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Robert Henry "Bobby" Timmons (Born: December 19, 1935 in Philadelphia - Died: March 1, 1974 in New York City) was a African-American jazz pianist and composer.^[1]

He is best known for his role as sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1958 - 1961) and the composition of "Moanin'", "Dat Dere", and "This Here", each of which are typical of his distinctive gospel soul-jazz style. He also played with Cannonball Adderley, Chet Baker, Kenny Dorham (with whom he made his recording debut in a live set from May 1956), Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Sonny Stitt and Maynard Ferguson. Timmons died from cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 38 on March 1, 1974.

Discography

As leader

• This Here Is Bobby Timmons (1960)
• Soul Time (1960)
• In Person (1961)
• Easy Does It (1961)
• Sweet and Soulful Sounds (1962)
• Born to Be Blue! (1962)
• From the Bottom (1964)
• Live at the Connecticut Jazz Party (1964)
• Moanin' Blues (1964)
• Workin' Out (1965)
• The Soul Man! (1966)
• Quartets and Orchestra (2001)
• Prestige Trio Sessions (2003)

As sideman

with Art Blakey

• Moanin' (1958)
• Drums Around the Corner (1958)
• 1958 - Paris Olympia (1958)
• Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959)
• The Big Beat (1960)
• Like Someone in Love (1960)
• A Night In Tunisia (1960)
• Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World (1960)
• The Witch Doctor (1961)
• The Freedom Rider (1961)

With Cannonball Adderley

• The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (1959)
• Them Dirty Blues (1960)

With The Young Lions

• The Young Lions (1960) Vee-Jay Records

With Others

• Kenny Dorham: 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia 1956
• Chet Baker: Chet Baker and Crew 1956
• Curtis Fuller: The Opener 1957
• Lee Morgan: The Cooker 1957
• Kenny Burrell: Blue Lights Vol. 1&2 1958
• Lee Morgan: Lee-Way 1960
• Nat Adderley Work Song, 1960

References

External links

• Bobby Timmons Discography Project