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John Simmons
real name John Jacob Simmons
John Simmons is credited on 1,200 releases across 371 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,200
Credits
371
Albums
8
Decades active
156
In collections
Biography
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American jazz bassist, born June 14, 1918 in Haskell, Oklahoma, died September 19, 1979 in Orange, New York
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,200 releases · 371 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 1,476
- Other credits · 43
- Production · 2
Studios: WOR Studios · Apex Studios, New York · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Carnegie Hall
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago
1960
Genius Of Modern Music
1951
John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio
1958
The Singles
2005
The Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Jazz
1973
Milt Jackson With John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke, Lou Donaldson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet
1955
Commodore Jazz Classics
1965
Strange Fruit
1972
Music For Torching With Billie Holiday
1955
Another Side Of John Coltrane
2021
Encores In Hi Fi
1958
Garnering
1954
Piano Solo
1954
The Very Best
2005
The Best Of Thelonious Monk
1991
The Complete Genius
1976
Play It Again, Erroll!
1975
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
1975
Erroll Garner Plays For Dancing
1953
Gems
1951
Lady In Autumn: The Best Of The Verve Years
1991
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
1983
Anthology
1981
All Or Nothing At All
1978
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