Bobby Timmons

Robert Henry "Bobby" Timmons (December 19, 1935 – March 1, 1974) was an African American jazz pianist and composer.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 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.

In March 1974, Timmons died from cirrhosis, at the age of 38, in New York.

As leader

 * Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons (Prestige, 1957) - with John Jenkins and Clifford Jordan
 * This Here is Bobby Timmons (Riverside, 1960)
 * Soul Time (Riverside, 1960)
 * Easy Does It (Riverside, 1961)
 * In Person (Riverside, 1961)
 * Sweet and Soulful Sounds (Riverside, 1962)
 * Born to Be Blue! (Riverside, 1963)
 * From the Bottom (Riverside, 1964)
 * Little Barefoot Soul (Prestige, 1964)
 * Chun-King (Prestige, 1965)
 * Workin' Out! (Prestige, 1965)
 * Holiday Soul (Prestige, 1964)
 * Chicken & Dumplin's (Prestige, 1965)
 * The Soul Man! (Prestige, 1966)
 * Soul Food (Prestige, 1966)
 * Got to Get It! (Milestone, 1967)
 * Do You Know the Way? (Milestone, 1968)

Compilations

 * Moanin' (1975)**
 * Moanin' Blues (1998)**
 * Quartets and Orchestra (2001)** - compiles Got to Get It! and Do You Know the Way?
 * Prestige Trio Sessions (2003)** - compiles Little Barefoot Soul and Chun-King

As sideman
With Pepper Adams With Cannonball Adderley With Nat Adderley With Chet Baker with Art Blakey With Kenny Burrell With Arnett Cobb With Kenny Dorham With Art Farmer With Curtis Fuller With Sam Jones With Johnny Lytle With Hank Mobley With Lee Morgan With The Young Lions
 * 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot (Riverside, 1958)
 * The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (Riverside, 1959)
 * Them Dirty Blues (Riverside, 1960)
 * Work Song (Riverside, 1960)
 * Chet Baker Big Band (1954)
 * Chet Baker and Crew (1956)
 * Moanin' (Blue Note, 1958)
 * Drums Around the Corner (1958)
 * 1958 - Paris Olympia (1958)
 * At the Jazz Corner of the World (Blue Note, 1959)
 * Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1959)
 * The Big Beat (Blue Note, 1960)
 * Like Someone in Love (Blue Note, 1960)
 * A Night In Tunisia (Blue Note, 1960)
 * Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World (Blue Note, 1960)
 * The Witch Doctor (Blue Note, 1961)
 * The Freedom Rider (1961)
 * Blue Lights (Blue Note, 1958)
 * More Party Time (Prestige, 1960)
 * Movin' Right Along (Prestige, 1960)
 * 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note, 1956)
 * Brass Shout (United Artists, 1959)
 * The Opener (Blue Note, 1957)
 * The Soul Society (Riverside, 1960)
 * Nice and Easy (Jazzland, 1962)
 * Hank (Blue Note, 1957)
 * The Cooker (Blue Note, 1957)
 * Lee-Way (Blue Note, 1960)
 * The Young Lions (1960) Vee-Jay Records