Israel Crosby

The story

Jazz bassist, born 19 January 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, died 11 August 1962 in Chicago, Illinois.

Crosby started his career in the mid-1930s working with Albert Ammons and later joined the ensembles of Fletcher Henderson (1936-1939), Horace Henderson (1940-1941) and Teddy Wilson (1940-1942).

After working as a session musician for over a decade he was a member of Ahmad Jamal's trio from 1954 to 1962. He joined George Shearing's band just before his death.

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Bands and projects

• Coleman Hawkins Quartet
• Ahmad Jamal Trio
• Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
• Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
• The George Shearing Quintet
• Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra
• Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazzmen
• George Shearing Trio
• Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings
• Gene Krupa And His Chicagoans
• Benny Morton's All Stars
• The Ahmad Jamal Quintet
• Art Hodes' Back Room Boys
• Gene Krupa's Swing Band
• Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet
• Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores
• "Little Jazz" And His Trumpet Ensemble
• Sam Jones & Co.
• Jimmie Noone And His New Orleans Band
• Herb Ellis And The All-Stars
• Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six
• Israel Crosby Quartette

The bands Israel Crosby played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

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