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James Genus
James Genus is credited on 331 releases across 181 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1990–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
331
Pressings credited
181
Albums
4
Decades active
260
In collections
Biography
James Genus (born January 20, 1966) is an American jazz bassist. He plays both electric bass guitar and upright bass and currently plays in the Saturday Night Live Band. He also occasionally fills in for Mark Kelley of the hip hop band The Roots. Genus has performed as a session musician and sideman throughout his career, having worked with an extensive list of artists.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
331 releases · 181 albums · active 1990–2024
- Performance · 448
- Production · 4
- Other credits · 2
Studios: Avatar Studios · Systems Two · Clinton Recording Studio · Studios Ferber
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Random Access Memories
2013
Respect
2021
Ocean's 8 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
Re-Imagination
2007
Joe Budden
2003
98° And Rising
1998
Bleed Your Cedar
1996
The Promise
1995
Rhythm Of Love
1994
Another Round
2010
Most Requested Hits
2003
Sensual Journey
2002
Big Fun
2002
Morning, Noon & Night
2002
Roaring Lambs
2000
Soul Insider
2000
Casino Lights '99
2000
98°
1997
Playin' Hooky
1997
Last Night On Earth
2011
Dreams That Breathe Your Name
2004
Queen Of The Meadow
2000
Return Of The Brecker Brothers
1992
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Makoto Ozone The Trio
- The Brecker Brothers
- Ravi Coltrane
- Elysian Fields
- 98°
- Don Pullen
- The Trio
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