Sam Jones Catalog

1960 (age 36)

Sam Jones - The Soul Society   Riverside RLP 12-324   1960

Nat Adderley, cornet; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Sam Jones, cello; Keter Betts, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 8, 1960

Some Kinda Mean
Just Friends
Deep Blue Cello
There Is No Greater Love

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 10, 1960

All Members
The Old Country
"Home"
So Tired

** also released on Riverside RLP 1172 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1789-2 in 1992.

1961

Sam Jones Plus 10 - The Chant   Riverside RLP 358   1961

Nat Adderley, cornet; Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, alto sax; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #4,6,7; Victor Feldman, piano #1-3,5,8, vibes #4-7; Les Spann, guitar #1-3,8; Keter Betts, bass #4-7; Sam Jones, bass #1-3,8, cello #4-7; Louis Hayes, drums; Victor Feldman, Jimmy Heath, arranger.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, January 13 and 26, 1961

1.The Chant
2.Four
3.Blues On Down
4.Sonny Boy
5.In Walked Ray
6.Blue Bird
7.Over The Rainbow
8.Off-Color

** also released on Riverside RLP 9358 in 1961; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1839-2 in 1994.

1962

Sam Jones & Co. - Down Home   Riverside RLP 432   1962

Blue Mitchell, Snooky Young, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Pat Patrick, baritone sax, flute; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, June 25, and August 15, 1962

Unit 7
Thumbstring

Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Pat Patrick, baritone sax, flute; Wynton Kelly, piano; Ron Carter, Sam Jones, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.

Come Rain Or Come Shine
Strollin'

Les Spann, flute; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, cello; Israel Crosby, bass; Vernel Fournier, drums.

'Round Midnight
"O.P."
Falling In Love With Love

Frank Strozier, flute; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, cello; Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums.

Down Home

** also released on Riverside RLP 9432 in 1962; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1864-2 in 1995.

1974 (age 50)

Sam Jones - Seven Minds   East Wind (J) EW-7010   1975?

Cedar Walton, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; added Masaya Katsura String Quartet, #2,4,6.

Victor Studio, Tokyo, Japan, December 21, 1974

1.Blues For Amos
2.Holy Land
3.Seven Minds
4.I Didn't Know What Time It Was
5.Miss, Morgan
6.Le Maestro

** also released on East Wind (J) EW-8010 in 1976.

1976

Sam Jones - Cello Again   Xanadu 129   1976

Charles McPherson, alto sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, cello; David Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

NYC, January 5, 1976

In Walked Ray
Old Folks
Scorpio
Easy To Love
Midnight Waltz
Angel In The Night
Au Privave

1977

Sam Jones - Something In Common   Muse MR 5149   1978

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Bob Berg, sax; Cedar Walton, keyboards; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

CI Recording, NYC, September 13, 1977

Every Man Is A King
For All We Know
Blue Silver
Something In Common
Bolivia
Seven Minds

** also released on 32 Jazz 32217 in 2000.

Sam Jones - Changes And Things   Xanadu 150   1978

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.

NYC, September 14, 1977

Stablemates
Miss Morgan
Laverne Walk
Trane Changes
Sam's Things
Blue's

1978

Sam Jones Quintet - Visitation   SteepleChase (D) SCS 1097   1978

Terumasa Hino, cornet; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Foster, drums.

March 20, 1978

Occurrence
Visitation
Jean Marie
Before You
My Funny Valentine
Del Sasser

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31097 in 1988.

Sam Jones Quintet - Visitation   SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31097   1988

same session.

March 20, 1978

Before You (take 1)
My Funny Valentine (take 2)
Visitation (take 1)

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1097 in 1978 + 3 bonus tracks.

1979

Sam Jones Trio - The Bassist!   Interplay IP-7720   1980

Kenny Barron, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Keith Copeland, drums.

RPM Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1979

Rhythm-a-ning
Lily
Seascape
Tragic Magic
The Hymn Of Scorpio
Bittersuite

** also released on The Bassist!, Discovery DS-861 in 1982.

Sam Jones 12 Piece Band - Something New   Interplay IP-7726   1979

Spanky Davis, John Eckert, Richard Williams, trumpet; Sam Burtis, Dick Griffin, trombone; Ronnie Cuber, Bob Mintzer, Harold Vick, Pete Yellin, reeds; Fred Hersch, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, June 4, 1979

Unit Seven
Stella By Starlight
Tropical Delight
Antigua
Tender Touch