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REVIEWS
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| "Israels...is unquestionably among the very best jazz bassists of all time..." |
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- Phil Ellwood, San Francisco Examiner
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| "A musician to the ends of his fingernails..." | ||
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- Jazz Magazine, Paris
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| "Israels is a fine technician, with a fully rounded tone, but the most impressive aspect of his work with Evans is his seemingly intuitive feeling for the direction of the pianist's improvisations." | ||
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- Dan Morgenstern, Down Beat
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| "...a fine musician who combines originality with the finest bass sound this side of Chaliapin." | ||
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- Eric Salzman, New York Herald Tribune
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| "He (Bill Evans) was frequently overshadowed by the forthright solo work of his bassist, Chuck Israels, who produced a rich tone and gave his solos firm, explicit form." | |
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- John S. Wilson, New York Times
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| "Chuck Israels is supple and alert, and his solos are the most impressive he has yet recorded." | |
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- Nat Hentoff, Jazz Review
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| "...A consummate musician..." | |
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- Diario Popular, Lisbon
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| "...a bassist with a quality of reflective, disciplined intensity....today's leading exponent of the flowing-melodic-line style of bass playing." | |
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- Down Beat
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| Time Remebered |
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"Bill Evans Trio. Milestone 47068.Recorded live in 1963 at Shelley's Manne Hole in Hollywood, this two-LP set is doubly important. First, half the material is previously unissued (eight of 16 tunes), and all of it, with Chuck Israels on bass and Larry Bunker on drums, is of enchanting quality. Second, it is annotated by Israels, whose essay is a marvel of lucidity; he tells us just what was the impact of Evans on his sidemen, how the interplay worked, and which pieces were the most oblique and challenging harmonically. Any professional jazz writer could learn from the style and flow of Israels' insights. 5 stars." |
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- Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times
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| Chuck Israels' Orchestra |
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This is not to say that the band does not swing or that it does not reach peaks that excite the audience. Its long suit, however, is the coloration and emotional depth it achieves through the voicings and judicious use of solo space.. Israels has fashioned an orchestra that flows in beautiful channels, and beauty is something jazz can use these days. This is a band to check out. The originals are original, the standards are freshly reworked, and they are played with passion and understanding. The pulse, never bombastic, moves the listener as surely as it moves the band. Israels deserves a lot of credit, but more importantly, the opportunity to be widely heard." |
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- Ira Gitler, Down Beat
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