Artist
Israel Crosby
Chicago, United States
Israel Crosby is a musician from Chicago, United States. They also recorded with The Ahmad Jamal Trio, The George Shearing Quintet and George Shearing Trio.
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Biography
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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The Ahmad Jamal Trio
A project Israel Crosby was part of.
The George Shearing Quintet
A project Israel Crosby was part of.
George Shearing Trio
A project Israel Crosby was part of.
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