James Alfred Conrad Cammack Jr. (born April 15, 1956) is an American jazz bassist from Cornwall, New York.

Career

For nearly thirty years, he played bass for Ahmad Jamal.[1] His debut solo album, Both Sides of the Coin, was released in 2012.[1] Before joining Jamal in 1983, he played in U.S. Army bands.[1] At the age of eighteen in 1974, he became a member of the West Point Army Band as a trumpeter, though he was learning bass.[1] He played for the Jazz Knights and on weekends performed at resorts in the Catskill mountains of New York.[1] For biggest influences on bass, he lists Israel Crosby, George Duvivier, and Milt Hinton.[1]

Discography

With Ahmad Jamal

With Malachi Thompson

With others

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Patterson, Ian (9 October 2012). "James Cammack: Where You At?". All About Jazz. Retrieved 18 July 2019.



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