Sam Jones (musician)
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| Birth name | Samuel Jones |
| Born | November 12, 1924 |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Died | December 15, 1981 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Double bass, Cello |
| Associated acts | Cannonball Adderley, Bobby Timmons |
Samuel Jones (12 November 1924 – 15 December 1981) was a jazz bassist, cellist, and composer.
Sam Jones was born in Jacksonville, FL and moved to New York city in 1955. There, Jones played with Bobby Timmons, Tiny Bradshaw, Les Jazz Modes, Kenny Dorham, Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie (1958–59) and Thelonious Monk. He is likely best known for his work with Cannonball Adderley (1959–65), but also spent several years working with Oscar Peterson)1966 / 1970' and Cedar Walton and recorded with Bill Evans in the 1950s. His career primarily revolved around the New York City jazz scene.[1] Jones wrote the jazz standards "Del Sasser" and "Unit 7" while working with Adderley. Other compositions include "Blue Funk", "O.P.", and "Cannon's Theme".
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- 1960: The Soul Society (Riverside)
- 1961: The Chant (Riverside)
- 1962: Down Home (Riverside)
- 1974: Seven Minds (East Wind Records)[2]
- 1976: Cello Again (Xanadu Records)
- 1977: Changes and Things (Xanadu)
- 1977: Something In Common (Muse Records)
- 1978: Visitation (SteepleChase Records)
- 1988: Right Down Front: The Riverside Collection (Original Jazz Classics)
[edit] As sideman
With Cannonball Adderley
- Somethin' Else (1958; Blue Note)
- Portrait of Cannonball by Cannonball Adderley (1959; Riverside)
- The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco (1959; Riverside)
- Them Dirty Blues by Cannonball Adderley (1960; Riverside)
- The Cannonball Adderley Quintet at the Lighthouse (1960; Riverside)
- African Waltz (1961; Riverside)
- The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus (1961; Riverside)
- Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley (1961; Riverside)
- The Cannonball Adderley Sextet in New York (1962; Riverside)
- Cannonball in Europe! (1962; Riverside)
- Jazz Workshop Revisited (1962; Riverside)
- Autumn Leaves (1963; Riverside [Japan])
- Nippon Soul (1963; Riverside)
- Cannonball Adderley Live! (1964)
- Live Session! (1964)
- Cannonball Adderley's Fiddler on the Roof (1964)
- Phenix (1975, Fantasy)
With Nat Adderley
- To the Ivy League from Nat (1956; EmArcy)
- Work Song (1960; Riverside)
- In the Bag (1962; Jazzland)
With Walter Davis Jr.
- Davis Cup (1959; Blue Note)
With Lou Donaldson
- The Time is Right (1959; Blue Note)
- Sunny Side Up (1960; Blue Note)
- Blowing in the Wind (1966; Cadet)
- Lou Donaldson At His Best (1966; Cadet)
With Terry Gibbs
- Take It from Me (Impulse!, 1964)
With Blue Mitchell
- Blue's Moods (1960; Riverside)
- A Sure Thing (1962; Riverside)
With Bobby Timmons
- This Here is Bobby Timmons (1960; Riverside)
- Soul Time (1960; Riverside)
- Easy Does It (1961; Riverside)
- Sweet and Soulful Sounds (1962; Riverside)
- Born to Be Blue! (1963; Riverside)
- From the Bottom (1964; Riverside)
- Workin' Out! (1964; Riverside)
With Oscar Peterson
- Blues Etude (1966; Limelight)
- Soul Espanol (1966; Limelight)
- The Way I Really Play (1968; MPS)
- Mellow Mood (1968; MPS)
- Travelin' On (1968; MPS)
- Hello Herbie (1969; MPS)
- Tristeza on Piano (1970; MPS)
With Others
- Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia (1956; Blue Note)
- Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights Volume 1 (1958; Blue Note)
- Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights Volume 2 (1958; Blue Note)
- Clark Terry - In Orbit (1958; Riverside Records)
- Bud Powell - Time Waits (1958; Blue Note)
- Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1958; Riverside)
- Chet Baker - It Could Happen to You (1958)
- Donald Byrd - Byrd in Hand (1959; Blue Note)
- Thelonious Monk - At Town Hall (1959; Riverside)
- Thelonious Monk - 5 by Monk by 5 (1959; Riverside)
- Dizzy Gillespie - Have Trumpet, Will Excite! (1959; Verve)
- Dizzy Gillespie - The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie (1959; Verve)
- Julian Priester - Spiritsville (1960)
- Sonny Red - Out of the Blue (1960; Blue Note)
- Horace Parlan - Movin' & Groovin' (1960; Blue Note)
- Freddie Hubbard - Open Sesame (1960; Blue Note)
- Tina Brooks - True Blue (1960; Blue Note)
- Barry Harris - Barry Harris at the Jazz Workshop (1960; Riverside)
- John Lee Hooker - That's My Story (1960; Riverside)
- Harold Land - West Coast Blues! (1960; Jazzland Records)
- Kenny Drew - Undercurrent (1960; Blue Note)
- Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along (1960)
- Paul Gonsalves - Gettin' Together (1960; Jazzland)
- Wynton Kelly - Wynton Kelly! (1961; Vee-Jay)
- Grant Green - Gooden's Corner (1961; Blue Note)
- Fred Jackson - Hootin' 'n Tootin' (1962; Blue Note)
- Terry Gibbs - Bopstacle Course (1974; Xanadu Records)
- Jimmy Raney - The Influence (1975; Xanadu Records)
- Clifford Jordan - The Highest Mountain (1975; Inner City)
- Al Cohn - Al Cohn's America (1976; Xanadu Records)
- Cedar Walton - Firm Roots (1976; Muse)
- Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon - True Blue by (1976; Xanadu Records), Silver Blue (1976; Xanadu Records)
- Ted Dunbar - Opening Remarks (1978; Xanadu Records)
- Billy Mitchell - The Colossus Of Detroit (1978; Xanadu Records)
