American violinist and concertmaster.
Born August 28, 1913 New York.
Died August 22, 1987 (age of 73).
Was married to violinist Eudice Shapiro.
He was instrumental in the amalgamation of black and white musicians unions in the early 1950s.
He appeared on over eighty albums with a range of variety of musical styles including The Andrews Sisters, Tony Bennett, The Carpenters, Benny Carter, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Earth, Wind & Fire, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Eartha Kitt, Frankie Laine, Dean Martin, Sergio Mendes, The Monkees, Ray Parker, Jr., Minnie Riperton, Artie Shaw, Simon & Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Mel Torme, Tom Waits, Mason Williams and more.
His film and television credits include Bullitt, Dirty Harry, Enter the Dragon, Mission: Impossible, and Rocky.
2025
2024
La-La Land Records
CD, Album, Ltd
2024
2023
2020
2019
Intrada
CD, Album, Mono, Ltd
2019
2019
2018
La-La Land Records
CD, Album, Ltd
2018
La-La Land Records
2xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd
2018
2018
2018
2018
2017
Intrada
CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Ltd
2017
2017
2017
2016
Intrada
6xCD, Album + Box, Dlx
2016
2015
Intrada
CD, Album
2015
2015
2015
2014
Kritzerland
CD, Ltd
2014
Intrada
3xCD, Comp, Ltd
2014
La-La Land Records
CD, Album, Ltd
2014
2014
2014
2013
Now Sounds (2), Now Sounds (2), Now Sounds (2)
CD, Comp, Mono
2013
Intrada
CD, Album
2013
Intrada
3xCD, Album
2013
La-La Land Records
CD, Comp, Ltd
2013
2013
2012
Intrada
2xCD, Album, Ltd
2012
Intrada
CD, Album
2012
Bdjazz
File, ALAC, Comp
2012
2012
2012
2011
Elektra
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
Intrada
CD, Album, Ltd
2010
Intrada, Columbia Pictures
CD, Album, Ltd
2010
Vinyl Passion
2xLP, Comp, RM
2010
Varèse Sarabande
CD, Album, Ltd
2010
Intrada
CD, Album, Ltd
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2008
Mosaic Records (2)
7xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num
2008
2008
2007
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp, RM
2007
2006
Bear Family Records
11xCD, Comp, RM + Box
2005
Membran Music Ltd.
4xCD, Comp
2005
Proper Records (2)
4xCD, Comp + Box
2005
Classics (11)
CD, Comp
2004
2004
2003
Not On Label
CD, Comp
2003
2002
2001
Bluebird (3), BMG
CD, Comp, Smplr
2001
Classics (11)
CD, Comp
2001
1997
Jazz Band Records
2xCD, Album
1997
1996
Rhino Records (2)
4xCD, Comp + Box
1996
1996
1995
1995
1994
1994
1993
1991
1991
1989
1987
1986
1984
1983
1983
1980
Not On Label
7"
1980
1980
1977
New World Records
LP, Comp, Mono, Gat
1976
1976
1976
1976
George Kast
George Kast