Israel Crosby
American jazz double bassist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Israel Crosby (January 19, 1919 ā August 11, 1962) was an American jazz double-bassist born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1] One of the finest to emerge during the 1930s, he was also a member of the Ahmad Jamal trio for most of 1954 to 1962.[1] He is credited with taking one of the first recorded full-length bass solos, on his 1935 recording of "Blues of Israel" with drummer Gene Krupa when he was only 16.[1] Crosby died of a heart attack at age 43, two months after joining the Shearing Quintet.[1]
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Born | January 19, 1919 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 11, 1962(1962-08-11) (aged 43) |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Double bass |
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