Search - Artist/Band: Bobby Timmons

• Name: Bobby Timmons
• Birthday: 12/19/1935
• Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
• Died: 03/01/1974
• Decades Active: 1950,1960
• Genre: Jazz
• Styles: Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
• Moods: Passionate, Bright, Confident, Searching, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earnest, Sophisticated, Uplifting, Earthy, Street-Smart, Elaborate, Energetic, Stylish, Warm, Freewheeling, Light, Sweet

Title	Release
The Best of Bobby Timmons	11/09/2004
The Prestige Trio Sessions	03/11/2003
Quartets and Orchestra	06/26/2001
The Soul Man!/Soul Food	1998
Got to Get It!	1967
The Soul Man!	01/20/1966
Workin' Out WA	10/21/1964
Little Barefoot Soul	06/18/1964
From the Bottom	1964
Born to Be Blue WA	09/1963
Sweet and Soulful Sounds	06/18/1962
Easy Does It	03/13/1961
Soul Time	08/12/1960
Moanin' Blues	01/13/1960
This Here Is Bobby Timmons	01/13/1960
Chun-King	08/12/1954

Bobby Timmons became so famous for the gospel and funky blues clichés in his solos and compositions that his skills as a Bud Powell-inspired bebop player have been long forgotten. After emerging from the Philadelphia jazz scene, Timmons worked with Kenny Dorham (1956), Chet Baker, Sonny Stitt, and the Maynard Ferguson Big Band. He was partly responsible for the commercial success of both Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and Cannonball Adderley's Quintet. For Blakey (who he was with during 1958-1959), Timmons wrote the classic "Moanin'" and, after joining Adderley in 1959, his song "This Here" (followed later by "Dat Dere") became a big hit; it is little wonder that Adderley was distressed when, in 1960, Timmons decided to return to The Jazz Messengers. "Dat Dere" particularly caught on when Oscar Brown, Jr. wrote and recorded lyrics that colorfully depicted his curious son. Timmons, who was already recording as a leader for Riverside, soon formed his own trio but was never able to gain the commercial success that his former bosses enjoyed. Stereotyped as a funky pianist (although an influence on many players including Les McCann, Ramsey Lewis, and much later on Benny Green), Timmons' career gradually declined. He continued working until his death at age 38 from cirrhosis of the liver. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide