bass · 1919–1962
Israel Crosby
Chicago bassist who recorded one of the first full-length bass solos at sixteen, with Gene Krupa, and anchored Ahmad Jamal's trio in the 1950s.
- Sessions
- 25
- Records
- 26
- First date
- February 5, 1941
- Latest
- 1965
On the records
ALR 134 · 1952Jimmy YanceyJimmy Yancey Duo
BLP 5001 · 1952Mellow The Mood: Jazz In A Mellow MoodVarious Artists
BLP 5026 · 1953Memorable SessionsVarious Artists
BLP 5027 · 1953Swing Hi-Swing LoVarious Artists
MGC-152 · 1954The Gene Krupa Sextet #2The Gene Krupa Sextet
MGC-687 · 1955The Exciting Gene KrupaThe Gene Krupa Sextet
LP-610 · 1956Count 'Em 88Ahmad Jamal Trio
MGC-703 · 1956Drum BoogieGene Krupa His Trio And Sextet
LP 1241 · 1956The World Of AlcinaBill Russo
MG-36053 · 1956Volume V-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: BrassVarious Artists
MG-36071 · 1956Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum RoleVarious Artists
LP-628 · 1958Ahmad Jamal At The PershingAhmad Jamal Trio
LP-636 · 1958Ahmad Jamal - Volume IVAhmad Jamal
LP 1283 · 1958Pure BluesJimmy Yancey, Mama Yancey
LP-646 · 1959Jamal At The PenthouseAhmad Jamal
LP-662 · 1960Happy MoodsAhmad Jamal
LP-673 · 1961ListenThe Ahmad Jamal Quintet
LP-685 · 1961Ahmad Jamal's AlhambraAhmad Jamal
RLP 432 · 1962Down HomeSam Jones & Co.
LP-691 · 1962All Of YouAhmad Jamal
LP-694 · 1962Deep RootsLorez Alexandria
LP-719 · 1963PoincianaAhmad Jamal
LP-602 · 1965Chamber Music Of The New JazzAhmad Jamal
LP-703 · 1965Ahmad Jamal At The BlackhawkAhmad Jamal
LP-667 · 1966Jamal At The Pershing Vol. 2Ahmad Jamal
LP-786 · 1967Standard-EyesAhmad JamalEvery date, in order
1941
1944
1945
1951
- July 18, 1951Jimmy Yancey DuoChicago, ILbass
- July 18, 1951Jimmy Yancey DuoChicago, ILbass
- July 18, 1951Jimmy & Mama YanceyChicago, ILbass
- July 18, 1951Jimmy Yancey DuoChicago, ILbass
1953
1955
- April 18, 1955Bill Russo And His OrchestraChicago, ILbass
- April 19, 1955Bill Russo And His OrchestraChicago, ILbass
1956
1958
- January 1958; June 1961Ahmad Jamalbass
- January 16, 1958Ahmad Jamal TrioPershing Lounge Livebass
- January 17, 1958Ahmad Jamalbass
- September 5 and 6, 1958; January 16, 1958Ahmad JamalSpotlite Club, Washington, D.C Livebass
- September 6, 1958Ahmad Jamalbass
1959
1960
- 1960The Ahmad Jamal QuintetTer-Mar Recording Studios, Chicagobass
- January 20 & 21, 1960Ahmad Jamalbass
1961
- June 1961; June 22, 1961Ahmad Jamalat Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago on multiple dates one of which isbass
- June 1961Ahmad Jamalduring actual performance at Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra, Chicago.bass
1962
- 1962Lorez AlexandriaTer-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, ILbass
- January 31, 1962; February 1, 1962Ahmad JamalThe Blackhawk, San Francisco, Californiabass
- August 15, 1962Sam Jones & Co.Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, and bass