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Chuck Israels

real name Charles H. Israels

New York City, United States

Chuck Israels is credited on 975 releases across 135 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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975

Credits

135

Albums

8

Decades active

217

In collections

Biography

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American jazz bassist, composer and arranger, born August 10, 1936 in New York
Israels is best known for his work with The Bill Evans Trio (1961-1966). He has also worked with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, J.J. Johnson, John Coltrane and many others. He served as Director of the National Jazz Ensemble from 1973 to 1981. He is now the Director of Jazz Studies at Western Washington University in Bellingham.

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Credited work

975 releases · 135 albums · active 1959–2026

  • Performance · 1,205
  • Other credits · 36
  • Production · 4

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Cafe Au Go Go · Town Hall, New York · Electric Lady Studios

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