Ike Isaacs (December 1, 1919,

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, Australia) was a Burmese-English

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guitarist, 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 1970s, 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. He died of cancer in January 1996, at the age of 76.

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'',

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* 1968: ''Hair Is Beautiful'',

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* 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Isaacs, Ike 1919 births 1996 deaths People from Yangon 20th-century British guitarists 21st-century British guitarists English jazz guitarists English male guitarists British people in British Burma 20th-century British male musicians 21st-century British male musicians British male jazz musicians British emigrants to Australia