NAOMI GEE WRIGHT
CELLIST
"Its quality is beyond dispute."
Francois Van De Linde, Jazz Journal
"A timeless, deeply emotional statement."
Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts*
"Different from any other album you are likely to listen to. Naomi has a wide ranging musical vision of her own and it succeeds on its own terms."
Graham Brown, Folking.com
"A thing of beauty, stunning music."
Chris Phillips, Jazz FM
"She makes 15/8 sound so natural."
Soweto Kinch, Round Midnight, BBC Radio 3
Naomi talks about Meteor Trail and her life in music with Joe Dimino at Neon Jazz, Kansas City, here.
ABOUT
There are many recordings of this piece available [Janáček's 'Pohádka'], big names such as Mstislav Rostropovich/Benjamin Britten leading the field... Wright gives a superb performance.
John France, MusicWeb International
Acclaimed cellist, Naomi Gee Wright is a profoundly unique artist. She trained at the Royal Academy of Music and the Eastman School in Rochester, NY and has since been enjoying a career as soloist, collaborator, improviser and composer. Naomi transcends genres.
As a soloist and ensemble player, Naomi has appeared on the world's largest stages. She has worked and recorded with a wide-ranging mix of artists, from Björk and Terence Blanchard to Oud player Attab Haddad, and performed as a duo with Jaqueline du Pré's pianist, Michael Dussek.
As a composer and band leader, Naomi is the founder of the Naomi Gee Wright Band, a trio of cello, tabla and voice based in improvisation, which performs Naomi's original compositions.
Naomi's critically-acclaimed debut CD, Anima Rising, is available from ASC Records. Her latest album, Meteor Trail, was released by Oti-O records in October 2024.
Naomi plays on a John Dilworth Cello.
