Chuck Metcalf

Chuck Metcalf (8 January 1931 − 11 January 2012) was an American jazz double-bassist. He taught at Garfield High School's Magnet Program with saxophonist Joe Brazil in 1968.^[1] In 1980 he toured with Dexter Gordon. His first solo studio album named Elsie Street was released in 1989.^[2] In January 2012 he died from cancer.

Chuck Metcalf
Born	(1931-01-08)January 8, 1931 Seattle, Washington, USA
Died	January 11, 2012(2012-01-11) (aged 81)
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, architect
Instrument	Double bass

Discography

As leader

• Live in Seattle (1987)
• Elsie Street (1989)
• Help Is Coming (1992)
• Thinking of You (2004)

With Bert Wilson

• Rebirth Loves Monk! (1987)
• Live at Caffe Star-Bucks (1987)
• Wings (1987)
• Live at the Bellevue Jazz Festival (1987)
• Live at the ZOO (1990)

With others

• Joni Metcalf: Sings Porter and Ellington (1965)
• Overton Berry: Live at the Double-Tree (1970)
• Doug Hammond: Reflections in the Sea of Nurnen (1972)
• Mel Ellison: Friends (1976)
• San Francisco, Ltd: San Francisco, Ltd. (1977)
• Mark Murphy: Stolen Moments (1978)
• Sarah Metcalf & Tom Peterson: Frank Goes to the Zoo (1995)^[3]
• Primo Kim: To Be Near (1997)
• Gerry Grosz: On Ramp (1998)
• Craig Flory: Wigwam Bendix (1998)