Ike Isaacs

Charles "Ike" Isaacs (March 28, 1923 - February 27, 1981) was an American jazz bassist from the greater Cleveland, Ohio metropolitan area.

Born in Akron, Isaacs played trumpet and tuba as a child before settling on bass. He served in the Army during World War II, where he took lessons from Wendell Marshall. Following this he played with Tiny Grimes (1948–50), Earl Bostic (1951–53), Paul Quinichette (1953), and Bennie Green (1956). He led a band locally in Ohio in 1956, then played for two years in the trio of Carmen McRae, whom he married late in the decade. He worked with Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, then with Count Basie (1962), Gloria Lynne (1962–64), and Erroll Garner (1966–70), as well as with his own small groups. He recorded only once as a leader, in 1967 for RGB Records. On this recording he plays in a trio with Jack Wilson on piano and Jimmie Smith on drums.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 28, 1923 (Akron), Died February 27, 1981 (Atlanta)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 55 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 85343 10/9/1953 Easy melody Mat Mathews instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85344 10/9/1953 Off shore Mat Mathews instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85345 10/9/1953 I can't believe that you're in love with me Mat Mathews instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 85346 10/9/1953 The things I love Mat Mathews instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86179 4/13/1954 I wanna blow Bennie Green and his Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86180 4/13/1954 People will say we're in love Bennie Green and his Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86181 4/13/1954 I may be wrong Bennie Green and his Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 86182 4/13/1954 Rhumblues Bennie Green and his Quintet instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101873 3/6/1957 East of the sun (West of the moon) Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101874 3/6/1957 Guess who I saw today Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101875 3/6/1957 My funny Valentine Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101876 3/6/1957 Dream of life Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101877 3/6/1957 Perdido (Lost) Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101878 3/6/1957 Exactly like you Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101879 3/6/1957 I can't escape from you Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101880 3/6/1957 The little things that mean so much Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101881 3/7/1957 The moon looks down and laughs Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101882 3/7/1957 Just squeeze me Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101883 3/7/1957 I never felt this way before Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101884 3/7/1957 All my life Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102291 4/18/1957 All my life Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102292 4/18/1957 Nice work if you can get it Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102293 4/18/1957 Between the devil and the deep blue sea Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102294 4/18/1957 I'm through with love Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 102703 6/18/1957 Zigeuner Carmen McRae instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 1-25 of 55 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Isaacs, Ike," accessed June 9, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/322625.

Isaacs, Ike. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/322625.

"Isaacs, Ike." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 9 June 2023.

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