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James Genus

American musician

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Born 1966 · age 60United States
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    Born 1966
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Updated 2026-08-12

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 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.

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Historical6.8
Now attention4.2
Source confidence50.0
Completeness55.0
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