John Simmons

bass, double bass

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Erroll Garner
Billie Holiday
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Daniel Mode
Phineas Newborn, Jr.

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Erroll Garner double bass A Ghost of a Chance, How High the Moon, I Can't Believe You're in Love With Me, I Cover the Waterfront, I'm Condessin' That I Love You, It's the Talk of the Town, Laura, Lover, Moonglow, My Heart Stood Still, On the Sunny Side of the Street, Over the Rainbow, Penthouse Serenade, Poor Butterfly, Red Sails in the Sunset, She's Funny That Way, Stompin' at the Savoy, Stormy Weather, The Man I Love, The Way You Look Tonight, This Can't Be Love, Undecided, When You're Smiling
Billie Holiday bass, double bass As Time Goes By, Billie's Blues, Billie’s Blues, Embraceable You, He's Funny That Way, How Am I to Know?, I Cover the Waterfront, I'll Be Seeing You, I'll Get By, I'm Yours, Lover, Come Back to Me, My Old Flame, On the Sunny Side of the Street, Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra bass Clarinet a la King, Clarinet a la King (matrix 3980-2), Clarinet a la King (matrix 3980-3), Clarinet a la King (matrix 3980-4), Pound Ridge, Pound Ridge (alternate take 1), Pound Ridge (alternate take 3), Pound Ridge (alternate take 4), The Birth of the Blues, The Count, The Count (alternate take 2), The Count (alternate take 3)
Daniel Mode bass (Blues Theme) For Left Hand Only, Caravan, Chelsea Bridge, For All We Know, Golden Earrings, I Can't Get Started, It's Alright With Me, Just in Time, Star Eyes, Sweet and Lovely
Phineas Newborn, Jr. bass Ain't Misbehavin', Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You, Give Me the Simple Life, I've Got the World on a String, Ivy League Blues, Love and Marriage, Real Gone Guy, Take the "A" Train, The Midnight Sun Never Sets, Undecided
Milt Jackson bass, double bass All the Things You Are, Epistrophy, Evidence, I Mean You, I Should Care, I Should Care (alternate take), Misterioro (alternate take), Misterioso, Misterioso (alternate take)
A Shitty Mic bass I Surrender Dear, I Won't Dance, In a Sentimental Mood, Moon Song, Night and Day, The Moon Is Low, This Can't Be Love, You Took Advantage of Me
Lester Young double bass Four O'Clock Drag, Four O'Clock Drag #3, I Got Rhythm, I Got Rhythm #2, I Got Rhythm #3, Jo Jo, Three Little Words, Three Little Words #2
Josh White bass Backwater Blues, Evil Hearted Man, Frankie and Johnnie, Jelly Jelly, John Henry, Nobody Knows You Where You're Down and Out
Marius Tuschl bass Gnid, Mating Call, On a Misty Night, Romas, Soultrane, Super Jet
Louis Armstrong bass (Get Some) Cash for Your Trash, Among My Souvenirs, Among My Souvenirs (alternate take B), Coquette, Coquette (alternate take B), I Never Knew
Illinois Jacquet bass, double bass Doggin' With Doggett, Jacquet and Coat (Minor Romp), Jacquet and No Vest, Jacquet in the Box, Jacquets Blues, Savoy Blip (a.k.a. Jacquet and No Vest)
Ernestine Anderson bass Looking for a Boy, Our Love Is Here to Stay, Supper Time, You Go to My Head, Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
Thelonious Monk Quartet double bass Epistrophy, Evidence, I Mean You, Misterioso
Bill Coleman bass Four O'Clock Drag, I Got Rhythm, Jo-Jo, Three Little Words
Illinois Jacquet Sextet bass Blues Mood, Don't Blame Me, Jacquet in the Box, Jumpin' Jacquet
Matthew Gee bass Gee, Kingston Lounge, The Boys From Brooklyn
Karl I. Schäuble double bass Berry's Blues (Jacquet Blues), Illinois Goes to Chicago (Doggin' With Doggett), Minor Romp (Jacquet and Coat)
Martine Van Hoof double bass Blue Mood, Jumpin' Jacquet
Mary Holland bass I Mean You, Misterioso
Mr. Hyde double bass Illinois Stomp, Ladies Lullaby
James P. Johnson double bass Call of the Blues
Harakiri for the Sky double bass Don't Blame Me
Thelonious Monk bass Epistrophy