James Genus
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
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Random Access Memories
2013
Respect
2021
Ocean's 8 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2018
Joe Budden
2003
Most Requested Hits
2003
Sensual Journey
2002
Big Fun
2002
Morning, Noon & Night
2002
Casino Lights '99
2000
Soul Insider
2000
Roaring Lambs
2000
98° And Rising
1998
98°
1997
Playin' Hooky
1997
Bleed Your Cedar
1996
Rhythm Of Love
1994
Last Night On Earth
2011
Dreams That Breathe Your Name
2004
Return Of The Brecker Brothers
1992
Credited work
764 releases · 181 albums · active 1990–2025
- Performance · 1,344
- Other credits · 26
- Production · 4
Studios: Avatar Studios · Electric Lady Studios · Capitol Studios · Conway Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Elysian Fields
- Dave Douglas
- Makoto Ozone The Trio
- Bill Evans (3)
- Oz Noy
- Bob James
- The Brecker Brothers