Bio
Bassist Brian J Wright is a Grammy nominated musician native to Southern California. Proficient on string bass, electric upright bass and electric bass guitar, he has been working and performing since 1998. He is well versed in many genres of music, including jazz, Latin, rock and pop, performing with many ensembles in Southern California. He has performed and/or recorded with a variety of artists including; Llew Matthews, Ron Kobayashi, renowned jazz composer and educator Joey Sellers, Ron Stout (Grammy awardee), Benn Clatworthy, Steve Cotter, Francisco Aguabella, Poncho Sanchez, Mongorama, Calixto Oviedo, Yalil Guerera, Danilo Lozano, Mark Massey, Justo Almario, Ramon Banda and many others.Brian has performed for a number of television productions including Criminal Minds (2016), Beyond Borders (2016) and Jane The Virgin (2016). Among the many venues in which he has performed are the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Nokia Theatre, Shrine Auditorium, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. Earning a Bachelors of Arts degree in Music Performance on upright bass at Whittier College in 2001, he received a Masters of Arts in Music in Jazz Performance at Fullerton College in 2018.