgia (U.S. state)]]▼ ▲[[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:21st-century American women singers]] [[Category:~~African-~~American ~~singers~~ballad musicians]] [[Category:American contraltos]] [[Category:American gospel singers]] [[Category:American jazz singers]] [[Category:American ~~female~~women jazz singers]] ~~[[Category:Ballad musicians]]~~ [[Category:Concord Records artists]] [[Category:People from Hahira, Georgia]] ▲[[Category:Singers from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:Smooth jazz singers]] [[Category:~~Vocal~~Verve ~~jazz~~Records ~~musicians~~artists]]