Chuck Metcalf
Charles "Chuck" Metcalf (born January 8, 1931 ; † January 11, 2012 ) was an American jazz bassist and composer .
Metcalf's parents were music teachers; he first learned violin and piano before switching to the double bass at the age of 15. In Seattle, where he lived with his father, he studied at the College of the University of Washington and played in the local jazz scene a. a. with Quincy Jones , Ernestine Anderson , Buddy Catlett and Ray Charles . In the 1950s he was an architect full-time and was only active as a musician on the weekends before becoming a full-time musician in the 1960s. Tours with Anita O'Day and Joe Venuti followed . In 1970 he took part in sessions by Stu Goldberg and Gavin Walker ; The first recordings were made in the trio of pianist Berry Overton.
In 1972 he moved to San Francisco ; there he worked on Mark Murphy's album Stolen Moments . From 1979 he lived in New York, where he a. a. played with Sonny Simmons ; In 1980 he went on tour with Dexter Gordon . On his return to Seattle he played with Ernestine Anderson and Bert Wilson ; thereafter he lived in the Netherlands until 1985. On his return he worked again with Bert Wilson; tours with Jim Pepper , Frank Morgan and his own quartet followed. In 1989 he presented his debut album Elsie Street (Bopware) with his own compositions, u. a. with trumpeter Jay Thomas and with George Cables on piano. In 1991 the octet recording Help Is Coming followed . In the mid-1990s, he returned to the San Francisco Bay Area ; In 2004 he recorded the album Thinking of You (Lyrichromatic Records). In 2010 he still worked with Richie Cole before retiring as an active musician. As a music teacher he worked in the jazz program at the Koninklijk Conservatorium The Hague , at Western Washington University in Bellingham and at Cornish College in Seattle.
Discographic notes
- Doug Hammond & David Durrah: Reflections in the Sea Of Nurnen (1975)
- Bert Wilson and Rebirth: Rebirth Loves Monk (1986)
- Bert Wilson: Live at the Zoo (Nine Winds, 1988)
Web links
- Web presence
- Brief portrait
- Chuck Metcalf at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Portrait at Vancouverjazz
- ↑ Information from Andy Hamilton (pdf; 114 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Metcalf, Chuck |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Metcalf, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1931 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 2012 |