| Eugene J. Wright | |
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Eugene Wright performing with The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Senator |
| Born | May 29, 1923 Chicago, Illinois[1][2] |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Bassist |
| Instruments | Double bass |
| Years active | 1943–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Associated acts | The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
Eugene Joseph Wright (born May 29, 1923), nicknamed The Senator, is an American jazz bassist, best known for his work as a member of The Dave Brubeck Quartet, in particular on the group's most famous album Time Out (1959), with pianist Brubeck, drummer Joe Morello and saxophonist Paul Desmond.
Wright, nicknamed "The Senator", had played with the Lonnie Simmons group, and led his own band, the Dukes of Swing, but his big break came when he was recruited by Dave Brubeck. He had a very solid, Kansas-city style, theoretically at odds with, but in practice an important component of, Brubeck's cool, mannered jazz.
In addition to Brubeck, Wright has played with many jazz stars, including Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Buddy DeFranco, Cal Tjader, Kai Winding, Karen Hernandez, Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Dottie Dodgion, Lee Shaw, Dorothy Donegan, and Monty Alexander.
Basically Wright is a book of his compositions for bass published by Hansen.
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