Robert "Bootsie" Barnes is an American

United States

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 jazz tenor saxophonist

Tenor saxophone

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 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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In the 1950s Barnes played with various musicians in Philadelphia, including Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan

Edward Lee Morgan was an American hard bop trumpeter.-Biography:...

, Philly Joe Jones

Philly Joe Jones

Joseph Rudolph Jones was a Philadelphia-born United States jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the Miles Davis Quintet.Philly Joe Jones was often confused with another influential jazz drummer, Jo Jones...

 and Bill Cosby

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 (then a drummer).

During the 1960s he performed with various organists including Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith (musician)

Jimmy Smith was a jazz musician whose performances on the Hammond B-3 electric organ helped to popularize this instrument...

 and Don Patterson

Don Patterson (organist)

Don Patterson was an American jazz organist.Patterson played piano from childhood and was heavily influenced by Erroll Garner in his youth. In 1956, he switched to organ after hearing Jimmy Smith play the instrument...

, with whom he recorded in 1978. In the 1980s he toured with Sonny Stitt

Sonny Stitt

Edward "Sonny" Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was also one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums in his lifetime...

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He continued to play in his home town and recorded his album "You Leave Me Breathless!" in 1995.

As a leader

• Been Here All Along – Bootsie Barnes Quartet – Way After Midnight Records
• Hello - Bootsie Barnes Quartet – French Riviera Records
• You Leave Me Breathless – Bootsie Barnes Quartet – French Riviera Records
• Boppin' Round the Center – Bootsie Barnes Quintet – Harvest Records

As a sideman

• Looking Up – Cullen Knight – Reflection Records
• Here to Create Music – Gamble/Huff – Philadelphia International
• Why Not – Don Patterson – Muse Records
• The Saxophone Shop
  The Saxophone Shop
  The Saxophone Shop is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Odean Pope recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.-Reception:...
  
  – The Odean Pope
  Odean Pope
  Odean Pope is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Pope was raised in Philadelphia, where he learned from Ray Bryant while young...
  
   Saxophone Choir (Soul Note, 1985)
• Epitome
  Epitome (album)
  Epitome is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Odean Pope recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Al Campbell awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a truly unique and moving ensemble, making any of their discs recommended".-Track...
  
  - Odean Pope Saxophone Choir (Soul Note, 1993)
• Comin’ Home – Poppa John DeFrancesco – Muse Records
• All in the Family - Poppa John & Joey DeFrancesco – Muse Records
• Hip Cake Walk - Poppa John & Joey DeFrancesco – High Note
• John Swana Quintet – Criss Cross Records
• Philly Gumbo- Johns Swana - Criss Cross
• Live at Ortlieb's- Various Artists - Encounter
• Open the Gates- Kenny Gates
• To Joe With Love- Juanita Holliday
• I Got Up! - Chad Carter - JK Records

External links

• http://www.bootsiebarnes.com - Bootsie Barnes website