Irving "Marky" Markowitz

Irvin "Marky" Markowitz (aka Irwin Markowitz, Irving Markowitz; December 11, 1923 - November 18, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Born the youngest of seven children of Russian-Jewish immigrants who disembarked in Baltimore, and settled on 4 1/2 Street, Southwest, in Washington, D.C., Markowitz learned the trumpet at the local Police Boys' Club. He played early in his career in a number of big bands, including those of Charlie Spivak (1941–42), Jimmy Dorsey, Boyd Raeburn, and Woody Herman (1946). He played in Buddy Rich's orchestra in 1946–47, then returned to service under Herman in 1947–48. Moving his family from Washington, D.C. to New York in 1958, and eventually settling in Nyack, he worked primarily as a studio musician in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Some live appearances included work with Herman, Gene Krupa (1958), Lee Konitz (1959), Ralph Burns, George Russell, Al Cohn (1962), Paul Desmond (1969), and Bill Evans (1974). Marky was a "first call" trumpeter for many top artists of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, including Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, the Young Rascals, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dionne Warwick, Maynard Ferguson, George Segal, and many others, as well as hundreds of advertising "jingles", TV ads and movie scores. He was a perennial on the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy, and known for a "sweet" tone on the trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a better-than-average vocal impression of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, which was featured on a 1970s TV commercial for Hecker's Flour. In January 1985, just the year before his death at age 62, Marky returned to his hometown of Washington, D.C. to perform with an All-Star band, led by famed composer/arranger Nelson Riddle, at the Inaugural Ball for President Ronald Reagan's 2nd term. He led only one recording session, for Harry Lim's Famous Door label in 1976.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 11, 1923 (Washington, D.C.), Died November 18, 1986

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 71693 10-in. 1/19/1944 I'm in love with someone Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71694 10-in. 1/19/1944 Holiday for strings-1 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71695 10-in. 1/19/1944 Two again Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85073 8/21/1953 Sherif Crane of Jackpot county-1 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85074 8/21/1953 I've got you under my skin-3 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85075 8/21/1953 The song is you-3 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85076 8/21/1953 Light green-4 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85077 8/21/1953 Playground-4 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85078 8/21/1953 One for Kenny-2 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85079 8/21/1953 Flamingo-2 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85080 8/21/1953 Pill box-4 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85081 8/21/1953 Medley-2: ; Something to remember you by ; Takin' a chance on love ; Blue room Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85082 8/21/1953 The tiger-5 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85083 8/21/1953 Moonlight in Vermont-1 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 85084 8/21/1953 Willis-4 Joe Timber Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105400 8/4/1958 Mister Meadowlark Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105401 8/4/1958 Skylark Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105402 8/4/1958 Bye bye blackbird Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105403 8/4/1958 Flamingo Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105404 8/4/1958 A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105405 8/4/1958 When the swallows come back to Capistrano Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105406 8/6/1958 His eye is on the sparrow Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105407 8/6/1958 The eagle and me Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105408 8/6/1958 When the red, red robbin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105409 8/6/1958 Georgia Rose Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105410 8/8/1958 Bob White Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105411 8/8/1958 Baltimore oriole Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105456 8/8/1958 Chicken today, feathers tomorrow Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105704 9/23/1958 I got plenty o' nuttin' Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105705 9/23/1958 My man's gone now Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105706 9/23/1958 It takes a long pull to get there Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105732 9/30/1958 Bess oh where is my Bess? Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105733 9/30/1958 I loves you Porgy Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105734 9/30/1958 Summertime Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105735 9/30/1958 Bess you is my woman now Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105758 10/3/1958 It ain't necessarily so Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105759 10/3/1958 Oh Lord, I'm on my way Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105760 10/3/1958 Red headed woman Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 105761 10/3/1958 There's a boat that's leaving soon for New York Ralph Burns Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 108513 1/27/1960 Waltz from outer space George Russell Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 108514 1/27/1960 Dimensions George Russell Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 117712 7/14/1966 Georgia Rose Carmen McRae instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 118999 5/26/1967 Day by day Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119000 5/26/1967 Que se vaya Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119001 5/26/1967 My heart loves the samba Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119002 5/26/1967 Meditation (Meditaçao) Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119003 5/26/1967 How insensitive (Insensatez) Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119031 6/7/1967 Now I know the feeling Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119032 6/7/1967 Como va Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119033 6/7/1967 Brasilville Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119034 6/7/1967 Teach me tonight Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119035 6/7/1967 Forgetting you Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119060 6/16/1967 Forgetting you Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 119092 6/16/1967 My heart loves the samba Bill Potts Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3212 10-in. 10/7/1943 My first love Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3213 10-in. 10/7/1943 That wonderful worrisome feeling Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3214 10-in. 10/7/1943 Besame mucho (Kiss me much) Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3215 10-in. 10/7/1943 King Porter stomp Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3216 10-in. 10/7/1943 Star eyes Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3217 10-in. 10/7/1943 They're either too young or too old Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3246 10-in. 10/27/1943 Do you know? Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3247 10-in. 10/27/1943 My ideal Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3248 10-in. 10/27/1943 Sack house stomp Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca L 3249 10-in. 10/27/1943 When they ask about you Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Markowitz, Irving "Marky"," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329764.

Markowitz, Irving "Marky". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329764.

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