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Encyclopedia > Bobby Timmons

Robert Henry "Bobby" Timmons (Born: December 19, 1935 in Philadelphia _ Died: March 1, 1974 in New York City) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is best known for his role as sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1958 - 1959) and the composition of Moanin', Dat Dere, and That There, each are which are typical of his distinctive gospel soul_jazz style. He also played with Kenny Dorham, Chet Baker, Hank Mobley, Sonny Stitt, Maynard Ferguson, and Cannonball Adderley. Timmons died due to cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 38 on March 1, 1974 after a steady decline in his career.


Selected discography

with Art Blakey

As leader

  • (1960) This Here Is Bobby Timmons
  • (1960) Soul Time
  • (1961) Easy Does It
  • (1961) Bobby Timmons In Person

External link

  • Bobby Timmons Discography Project (http://www.jazzdisco.org/timmons/)







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soul sides: 03.04 (1348 words)
Bobby Timmons is one of those jazz men whose legacy has been better remembered for his compositions rather than him as a player or band leader.
I am no Bobby Timmons expert but what I've heard from the man himself, I really, really like.
When it hits the bridges though, all rhythm stops and Timmons comes dancing in with a beautiful melodic line that gets me giddy everytime I hear it.
Bobby Timmons: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com (735 words)
Bobby Timmons, a highly influential funk pianist, is in generally excellent form.
Pianist Bobby Timmons, who made his name as a writer and invaluable part of the rhythm section in the Art Blakey and Cannonball Adderley bands of the late '50s and early '60s, is a different proposition in his role here as a leader.
Pianist Bobby Timmons, best known for his sanctified and funky playing and composing, is mostly heard in a straightahead vein on this CD reissue of a Riverside session.
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