Billy James Discography
Sideman: major albums
Feelin's, Sonny Stitt, 1962
Boss Tenors In Orbit, Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, 1962
Trackin', Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1962
Low Flame, Sonny Stitt, 1962
I Only Have Eyes for You, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1963
Goin' Down Home, Don Patterson, 1963?
The Exciting New Organ of Don Patterson, Don Patterson, 1964
Hip Cake Walk, Don Patterson with Booker Ervin, 1964
Holiday Soul, Don Patterson, 1964
Shangri-La, Sonny Stitt, 1964
Soul People, Sonny Stitt, 1964
Satisfaction!, Don Patterson, 1965
Night Crawler, Sonny Stitt, 1965
Introducing Eric Kloss, Eric Kloss, 1965
The Boss Men, Don Patterson, 1965
Patterson's People, Don Patterson, 1965
Love and All That Jazz, Eric Kloss, 1966
Soul Happening, Don Patterson, 1967
Deuces Wild, Sonny Stitt, 1967
Mellow Soul, Don Patterson, 1967
Four Dimensions, Don Patterson, 1967
Boppin' And Burnin', Don Patterson, 1968
Opus De Don, Don Patterson, 1968
Soul Electricity, Sonny Stitt, 1968
Made For Each Other, Sonny Stitt, 1968
Funk You, Don Patterson, 1968
Brothers 4, Don Patterson and Sonny Stitt, 1969
Tune Up, Don Patterson, 1971
Donnybrook, Don Patterson and Sonny Stitt, 1971
Instant Death, Eddie Harris, 1972
Sings The Blues, Eddie Harris, 1972
The New Chicago Blues, Clarence Wheeler, 1972
Excursions, Eddie Harris, 1973
Is It In, Eddie Harris, 1975
Movin' Up, Don Patterson, 1976
Heavy Juice, Houston Person, 1982
Just The Way It Was: Live at the Left Bank, Sonny Stitt, 2000
Soul Eyes, Dan Fogel, 2004
It's Magic, Sonny Stitt, 2005
Sideman: single artist compilations, 'twofers' and box sets
The Best Of, Don Patterson, 1969
The Best of Don Patterson & the Jazz Giants, Don Patterson, 1969
Prime Cuts, Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, 1972
The Best Of, Eddie Harris, 1989
Soul Classics, Sonny Stitt, 1992
Soul People, Sonny Stitt, 1993 (CD bonus track version)
The Artist's Choice: The Eddie Harris Anthology, Eddie Harris, 1993
Dem New York Dues, Don Patterson, 1995
Streetlights, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1995
Jazz Masters, 50, Sonny Stitt, 1995
Legends of Acid Jazz, Don Patterson and Booker Ervin, 1996
The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions, Dexter Gordon, 1996
The Legends Of Acid Jazz, Gene Ammons, 1997
Steady Comin' At Ya, Don Patterson, 1998
Straight Blues, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1998
Legends of Acid Jazz: Low Flame, Sonny Stitt, 1999
Legends of Acid Jazz, Vol. 2, Don Patterson / Sonny Stitt, 1999
Legends of Acid Jazz: Just Friends, Don Patterson / Booker Ervin / Houston Person, 1999
Legends of Acid Jazz, Vol. 2, Don Patterson / Sonny Stitt, 1999
E.H. in the U.K./Is It In, Eddie Harris, 1999
Live At Newport / Instant Death, Eddie Harris, 2000
The Pied Piper Of Jazz, Rufus Harley, 2000
The Boss Men, Sonny Stitt and Don Patterson, 2001
Brothers 4 (Expanded), Don Patterson and Sonny Stitt, 2001
The Versatile / Sings The Blues, Eddie Harris, 2001
About Time, Eric Kloss, 2002
The Best Of, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 2004
Prestige Profiles, Vol. 10, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 2005
Collectables Classics, Eddie Harris, 2006
Courage: The Atlantic Recordings, Rufus Harley, 2006
Only The Best Of Eddie Harris, Vol 1, Eddie Harris, 2009
Sideman: various artist compilations
The Soul/Jazz Giants, Various Artists, 1970
The Christmas Collection, Various Artists, 1991
Jumpin' Jazz, Various Artists, 1996
Texas Tenors, Various Artists, 1997
Kickin' The 3: The Best of Organ Trio Jazz, Various Artists, 1997
B-3in' Organ Jazz, Various Artists, 1997
Yesterdays: The Jerome Kern Songbook, Various Artists, 1997
The Complete Jerome Kern Songbooks, Various Artists, 1997
Legends of Acid Jazz: Hammond Heroes, Various Artists, 1998
Signifying!: Funky Organ Grooves from the Big Apple, Various Artists, 1998
Jazz Christmas, Various Artists, 1998
Lullaby Of Broadway: The Jazz Giants Play Harry Warren, Various Artists, 1998
The Lost Sessions, Various Artists, 1999
Latin Dance Party, Vol. 3: 1970's Funk, Various Artists, 2000
Beginner's Guide To Jazz, Various Artists, 2008
Hommage a Nesuhi, Various Artists, 2008
