After a near fatal auto accident in 1972, that involved singer Roberta Flack and guitarist, Cornell Dupree  Jemmott put up the bass due to the injuries sustained, but would return in 1975 in the midst of the closure of many of the recording studios, due to emergence of compact home recording studios that utilized the syncing of the drum machine with the synthesizer, the precursor to the decline of recording industry and the emerging acceptance of the sound of digital recordings.
In 1972, following a near-fatal auto accident involving singer Roberta Flack and guitarist Cornell Dupree, Jemmott played bass due to his injuries. He returned in 1975 during the closure of many recording studios, as compact home recording systems with drum machines synced to synthesizers became popular, signaling the decline of traditional recording methods and the rise of digital recordings.