[4] In 1975 he composed a jazz opera entitled How Music Can Save the World, dedicated to those who helped his son recover.

Izenzon had a heart attack and was dead on arrival at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

In his book The Freedom Principle, John Litweiler praised Izenzon's playing: David Izenzon brought a major advance in jazz bass playing and in the structure of the jazz ensemble...

You're not overwhelmed at his speed; his music flows so naturally and lyrically, without excess, that even his blurring of pitch does not seem extreme.

[5] With Barry Altschul and Perry Robinson With Jaki Byard With Ornette Coleman With Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi With Harold McNair With Paul Motian With Yoko Ono With Joseph Scianni With Archie Shepp With Sonny Rollins With Bob Thiele