Lizz Wright
Lizz Wright is a jazz artist from United States formed in 2000. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Jazz · United States · Best jazz albums
- 17
- Releases
- 2003–2026
- Active years
- 2000
- Formed
Discography
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Most popular
Grace
2017 · 10 tracks
Popular tracks
Singles & EPs
7
Live & compilations
1
Credits
1Records Lizz Wright worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.
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1Releases by other artists featuring Lizz Wright.
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Lizz Wright at a glance
- Born in
- Hahira
- From
- United States
- Active since
- 2003
- Instruments
- voice
- Voice
- contralto
- Labels
- Verve Records
- Educated at
- Houston County High School
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About
Lizz Wright (born January 22, 1980) is an American jazz/R&B singer and composer. Wright was born in the small town of Hahira in the US state of Georgia; one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director of their Church. She started singing gospel music and playing piano in church as a child, and also became interested in jazz and blues. She attended Houston County High School, where she was heavily involved in choral singing, receiving the National Choral Award. She went on to Georgia State University in Atlanta to study singing. Since then she has studied at The New School in New York, and in Vancouver. She currently resides outside Hendersonville, North Carolina.
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Wright joined the Atlanta-based vocal quartet In the Spirit in 2000, which soon achieved critical acclaim, and in 2002 she signed a recording contact with Verve Records, where her musical compositions and vocal style led her to be compared to that of Norah Jones. Her first album, Salt, was released in the spring of 2003 and reached number two on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2004. Her next release was not a follow-up of her debut, but this record maintained the jazz and pop blend, while incorporating folk music to her musical blend. Dreaming Wide Awake was released in June 2005 and reached number one on the Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, Wright released The Orchard to positive reviews. She released her fourth album in 2010. Most songs on Fellowship are gospel standards.
Lizz Wright in brief
- How many Lizz Wright releases are on Riffiter?
- 17 releases are catalogued, spanning 2003 to 2026.
- When was Lizz Wright formed?
- Lizz Wright formed in 2000, in United States.
- What genre is Lizz Wright?
- Lizz Wright is catalogued under Jazz, Soul.
- What is the most recent Lizz Wright release on Riffiter?
- Amazing Grace, released in 2026.
