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Israel Crosby

real name Israel Clem Crosby

Chicago, United States

Israel Crosby is credited on 767 releases across 184 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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767

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184

Albums

8

Decades active

112

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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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767 releases · 184 albums · active 1951–2024

  • Performance · 903
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: The Pershing Club · Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra · Ter Mar Studios · The Blackhawk, San Francisco

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