James Genus

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.

Changing Partners - 2025-03-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Happy People - 2025-03-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Fun One - 2024-11-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Let Me See Your Heart - 2024-08-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Behind the Voice - 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000000Z

SATO - 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Spellbound - 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000000Z

What the World Needs Now - 2023-05-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Always from the Heart (Deluxe Version) - 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Hear and Now: The Best of John Beasley on Resonance - 2020-06-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Jazz Piano Panorama: The Best of Piano Jazz on Resonance - 2019-05-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Upscale Madhouse - 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Aleph in Chromatic - 2016-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

City Blog - 2015-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

The Classical Variations - 2014-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Springdance - 2013-11-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Positootly! - 2009-09-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Gettin' Blazed - 2009-04-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Land Of Shadow - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Unseen Universe - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Osteology - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Power Source - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

New York Summit - 2009-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Global Noize - 2008-04-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Fuzzy - 2007-09-10T00:00:00.000000Z

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