Eugene Wright
Eugene Joseph Wright (May 29, 1923 – December 30, 2020) was an American jazz bassist. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Eugene Joseph Wright |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1] | May 29, 1923
Died | December 30, 2020 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 97)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Double bass |
Years active | 1943–2020 |
Labels | Columbia |
Associated acts | The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
Wright died on December 30, 2020 in Los Angeles at the age of 97.[2]
References
- ↑ Hall, F. (1996). It's about Time: Dave Brubeck (p). University of Arkansas Press. p. 85. ISBN 9781610752107. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ Eugene Wright, Steadfast Bassist and Longtime Anchor of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 97