Chuck Metcalf
Appearance
Chuck Metcalf | |
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Born | January 8, 1931 |
Died | January 11, 2012 | (aged 81)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, architect |
Instrument | Double bass |
Chuck Metcalf (8 January 1931−11 January 2012) was an American jazz double-bassist. He taught at Garfield High School's Magnet Program with saxophonist Joe Brazil in 1968.[1] In 1980 he toured with Dexter Gordon. His first solo studio album named Elsie Street was released in 1989.[2] In January 2012 he died from cancer.
Discography
As leader
- Live in Seattle (1987)
- Elsie Street (1989)
- Help Is Coming (1992)
- Thinking of You (2004)
With Bert Wilson
- Rebirth Loves Monk! (1987)
- Live at Caffe Star-Bucks (1987)
- Wings (1987)
- Live at the Bellevue Jazz Festival (1987)
- Live at the ZOO (1990)
With others
- Joni Metcalf: Sings Porter and Ellington (1965)
- Overton Berry: Live at the Double-Tree (1970)
- Doug Hammond: Reflections in the Sea of Nurnen (1972)
- Mel Ellison: Friends (1976)
- San Francisco, Ltd: San Francisco, Ltd. (1977)
- Mark Murphy: Stolen Moments (1978)
- Sarah Metcalf & Tom Peterson: Frank Goes to the Zoo (1995)[3]
- Primo Kim: To Be Near (1997)
- Gerry Grosz: On Ramp (1998)
- Craig Flory: Wigwam Bendix (1998)
References
- ^ "unknown title". Down Beat. 11 July 1968. p. 43.
- ^ http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=13499
- ^ http://www.thomasepeterson.com/fgttz.html