Wendell Eugene

Jazz musician

Wendell Eugene (October 12, 1923 – November 7, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a popular trombonist on the New Orleans jazz scene and recorded with artists such as Lionel Ferbos,[1] Harold Dejan, and Kermit Ruffins.[2]

Eugene in 2013

Eugene died on 7 November 2017 in New Orleans of pneumonia at the age of 94.[3]

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  1. Place of My Dreams (Media notes). Lionel Ferbos. GHB Records. 2002. p. Inside jacket cover.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Big Easy (Media notes). Basin Street Records. 2002. p. Inside jacket cover.
  3. "Wendell Eugene Obituary (2017) - New Orleans, LA - the New Orleans Advocate". Legacy.com.