Center of the World is an album by the Frank Wright Quartet, consisting of saxophonist Frank Wright, pianist Bobby Few, bassist Alan Silva and drummer Muhammad Ali. It was recorded live in 1972 and released on the French Center of the World label. The album was reissued on CD in 1999 by Fractal with two previously unreleased performances from a 1978 reunion.

Center of the World
Live album by Frank Wright Quartet
Released	1972
Recorded	March 26, 1972
Venue	Doelen, Rotterdam
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:36 70:19 (Fractal reissue)
Label	Center of the World
Frank Wright chronology
Church Number Nine (1973) Center of the World (1972) Last Polka in Nancy? (1973)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "While Wright is the leader of the ensemble and was capable of blowing the hell out of his horn, the true star on these sessions is Few, who joined Steve Lacy's Sextet upon departure from this group."[1]

Track listing

1. "Center of the World, Part 1" (Wright, Silva, Few) – 19:51
2. "Center of the World, Part 2" (Wright, Silva, Few) – 19:45

Bonus tracks on Fractal reissue CD Recorded live 1978 at Neue Anta, Detmold

3. "No End" (Wright) – 17:32
4. "Church Number 9" (Wright) – 13:11

Personnel

• Frank Wright – tenor saxophone, soprano sax, voice
• Bobby Few – piano, voice
• Alan Silva – bass, cello, voice
• Muhammad Ali – drums, voice

References