Ike Isaacs (guitarist)
Ike Isaacs (December 1, 1919, Rangoon, Burma – January 11, 1996, Sydney, Australia) was a jazz guitarist from Rangoon, Burma, best known for his work with violinist Stéphane Grappelli.
Isaacs was self taught on guitar. He started playing professionally in college while pursuing a degree in chemistry. In 1946 he moved to England, where he became a member of the BBC Show Band. During the 1960s and '70s, he was a member of the Hot Club of London, led by guitarist Diz Disley, which often collaborated with Stéphane Grappelli. He was a member of the band Velvet with Digby Fairweather, Len Skeat, and Denny Wright. In the 1980s, he moved to Australia and taught at the Sydney School of Guitar.[1]
Discography[]
As sideman[]
With Stéphane Grappelli
- 1975 Violinspiration, Diz Disley Trio with Stéphane Grappelli
- 1990 Compact Jazz: Jean-Luc Ponty & Stephane Grappelli
- 1990 Shades of Django
- 1999 Menuhin & Grappelli Play Gershwin, Berlin, Kern, Porter, Rodgers & Hart and Others, Stéphane Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin
With others
- 1958 Our Kind of Jazz, Ted Heath
- 1968 Hair Is Beautiful, Barney Kessel
- 2004 Thunderbirds 2 (soundtrack), Barry Gray
- 2006 Jake in a Box: The EMI Recordings 1967–1976, Jake Thackray
- 2006 Sketches: A Tribute to Art Tatum, Martin Taylor
- 2011 Three Classic Albums Plus: Showcase/Little Klunk/Jazz Inc., Stan Tracey
References[]
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Ike Isaacs". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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