Bobby Timmons
- Instrument:
- Piano
- Styles:
- Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz, Bop, Modal, Soundtrack, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Post Bop, Ballad, Holiday
Best Bobby Timmons Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Jenkins, Jordan And Timmons
John Jenkins/ Clifford Jordan / Bobby Timmons
1960
New Jazz
Bio
Bobby Timmons is a pivotal pianist whose tragically short career (he died at 39) left an indelible mark on Hard Bop and Soul-Jazz. His prolific output, featured on over 500 releases, is defined by his signature gospel-infused, bluesy sound. His career timeline demonstrates a rapid rise: from anchoring crucial early Hard Bop sessions with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers (where he composed the hit “Moanin’” in 1958) and the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, to leading his own seminal Soul-Jazz albums like “This Here Is Bobby Timmons”. He was a key figure for cornerstone labels like Riverside and Blue Note, contributing to the evolution of jazz from Bop to its soulful, mainstream peak.
Timeline
Key Bobby Timmons studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s |
| New Jazz, Riverside Records, Prestige | Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz, Bop, Modal |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Soul-Jazz
Hard Bop
Live At The Connecticut Jazz Party
Bobby Timmons
1981
Chiaroscuro Records
Modal
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Bobby Timmons Discography
Bobby Timmons studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 78 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Dorham | 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1956 |
| Chet Baker & Crew | Chet Baker & Crew | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | 1956 | |
| Kenny Burrell | Kenny Burrell | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1956 |
| Chet Baker | Big Band | Pacific Jazz | Sideman | Bop | 1957 |
| Maynard Ferguson | Boy With Lots Of Brass | EmArcy | Sideman | 1957 | |
| Hank Mobley Sextet | Hank | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1957 |
| Curtis Fuller | The Opener | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1957 |
| Pepper Adams Quintet | 10 To 4 At The 5-Spot | Riverside Records | Sideman | Bop | 1958 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Kenny Burrell | Blue Lights, Vol. 2 | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Kenny Burrell | Blue Lights, Volume 1 | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Lee Morgan | The Cooker | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | Au Club St. Germain Vol. 1 | RCA | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2 | RCA | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Kenny Clarke | Au Club St. Germain Vol. 3 | RCA | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | Des Femmes Disparaissent | Fontana | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| Anthony Ortega | Jazz For Young Moderns (And Old Buzzards, Too) | Bethlehem Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Barney Wilen | Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960 | Fontana | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| Sonny Stitt Quartet | Personal Appearance | Verve Records | Sideman | Bop | 1959 |
Bobby Timmons Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | Bass | 8 |
| Jimmy Cobb | Drums | 5 |
| Art Blakey | Drums | 4 |
| Ozzie Cadena | Supervised By | 3 |
| Pierre Michelot | Bass | 2 |
| Christian Garros | Drums | 2 |
| Benny Golson | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Roger Guérin | Trumpet | 2 |
| Blue Mitchell | Trumpet | 2 |
| Wayne Shorter | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Art Blakey | Drums | 76 |
| Lee Morgan | Trumpet | 70 |
| Jymie Merritt | Bass | 61 |
| Wayne Shorter | Tenor Saxophone | 37 |
| Sam Jones | Bass | 27 |
| Benny Golson | Tenor Saxophone | 23 |
| Louis Hayes | Drums | 16 |
| Curtis Fuller | Trombone | 11 |
| Hank Mobley | Tenor Saxophone | 10 |
| Jimmy Cleveland | Trombone | 9 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Bop | 53 | 67.9% |
| Soul-Jazz | 16 | 20.5% |
| Bop | 7 | 9% |
| Modal | 4 | 5.1% |
| Soundtrack | 2 | 2.6% |
| Big Band | 1 | 1.3% |
| Cool Jazz | 1 | 1.3% |
| Post Bop | 1 | 1.3% |
| Ballad | 1 | 1.3% |
| Holiday | 1 | 1.3% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 78 | 100% |
| Stage & Screen | 1 | 1.3% |
| Pop | 1 | 1.3% |
| Funk / Soul | 1 | 1.3% |
| Blues | 1 | 1.3% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Blue Note | 28 |
| Riverside Records | 14 |
| Prestige | 8 |
| RCA | 3 |
| Fontana | 3 |
| Pacific Jazz | 2 |
| Jazzland | 2 |
| Milestone | 2 |
| Eastwind | 2 |
| TCB Records | 2 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 54 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By | 25 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 25 |
| Alfred Lion | Producer | 23 |
| Reid Miles | Design [Cover] | 16 |
| Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | Leader | 13 |
| Francis Wolff | Photography By [Cover Photo] | 11 |
| Orrin Keepnews | Producer, Liner Notes | 10 |
| Leonard Feather | Liner Notes | 9 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By [Recording By] | 8 |