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Nat Jones
real name Nathaniel Leon Jones
Nat Jones is credited on 121 albums across 538 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
121
Albums
538
Pressings
7
Decades active
160
In collections
Biography
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American saxophonist, organist (on "I Feel Good"), arranger, composer who worked with James Brown since 1964 as director of The James Brown Band. Owner of the publisher Najam Music. Born April 27, 1939 - Died January 24, 2014, at Vidant Duplin Hospital in Kenansville, N.C.
Not to be confused with Nate Jones, drummer who also played with James Brown.
Not to be confused with Nat Jones, who was an alto saxophonist active in Chicago (1940s).
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
121 albums · 538 pressings · active 1964–2026
- Performance · 892
- Other credits · 10
Studios: Criteria Recording Studios · Apollo Theater-New York City · King Studios · Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Lady Soul
1968

Live At The Apollo - Volume II
1968

Get On The Good Foot
1972

A Soulful Christmas
1968

Star Time
1993

James Brown's Funky People (Part 2)
1988

It's A Man's Man's Man's World
1966

Motherlode
1988

The Best Of James Brown
1987

Sex Machine / Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
1985

James Brown Soul Classics
1972

Live At The Garden
1967

Raw Soul
1967

Original Album Series

40th Anniversary Collection
1996

Grits & Soul (The Instrumental Sounds Of The James Brown Band)
1964

The Chico Hamilton Special
1961

The 50th Anniversary Collection
2003

Dick's Picks Volume Eight (Harpur College, Binghamton, NY, 5/2/70)
1997

Dead Presidents - Volume II - Music From The Motion Picture
1996

CD Of JB (Sex Machine And Other Soul Classics)
1985

James Brown's Greatest Hits
1985

Rockin' Christmas The 60's
1984

Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo)
1966
Frequent collaborators
- James Brown
- Various
- Aretha Franklin
- Bobby Byrd
- James Brown & The Famous Flames
- James Brown And The Famous Flames
- James Crawford
- Taka Boom
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