Eugene Wright
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Bassists · 1923–2020

Eugene Wright

American jazz musician (1923–2020)

Born
29 May 1923
Chicago
Died
30 December 2020
Valley Glen
Country
United States
Active
1943–2020
Record labels
Columbia Records
Discography
1 album

Biography

Eugene Wright was a jazz musician who played double bass. Eugene Wright was born on 29 May 1923 in Chicago and died on 30 December 2020 in Valley Glen. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records.

Eugene Joseph Wright (May 29, 1923 – December 30, 2020) was an American jazz bassist who was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where Eugene Wright is credited as a sideman

1952 Favorites, Volume 1 — Sonny Stitt double bass, bass
1954 Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano — Kenny Drew bass, double bass
1956 Sweet and Lovely — Buddy DeFranco bass
1956 Vibe-Rations — Red Norvo double bass
1957 Kaleidoscope — Sonny Stitt bass
1957 Autumn Leaves Buddy Defranco and His Clarinet — Buddy DeFranco double bass
1959 Time Out — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1959 Gone With the Wind — The Dave Brubeck Quartet bass, double bass
1960 Brubeck à la mode — Dave Brubeck double bass
1960 Tonight Only! — The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Carmen McRae double bass
1960 Southern Scene — The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Trio, and Duo double bass
1960 The Riddle — The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith double bass
1960 Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein — The Dave Brubeck Quartet, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein double bass
1961 Take Five at Basin Street East — Carmen McRae with Dave Brubeck bass
1961 Near-Myth — The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith double bass
1962 Bossa Nova U.S.A. — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1962 Countdown: Time in Outer Space — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1963 Take Ten — Paul Desmond bass, double bass
1963 Brandenburg Gate: Revisited — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1964 Jazz Impressions of Japan — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1964 Time Changes — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1964 Jazz Impressions of New York — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1965 Glad to Be Unhappy — Paul Desmond featuring Jim Hall double bass
1965 Angel Eyes — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1965 Anything Goes — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1966 Time In — Dave Brubeck double bass
1966 My Favorite Things — The Dave Brubeck Quartet double bass
1971 Summit Sessions — Dave Brubeck double bass, bass
1971 Here Comes the Sun — Monty Alexander bass
1977 Jug & Sonny — Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt double bass

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Eugene Wright play?

Eugene Wright is known for playing double bass.

When and where was Eugene Wright born?

Eugene Wright was born 29 May 1923 in Chicago.

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