James Genus
Videos
James Genus 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 h
Genus performing at the 51st Monterey Jazz Festival 19 September 2008
Genus with Oz Noy on guitar and Dave Weckl on drums.
The Roots
Videos
The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by rapper Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's The Ton
James Genus
…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. Genus was born in Hampton…
The Roots performing in 2016
Black Thought with the Roots in 1999
The Roots in 1999
Questlove in discussion during book signing, 2013.