Sam Jones Discography
1960 (age 36)
Sam Jones Septet
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 | Riverside RLP 12-324; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008 | |
| Just Friends | Riverside RLP 12-324 | |
| Deep Blue Cello | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | Riverside RLP 12-324; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008 |
* Riverside RLP 12-324, RLP 1172 Sam Jones - The Soul Society 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1789-2 - 1992
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008, OJCCD-6008-2 Sam Jones - Right Down Front: The Riverside Collection 1988
Sam Jones Sextet
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 | Riverside RLP 12-324 | |
| The Old Country | Riverside RLP 12-324; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008 | |
| "Home" | - | |
| So Tired | Riverside RLP 12-324 |
* Riverside RLP 12-324, RLP 1172 Sam Jones - The Soul Society 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1789-2 - 1992
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008, OJCCD-6008-2 Sam Jones - Right Down Front: The Riverside Collection 1988
1961
Sam Jones Plus 10
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 | Riverside RLP 358 |
| 2. | Four | Riverside RLP 358; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008 |
| 3. | Blues On Down | Riverside RLP 358; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6008-2 |
| 4. | Sonny Boy | Riverside RLP 358 |
| 5. | In Walked Ray | - |
| 6. | Blue Bird | Riverside RLP 358; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008 |
| 7. | Over The Rainbow | Riverside RLP 358; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6008-2 |
| 8. | Off-Color | Riverside RLP 358 |
* Riverside RLP 358, RLP 9358 Sam Jones Plus 10 - The Chant 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1839-2 - 1994
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008, OJCCD-6008-2 Sam Jones - Right Down Front: The Riverside Collection 1988
1962
Sam Jones & Co.
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 | Riverside RF-45477, RLP 432; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008 | |
| Thumbstring | Riverside RF-45477, RLP 432 |
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 | Riverside RLP 432; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008 | |
| Strollin' | Riverside RLP 432 |
Les Spann, flute; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, cello; Israel Crosby, bass; Vernel Fournier, drums.
| 'Round Midnight | Riverside RLP 432; Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008 | |
| "O.P." | Riverside RLP 432 | |
| Falling In Love With Love | - |
Frank Strozier, flute; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, cello; Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
| Down Home | - |
* Riverside RLP 432, RLP 9432 Sam Jones & Co. - Down Home 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1864-2 - 1995
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-6008, OJCCD-6008-2 Sam Jones - Right Down Front: The Riverside Collection 1988
* Riverside RF-45477 Sam Jones - Unit 7 / Thumbstring 1962
1974 (age 50)
Sam Jones Trio With Masaya Katsura String Quartet
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 | East Wind (J) EW-7010 |
| 2. | Holy Land | - |
| 3. | Seven Minds | - |
| 4. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
| 5. | Miss, Morgan | - |
| 6. | Le Maestro | - |
* East Wind (J) EW-7010 Sam Jones - Seven Minds 1975?
= East Wind (J) EW-8010 - 1976
1976
Sam Jones Quintet
Charles McPherson, alto sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, cello; David Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, January 5, 1976
| In Walked Ray | Xanadu 129 | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Scorpio | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| Midnight Waltz | - | |
| Angel In The Night | - | |
| Au Privave | - |
* Xanadu 129 Sam Jones - Cello Again 1976
1977
Sam Jones Sextet
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 | Muse MR 5149 | |
| For All We Know | - | |
| Blue Silver | - | |
| Something In Common | - | |
| Bolivia | - | |
| Seven Minds | - |
* Muse MR 5149 Sam Jones - Something In Common 1978
= 32 Jazz 32217 - 2000
Sam Jones Sextet
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Barry Harris, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
NYC, September 14, 1977
| Stablemates | Xanadu 150 | |
| Miss Morgan | - | |
| Laverne Walk | - | |
| Trane Changes | - | |
| Sam's Things | - | |
| Blue's | - |
* Xanadu 150 Sam Jones - Changes And Things 1978
1978
Sam Jones Quintet
Terumasa Hino, cornet; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Foster, drums.
March 20, 1978
| Occurrence | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1097 | |
| Visitation | - | |
| Jean Marie | - | |
| Before You | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Del Sasser | - | |
| Before You (take 1) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31097 | |
| My Funny Valentine (take 2) | - | |
| Visitation (take 1) | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1097 Sam Jones Quintet - Visitation 1978
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31097 - 1988
1979
Sam Jones Trio
Kenny Barron, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Keith Copeland, drums.
RPM Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1979
| Rhythm-a-ning | Interplay IP-7720 | |
| Lily | - | |
| Seascape | - | |
| Tragic Magic | - | |
| The Hymn Of Scorpio | - | |
| Bittersuite | - |
* Interplay IP-7720 Sam Jones Trio - The Bassist! 1980
= Discovery DS-861 Sam Jones - The Bassist! 1982
Sam Jones 12 Piece Band
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 | Interplay IP-7726 | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Tropical Delight | - | |
| Antigua | - | |
| Tender Touch | - |
* Interplay IP-7726 Sam Jones 12 Piece Band - Something New 1979