Thursday, November 12, 2009

Bernard Wright



Bernard Wright (born 1963) is an American funk and jazz keyboardist born in Miami, Florida.

Wright was offered a slot touring with Lenny White when he was 13, and he played with Tom Browne at age 16.[1] GRP Records signed him in 1981 and released his debut LP, 'Nard, tracks from which have been prominently sampled by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Skee-Lo among countless others. He followed with Funky Beat on Arista and Mr. Wright on EMI. The latter of these albums included his biggest R&B hit, "Who Do You Love" for which a video was made. Wright has also appeared on recordings by musicians such as Cameo, Bobby Brown, Pieces of a Dream, Charles Earland, Marcus Miller and Miles Davis.

This video is from Bernard's 1985 hit "Who Do You Love."

Bernard Wright frequently sits in with the jazz players during The Amsterdam Bar's Bad Ass Jazz, every Monday night.