TRIBUTE TO EUGENE
Eugene Wright (“The Senator”) of the Dave Brubeck QuartetTheir song
“Take Five” is the number one jazz song of all time.
Here’s a video about the carving I did for Eugene and his reaction when I gave it to him.
Eugene got his nickname “The Senator” because he played so man times at the Whitehouse.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet & Nixon
You can see the top of Eugene’s head above Pat Nixon.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet & Reagan
You can see Eugene smiling behind Reagan.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet & Johnson
You can see Eugene handing something to Johnson
I picked up this brass tray at Eugene’s garage sale.
Such a deal!
Here is Eugene on his 95th birthday.
Eugene Wright Passed Away 12/30/2020
He was 97 Years Old
He will be missed.
Eugene’s Wife, Phyllis and Jack Lemon
Eugene’s Wife, Phyllis and Ronnie