jerry jemmott Archive
07 Feb 2020
Jerry Jemmott: The Groovemaster (Part 5)
Continued from Part Four… Starting in 1978, Jemmott’s group, Souler Energy, played a mix of styles that showcased the range and versatility of its rotating cast of players. Jemmott also […]
06 Feb 2020
Jerry Jemmott: The Groovemaster (Part 4)
Continued from Part Three… The studio gigs kept coming. “I was busy,” Jemmott says. “I was real busy.” But as much as he enjoyed his heavy session schedule, he was […]
05 Feb 2020
Jerry Jemmott: The Groovemaster (Part 3)
Continued from Part Two… Jemmott knew how King’s music usually sounded, but he also knew why people booked him as a session bassist. “People usually call me to do something […]
04 Feb 2020
Jerry Jemmott: The Groovemaster (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… But now he had to learn to play the new instrument. “And it didn’t happen right away,” Jemmott says. “I had encountered it before, but the […]
03 Feb 2020
Jerry Jemmott: The Groovemaster (Part 1)
Jerry Jemott is known as the Groovemaster. An in-demand session musician, he’s one of the most recorded bassists ever. Though his musical foundation is in jazz, he played on many […]