Charles H. Israels (born August 10, 1936)[1] is an American jazz composer, arranger, and bassist who is best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio.

He has also worked with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, J. J. Johnson, John Coltrane, and Judy Collins.

He, along with Israels' mother, Irma Commanday, created a home environment in which music was a part of normal daily activity.

In 1948, the appearance of Louis Armstrong's All Stars in a concert series produced by his parents gave him his first opportunity to meet and hear jazz musicians.

In 2011, he created the Chuck Israels Jazz Orchestra and recorded Second Wind: A Tribute to the Music of Bill Evans in 2013.