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Eugene Wright

b, *1923 US, Chicago
Musician of Jazz

Jazz bassist. Born on May 29, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. He led his own group, The Dukes of Swing, in the mid to late 40s. Eugene Wright is best known, however, as a member of The Dave Brubeck Quartet, which he joined in 1958. Wright would later play in The Monty Alexander Trio.

     
Instruments
  • Bass
  • Double bass
  • Bass guitar
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • Blues
Plays With
Buddy Collette Quintet
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Cal Tjader Quartet
Cal Tjader Quintet
Eugene Wright And His Dukes Of Swing
Gene Ammons And His Band
Gene Ammons Quintet
Gene Ammons Sextet
Jerry Dodgion Quartet
Paul Desmond And His Friends
Sonny Stitt Band
Sonny Stitt Quartet
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
The Gerald Wiggins Trio
The Monty Alexander Trio
Vince Guaraldi Quartet
The Dave Brubeck Duo
Louis Armstrong And His Band
Popular Tracks   
When Joanna Loved Me on The Complete RCA Victor Recordings by Paul Desmond
Rude Old Man on The Complete RCA Victor Recordings by Paul Desmond
The Wright Groove on The Wright Groove by Eugene Wright
Ain't That Life on The Wright Groove by Eugene Wright
King's Cross on The Wright Groove by Eugene Wright
Bullet on The Wright Groove by Eugene Wright
Talking And Walking on The Wright Groove by Eugene Wright
Themes Of My Ladies on The Wright Groove by Eugene Wright
Fantasy Medley on The Wright Groove by Eugene Wright
Orlando Blues on Calm, Cool & Collette: Buddy Collette and His Quartet's Complete Sessions by Buddy Collette

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
1960 Essen, GrugahalleThe Dave Brubeck Quartet With Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright & Joe Morello2010Album
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 40Dave Brubeck / Paul Desmond / Joe Morello / Eugene Wright1981Compil.
The Wright GrooveEugene Wright1962Album
Big Time Baby / Music Goes Round And RoundThe Dozier Boys And Eugene Wright1949Album
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