Rayburn Wright

Rayburn Wright (27 August 1922 – 21 March 1990) was an American trombonist, composer, arranger and conductor, and professor of jazz studies and contemporary media at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, New York, United States. In 1982 Wright produced the book with accompanying audio cassette, Inside the Score: a detailed analysis of 8 classic jazz ensemble charts by Sammy Nestico, Thad Jones and Bob Brookmeyer, published by Kendor Music.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 27, 1922 (Alma (city in Michigan, USA)), Died March 21, 1990 (Rochester (county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: adapter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	D7VB-1506	10-in.	8/11/1947	Surprise symphony	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	adapter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wright, Rayburn," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359763.

Wright, Rayburn. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359763.

"Wright, Rayburn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.