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 |