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Israel Baker was born on 11 February, 1919 in Israel, is an American jazz musician. Discover Israel Baker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

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Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 11 February, 1919
Birthday 11 February
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Date of death 25 December, 2011
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Nationality Israel

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1919

Israel Baker (February 11, 1919 – December 25, 2011) was an American violinist and concertmaster.

Through a long and varied career he played with many of the greatest figures in the worlds of classical music, jazz and pop.

He appeared on hundreds of recordings by artists as diverse as Igor Stravinsky, Ella Fitzgerald, and Tom Waits, and appeared on many film scores including Psycho and Jonathan Livingstone Seagull.

1951

He formed a duo with pianist Yaltah Menuhin; they made their New York debut in 1951.

1961

In 1961 he played alongside violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky in a series of chamber concerts, and in 1964 he recorded Arnold Schoenberg's "Fantasy for Violin & Piano" with Glenn Gould.

He recorded many of Stravinsky's scores for CBS with Stravinsky himself conducting.

He then went on to lead the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

Away from the concert hall he led the West Coast version of the CBS Symphony.

1973

Baker was the concertmaster on The Dameans' Beginning Today album from 1973.

Born in Chicago, he was the youngest of four children of Russian immigrants.

He showed great talent as a violinist from an early age, appearing on national radio at the age of six.

By the age of 22 Baker was concertmaster of Leopold Stokowski’s All-American Youth Orchestra.

Later he was a member of Arturo Toscanini’s NBC Symphony Orchestra.

During World War II he served as a violinist with the Army Air Forces in Atlantic City, NJ, playing requests to entertain wounded comrades.

After the war Baker increasingly gravitated towards the West Coast and session work, including work with the famed "Wrecking Crew", although he continued to be a presence in concert halls across the United States.

1974

Baker was married twice: to Caroline, who died in 1974, and then to Imelda Corrigan from Dublin Ireland.

They were married for over 30 years until his death.

He had three children from his first marriage.

He is the grandfather to Vulfpeck bass player Joe Dart.

2011

He died at his home in Studio City, California on December 25, 2011, following a stroke.