Sam Jones (musician)

For other uses, see Samuel Jones (disambiguation).
Samuel Jones
Birth name Samuel Jones
Born (1924-11-12)November 12, 1924
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Died December 15, 1981(1981-12-15) (aged 57)
Genres Jazz
Instruments Double bass, cello
Years active 1955-1981
Associated acts Cannonball Adderley, Bobby Timmons, Oscar Peterson, Lou Donaldson, Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Burrell, Thelonious Monk, Al Cohn, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Tiny Bradshaw, Kenny Dorham, Illinois Jacquet, Cedar Walton

Samuel Jones (nickname Home,[1] 12 November 1924 – 15 December 1981) was a jazz double bassist, cellist and composer.

Background

Sam Jones was born in Jacksonville, FL, and moved in 1955 to New York City. There, he played with Bobby Timmons, Tiny Bradshaw, Les Jazz Modes, Kenny Dorham, Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie (1958–59) and Thelonious Monk. He is probably best known for his work with Cannonball Adderley (1959–65). He 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.[2] Jones wrote the jazz standards "Del Sasser" and "Unit 7" while working with Adderley. Other compositions include "Blue Funk", "O.P.", and "Seven Minds".

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Cannonball Adderley

With Nat Adderley

With Gene Ammons

With Chet Baker

With Tina Brooks

With Kenny Burrell

With Donald Byrd

With James Clay

With Arnett Cobb

With Al Cohn

With George Coleman

With Walter Davis Jr.

With Lou Donaldson

With Kenny Dorham

With Kenny Drew

With Ted Dunbar

With Bill Evans

With Art Farmer

With Red Garland

With Terry Gibbs

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Paul Gonsalves

With Dexter Gordon

With Grant Green

With Barry Harris

With Louis Hayes

With Jimmy Heath

With Johnny Hodges

With John Lee Hooker

With Freddie Hubbard

With Fred Jackson

With Willis Jackson

With Hank Jones

With Philly Joe Jones

With Clifford Jordan

With Duke Jordan

With Wynton Kelly

With Harold Land

With Yusef Lateef

With Abbey Lincoln

With Johnny Lytle

With Jack McDuff

With Ken McIntyre

With Charles McPherson

With Billy Mitchell

With Blue Mitchell

With Thelonious Monk

With Wes Montgomery

With Phineas Newborn, Jr.

With Horace Parlan

With Cecil Payne and Duke Jordan

With Oscar Peterson

With Bud Powell

With Julian Priester

With Jimmy Raney

With Sonny Red

With Dizzy Reece and Ted Curson

With Sonny Stitt

With Idrees Sulieman

With Clark Terry

With Teri Thornton

With Bobby Timmons

With Harold Vick

With Cedar Walton

With Roosevelt Wardell

With Ben Webster

With Joe Zawinul

With Rein de Graaff

References

  1. ↑ Lawrence Koch and Barry Kernfeld. "Jones, Sam". In Macy, Laura. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Down Beat Profile". Downbeat.com. 2011-06-16. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
  3. ↑ Dryden, Ken. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
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