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Sam Jones
Person · male · United States · Q16568 · born 1924 · died 1981 · recording since 1960
American double bassist and cellist (1924-1981)
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Also known as 山姆·琼斯
Timeline
19 events▣ Album 16◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1920s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Soul Society
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography263 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1367847166
Biography
Samuel Jones (November 12, 1924 – December 15, 1981) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist, and composer.
Background
Sam Jones was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, to a musical family. His father played piano and drums and his aunt played organ in church. In 1955, he moved to New York City and began his recording career with Tiny Bradshaw, before working with Bill Evans, Bobby Timmons, 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, performing in his quintet from 1955 to 1956 and then again from 1959 to 1964, and recording extensively for Riverside Records as both a leader and sideman. He later spent several years working with Oscar Peterson (1966-1970) and Cedar Walton (1972-1977). In the 1970s, Jones recorded several albums as a bandleader for the Xanadu and SteepleChase labels. Jones wrote the jazz standards "Del Sasser" and "Unit 7" while working with Adderley. Other compositions include "Blue Funk", "O.P.", "Bittersweet", and "Seven MindsSeven MindsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracksA1Blues For Amos4:49A2Holy Land6:18A3Seven Minds11:56B1I Didn't Know What Time It Was6:47B2Miss, Morgan5:25B3Le Maestro6:19".
He died of lung cancer in 1981 at the age of 57.
As leader
1960: The Soul Society (Riverside)
1961: The Chant (Riverside)
1962: Down Home (Riverside)
1974: Seven Minds (East Wind)
1976: Cello Again (Xanadu)
1976: Double Bass (SteepleChase) – with Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
1977: Changes & Things (Xanadu)
1977: Something in Common (Muse)
1978: Visitation (SteepleChase)
1979: Groovin' High (Muse)
1979: The Bassist! (Interplay) – with Keith Copeland, Kenny Barron
1979: Something New (Interplay)
1988: Right Down Front: The Riverside Collection (Original Jazz Classics) – compilation of Riverside recordings
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 17 | 76.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 19 | 93.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (19 release groups · 16 studio albums)
Albums · 16
1960 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 40:14
A1Some Kinda Mean5:55A2All Members4:11A3The Old Country6:05A4Just Friends4:10B1"Home"4:50B2Deep Blue Cello4:54B3There Is No Greater Love3:39B4So Tired6:301976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 40:16
A1Green Dolphin Street5:47A2When I Fall In Love5:12A3Someday My Prince Will Come4:03A4If You Could See Me Now5:41B1Billysam Blues6:37B2What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life5:13B3Come Rain Or Come Shine7:431976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 41:34
A1Blues For Amos4:49A2Holy Land6:18A3Seven Minds11:56B1I Didn't Know What Time It Was6:47B2Miss, Morgan5:25B3Le Maestro6:191976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 44:52
A1Firm Roots7:24A2Shoulders7:16A3One for Amos6:47B1You Are the Sunshine of My Life6:58B2I'm Not So Sure7:53B3Voices Deep Within Me8:341976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 44:17
A1Falling in Love With Love6:20A2A Notion5:38A3Giant Steps3:43A4I Fall in Love Too Easily6:16B1Miss Morgan6:17B2Au Privave5:44B3Yesterdays4:59B4Little Train5:201976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 39:16
A1In Walked Ray4:51A2Old Folks5:23A3Scorpio5:50A4Easy to Love5:21B1Midnight Waltz5:37B2Angel in the Night7:20B3Au Privave4:541977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 36:03
A1Fantasy in D6:49A2The Maestro4:37A3Ojos de Rojo6:50B1Sunday Suite17:471978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 38:53
A1Occurrance5:50A2Visitation6:35A3Jean Marie6:53B1Before You5:55B2My Funny Valentine5:10B3Del Sasser8:301978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:02:28
1Seven Minds12:172Bolivia7:043Something In Common5:584Every Man Is A King5:125For All We Know5:236Blue Silver5:317Shoulders7:188One For Amos6:479You Are The Sunshine Of My Life6:581980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 40:51
A13rd Street Blues8:00A2Never Never Land6:32A3Incognito4:06B1Seven minds8:45B2Clockwise5:56B3Firm Roots7:321988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 56:03
1Some Kinda Mean5:492There Is No Greater Love3:393Home5:124The Old Country6:065Over the Rainbow6:366Blues on Down5:467Four4:238Blue Bird4:119Unit 74:4810Come Rain or Come Shine4:0511'round Midnight5:281995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 39:26
1Unit 74:492Come Rain or Come Shine4:053'round Midnight5:314O.P.5:075Thumbstring4:316Down Home4:087Strollin'4:128Falling in Love With Love7:032006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 35:16
1Rhythm‐A‐Ning5:252Lily6:133Seascape7:144Tragic Magic6:065The Hymn of Scorpio4:096Bittersuite6:092016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 41:56
1Stablemates7:012Miss Morgan8:013Laverne Walk5:234Trane Changes7:325Sam’s Things6:006Blue’s7:592021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 43:14
1Bolivia13:332Naima11:563Song for Amos14:074Theme Song3:382021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 39:11
1Strollin'4:152The Chant3:273O.P.5:094Down Home4:125Falling in Love with Love7:036Unit 74:537Off-Color4:268Blues on Down5:46
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cello and BassSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:58:23Disc 1 1Some Kinda Mean5:51 2Just Friends4:14 3Deep Blue Cello4:58 4There Is No Greater Love3:43 5All Members4:14 6The Old Country6:08 7Home5:15 8So Tired6:19 9Sonny Boy4:57 10Bluebird4:13 11Over The Rainbow6:39 12The Chant3:25 Disc 21Four4:27 2Blues On Down5:49 3Off Color4:27 4In Walked Ray4:06 5Down Home4:11 6'Round Midnight5:31 7"O.P."5:09 8Falling In Love With Love7:04 9Come Rain Or Come Shine4:08 10Strollin'4:14 11Unit 74:50 12Thumbstring4:31 | Compilation | 2013 | |
| 2014 | Grant Green & Friends, Vol. 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 1:07:251My Little Suede Shoes6:20 2Outer Space8:43 3Mama Inez6:37 4Besame mucho7:09 5Back in Your Own Backyard8:01 6Mambo Inn5:48 7Brazil4:58 8Tico Tico7:43 9My One and Only Love5:47 10Count Every Star6:19 | Compilation | 30 September 2014 |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | WipeoutSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:321Wipeout3:32 | 8 June 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Sam Jones head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 17 | 76.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 16 | 95.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 19 | 93.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Harris Trio(band) | — | present | |
| James Moody's Band(band) | — | present | |
| Johnny Griffin Sextet(band) | — | present | |
| Tubby Hayes and The All Stars(band) | — | present | double bass |
| Chuck Mangione Quintet(band) | — | present | double bass |
| Clark Terry Quintet(band) | — | present | double bass |
| Cannonball Adderley Sextet(band) | — | present | |
| The Pentagon(band) | — | present | |
| The Thelonious Monk Orchestra(band) | — | present | bass |
| Tony Scott Quintet(band) | — | present | double bass |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1789de4d-0f0c-4db9-b850-a823b945c883discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1789de4d-0f0c-4db9-b850-a823b945c883core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275250genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275250seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Jones_%28musician%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Jones_%28musician%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of jazz musicians
Tier rule: genre canon: jazz
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Wikidata: Q275250 · MusicBrainz: 1789de4d-0f0c-4db9-b850-a823b945c883
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