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Eugene Wright played the buoyantly swinging double bass line on Take Five, perhaps the most instantly recognisable tune in the jazz canon.Recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1959, Take Five became

Eugene Wright, Longtime Brubeck Quartet Bassist, Dies at 97 As a member of one of the most popular groups in jazz, he was a star. But as a Black musician in an otherwise all-white ensemble, he sometimes confronted racism. The bassist Eugene Wright in about 1960. He joined the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1958 and stayed until it was disbanded in 1967.Credit...Bill Wagg/Redferns, via Getty Images Jan. 8, 2021 Eugene Wright, a distinguished bass player who toured the world and recorded some 30 albums,...

Last modified on Fri 1 Jan 2021 07.17 EST Jazz bassist Eugene Wright, who was the last surviving member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s classic lineup, has died aged 97. The Brubeck estate announced the news on Twitter, saying they were “deeply saddened” and added that he “remained a good friend and honorary uncle to the Brubeck family to the end”. Wright, nicknamed The Senator in jazz circles, was born in Chicago in 1923, and first became proficient on cornet, leading the group Dukes o...

Dave Brubeck Took Jazz Behind Iron Curtain, and So Much More Bloomberg 12/19/2020 Joe Nocera (Bloomberg Opinion) -- I rarely listen to music when I’m working — it’s usually too distracting — but right now I’m playing “Jazz Impressions of Eurasia,” a lesser-known album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. December marks the centennial of Brubeck’s birth, you see, and a flurry of concerts and radio shows has honored his legacy over the past few weeks. Not many of them fe...

Time Out is a rarity. It’s an adventurous, experimental, instrumental jazz album that was also a popular success. Recorded over four sessions in the summer of 1959, the album explored unusual time signatures and produced the unlikely hit, “Take Five.” According to Billboard magazine, Time Out was the first jazz album to sell a million copies. It’s been a steady seller through the years and has since gone double platinum.  During a career that ran from his service in World War Two unt...

it weaved through chicago. people stand along the route to show their support. thousands of firefighters came from across north america to pay their respects. one group drove in a blizzard from boston. another came from canada. >> when a tragedy like this happens, doesnt matter where it is, in the fire service, we are a huge family. a loss is felt nationwide. >> most pay forward. most of these guys come out when we have tragedies in our area. >> reporter: ed stringer was a veteran of t...