Jerry Jemmott

Jerry Jemmott
Jemmott at the Beacon Theatre with the Allman Brothers Band, March 23, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Gerald Stenhouse Jemmott
Also known as	Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott Rasan Mfalme The Groovemaster
Born	(1946-03-22) 22 March 1946 (age 71) New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Soul, funk, jazz, blues, blues rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, arranger, conductor, educator, film scorer
Instruments	Electric bass, upright bass,
Years active	1967–present
Labels	Atlantic, P-Vine, Whachagonnado?
Associated acts	King Curtis & The Kingpins Aretha Franklin BB King
Website	www.jerryjemmott.com
Notable instruments
Electric Bass

Gerald Stenhouse "Jerry" Jemmott (born March 22, 1946, in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, New York City) is an American bass guitarist. Also known as Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott, Rasan Mfalme or "the Groovemaster", Jemmott was one of the chief session bassists of the late 1960s and early 1970s, working with many of the period's well-known soul, blues, and jazz artists.

Jemmott, who has won two Grammy Awards as a bassist, began playing the acoustic bass when he discovered Paul Chambers at age 10. Jemmott began his career at age 12, and after switching to the electric bass, was discovered by saxophonist King Curtis in 1966. With his connection through Curtis to Atlantic Records, Jemmott soon began recording with other Atlantic recording artists, including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, the Rascals, Roberta Flack and Margie Joseph. Jemmott also recorded with noted blues artists B.B. King, Freddie King, Chuck Berry, Duane Allman, Otis Rush, Champion Jack Dupree, Mike Bloomfield and backed jazz artists Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Erroll Garner, Les McCann, Eddie Harris, Houston Person, George Benson, Archie Shepp, Lionel Hampton, Herbie Mann, Eddie Palmieri and Charles Earland. He played the bass line for the original recording of "Mr. Bojangles", and contributed to B.B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone."