Charles 'Specs' Wright was an American jazz drummer born on September 8, 1927, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played in a US Army band until 1947 and then became a member of groups led by saxophonist Jimmy Heath and trumpeter Howard McGhee. In 1949, he joined the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band and played on John Coltrane's first commercial recordings. Over the 1950s, he collaborated with numerous notable musicians, including Earl Bostic, Kenny Drew Sr., Cannonball Adderley, and Carmen McRae. He was involved in several significant jazz recordings and projects until his death on February 6, 1963.
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Meaning of the name - Charles
free man, manly
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Charles "Specs" Wright belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Philadelphia
Place of Death: Philadelphia
Occupation: jazz musician
Employers: US Army | Dizzy Gillespie Big Band | John Coltrane | Hank Mobley Septet | Red Garland Trio | Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 8, 2024 |
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| Sun | 15 Virgo 0 | 16 Virgo 29 | 21 Sagittarius 41 |
| Moon | 5 Aquarius 52 | 17 Scorpio 10 | 6 Virgo 38 |
| Mercury | 20 Virgo 28 | 29 Leo 9 | 7 Sagittarius 51 |
| Venus | 18 Virgo 17 | 12 Libra 23 | 6 Scorpio 28 |
| Mars | 28 Virgo 45 | 2 Cancer 18 | 4 Sagittarius 24 |
| Jupiter | 0 Aries 15 | 19 Gemini 49 | 24 Pisces 37 |
| Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 22 | 15 Pisces 54 | 11 Sagittarius 53 |
| Uranus | 2 Aries 5 | 27 Taurus 15 | 29 Pisces 30 |
| Neptune | 27 Leo 25 | 28 Pisces 50 | 29 Leo 9 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 51 | 29 Capricorn 52 | 16 Cancer 34 |
| Rahu | 23 Gemini 42 | 7 Aries 33 | 18 Gemini 34 |
| Ketu | 23 Sagittarius 42 | 7 Libra 33 | 18 Sagittarius 34 |
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