- Eugene Wright
"The Senator" Eugene Wright (born 1923) is an American
jazz bassist, best known for his work as a member ofThe Dave Brubeck Quartet , in particular on the group's most famous album "Time Out" (1959), with pianist Brubeck,drummer Joe Morello and saxophonistPaul 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 . andMonty Alexander ."Basically Wright" is a book of his compositions for bass published by Hansen.
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