Background
Wright, Eugene Joseph was born on May 29, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Wright, Eugene Joseph was born on May 29, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Student, Tilden Technology, Chicago, 1938.
Wright 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.
With the death of his bandleader Dave Brubeck on December 5th 2012, Wright is the only living member of the classic quartet.
Son of John Ezra and Mayme Elizabeth (Briscoe) W. Married Jacqueline Lois Winters, May 29, 1945 (divorced 1954). Children: Stewart Ayers, Adrianne Maria.
Married Phyllis Therese Lechmere Lycett, August 10, 1962.
