(1935-12-19)December 19, 1935 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
March 1, 1974(1974-03-01) (aged 38) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
composer
Instrument(s)
Piano
vibraphone
Years active
1950s–1970s
Labels
Riverside
Prestige
Milestone
Formerly of
The Jazz Messengers
Musical artist
Robert Henry Timmons (December 19, 1935 – March 1, 1974) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He was a sideman in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for two periods (July 1958 to September 1959; February 1960 to June 1961), between which he was part of Cannonball Adderley's band. Several of Timmons' compositions written when part of these bands – including "Moanin'", "Dat Dere", and "This Here" – enjoyed commercial success and brought him more attention. In the early and mid-1960s he led a series of piano trios that toured and recorded extensively.
Timmons was strongly associated with the soul jazz style that he helped initiate. This link to apparently simple writing and playing, coupled with drug and alcohol addiction, led to a decline in his career. Timmons died, aged 38, from cirrhosis. Several critics have commented that his contribution to jazz remains undervalued.[a] Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
his career. Timmons died, aged 38, from cirrhosis. Several critics have commented that his contribution to jazz remains undervalued. Timmons was born in...
This Here Is BobbyTimmons is an album by American jazz pianist BobbyTimmons recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. It was his first album...
Atlantic. Starting in 1959, a new lineup with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, BobbyTimmons, Jymie Merritt, and later Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, and Curtis...
basketball coach BobbyTimmons (1935–1974), American jazz pianist and composer Charlie Timmons (1917–1996), American football player Jeff Timmons (born 1973)...
written by BobbyTimmons that was recorded in 1960. Lyrics were written later by Oscar Brown, Jr. The song was first recorded by BobbyTimmons in his debut...
Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. Higgins was born in Los Angeles,...
such as Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, BobbyTimmons, Hank Mobley, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Billy Harper, Keith Jarrett...
musicians as saxophonists Charles Lloyd and Yusef Lateef, pianists BobbyTimmons, Barry Harris, Victor Feldman, Joe Zawinul, Hal Galper, Michael Wolff...
leader and sideman. The Young Lions with Frank Strozier, Lee Morgan, BobbyTimmons, Bob Cranshaw, Albert Heath and Louis Hayes The Young Lions (Vee-Jay...
1958. The quintet features saxophonist Pepper Adams and rhythm section BobbyTimmons, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. Recorded and released while Morgan...
1970s. Prominent names in fusion ranged from bop pianists including BobbyTimmons and Junior Mance to a wide range of organists, saxophonists, pianists...
featured Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Lee Morgan on trumpet, pianist BobbyTimmons and Jymie Merritt on bass. The group recorded several albums for Blue...
regular members of the Jazz Messenger at the time, Lee Morgan (trumpet), BobbyTimmons (piano) and Jymie Merritt (bass). The later session was a duet between...
reissue "I Remember Clifford" – 2:59 Bonus track on CD reissue "Moanin'" (BobbyTimmons) – 6:04 Bonus track on CD reissue "Stablemates" [2nd Version] – 8:07...
features horn section Lee Morgan and Hank Mobley and rhythm section BobbyTimmons, Jymie Merritt and Art Blakey. The performance features four songs that...
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