James Genus Archives

Oz Noy's band takes on Prince's "I Would Die 4 U" live in Chicago, with James Genus on bass, Dave Weckl on drums, and Chrissi Poland on vocals.

Herbie Hancock hits the road this fall with longtime collaborator James Genus, who shares why touring with the jazz legend still feels magical.

Bassists and music greats unite for "For the Love of Anthony," a special benefit concert honoring Anthony Jackson. See the lineup and how to support.

Forq’s new album, “Big Party,” is perfectly named. The funky set of songs not only evoke good vibes, they’re created by a huge cast of musicians. At the center of the party is Forq leader Henry Hey.

The Brecker Brothers were in top form in this 1992 performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Michael and Randy Brecker were joined by Mike Stern on guitar, George Whitty on keyboards, James Genus on bass, and Dave Weckl on drums. Here's the complete concert.

FORQ released “Big Party” in August, and as expected, it is a terrific album. Now they’ve released a video for “Into Bright.” James Genus is featured prominently with some serious groove.

Get ready for a sonic shindig. Forq has announced a new album called Big Party that brings all good vibes. A press release describes its as “sonically wild and wonderfully funky” with a “thrift shop’s worth of zany cultural references.”

Abstract Logix has some of the coolest videos, like this one. Oz Noy, Dave Weckl, James Genus, David Kikoski, and Brian Charette perform “Boom Boo Boom”, which is from Noy’s 2020 album, “Snapdragon”. What a killer band!

Guitarist Robben Ford and saxophonist Bill Evans teamed up to record a new album, “The Sun Room.” The duo, which has often worked together over the years, recruited drummer Keith Carlock and bassist James Genus to round out the record.

Guitarist Oz Noy’s new album, “Booga Looga Loo,” is now available. Noy’s impressive guitar work is supported by an unbelievable cast of musicians, including Will Lee, James Genus, and John Patitucci.

Oz Noy has a new album coming out called “Booga Looga Loo” on March 15th. Check out this clip of “Chocolate Souffle” with John Patitucci holding down a solid shuffle with drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. Patitucci also throws down on an epic solo at the 3:48 mark.

Fodera has teamed up with bassist James Genus to release a new signature model of their Emperor 5 Elite bass. Genus, who has worked with the top names in jazz and is currently the house bassist for Saturday Night Live, worked with the company to make the bass comfortable and tonally versatile. “The James Genus Signature Emperor is designed to...