Sam Jones
- Instrument:
- Bass
- Genres:
- Jazz, Blues, Funk / Soul, Latin, Rock, Pop, Folk, World, & Country, Stage & Screen, Hip Hop, Electronic
- Styles:
- Hard Bop, Bop, Post Bop, Soul-Jazz, Swing, Contemporary Jazz, Modal, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Vocal
Essential Sam Jones Albums
Eastern Rebellion
Cedar Walton, George Coleman, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins
1976
Post Bop
The Soul Society
Sam Jones
1960
Hard Bop
Double Bass
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Sam Jones
1976
Post Bop
Eastern Rebellion 2
Cedar Walton, Bob Berg, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins
1977
Hard Bop
True Blue
Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Barry Harris, Louis Hayes, Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto
1977
Bop
Somethin' Else
Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones, Art Blakey
1959
Life
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins
1976
Post Bop
Eastern Rebellion 3
Cedar Walton, Curtis Fuller, Bob Berg, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins
1980
Contemporary Jazz
Cello Again
Sam Jones
1976
Bop
The Bassist!
Sam Jones
1980
Bop
Similar Artists
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Riverside Records | 139 |
| Blue Note | 114 |
| Verve Records | 65 |
| Prestige | 46 |
| Milestone | 31 |
| SteepleChase | 28 |
| Xanadu Records | 26 |
| Muse Records | 23 |
| MPS Records | 22 |
| Jazzland | 16 |
Sam Jones Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 11 |
| Blue Mitchell | Trumpet | 5 |
| Louis Hayes | Drums | 4 |
| Barry Harris | Piano | 4 |
| Cedar Walton | Piano | 3 |
| Bob Berg | Tenor Saxophone | 3 |
| Al Cohn | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Dexter Gordon | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Sam Noto | Trumpet | 2 |
| Slide Hampton | Trombone | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Hayes | Drums | 87 |
| Cannonball Adderley | Alto Saxophone | 55 |
| Nat Adderley | Cornet | 48 |
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 47 |
| Wynton Kelly | Piano | 42 |
| Cedar Walton | Piano | 39 |
| "Philly" Joe Jones | Drums | 30 |
| Jimmy Cobb | Drums | 29 |
| Joe Zawinul | Piano | 29 |
| Barry Harris | Piano | 27 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 43 |
| Cannonball Adderley | Leader | 31 |
| Orrin Keepnews | Producer, Liner Notes | 25 |
| Orrin Keepnews | Producer | 24 |
| Jack Matthews | Mastered By | 21 |
| The Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Leader | 21 |
| Oscar Peterson | Leader | 21 |
| Jack Higgins | Engineer | 20 |
| Alfred Lion | Producer | 19 |
| Paul Goodman | Recorded By | 16 |
Discography
Total: 600 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimbo Ross | So Do It | Bodacious Records | Sideman | Bop | 2025 |
| Jimbo Ross | Jazz Passion & Satin Latin | Bodacious Records | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Yusef Lateef | Into Something | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Louis Stewart Quartet | I Thought About You | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Various | Blue Note: Alts 'N Outs | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Various | Spiritual Jazz 16: Riverside etc. | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Gianmarco Ferri, David Kikoski | On The Scene | Gleam Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 2024 |
| Marilena Paradisi, Bob Nieske | Here And Now | Losen Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| Ed Vezinho Hiptet | Halfway Home | Not On Label (Ed Vezinho Self-released) | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Cedar Walton, George Coleman, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins | Eastern Rebellion 6 - Live | Solid Records | Leader | 2024 | |
| Tina Brooks | True Blue | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Freddie Hubbard | Open Sesame | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Various | Karuizawa Music Inn (Modern Jazz Meeting) Vol.2 = 軽井沢ミュージック・イン Vol. 2 –モダン・ジャズ・ミーティング– | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Moppa Elliott | Jonesville | Hot Cup Records | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2023 |
| The Cannonball Adderley Quintet | In Concert - Falkoner Centret, April 13, 1961 | SteepleChase | Sideman | Bop | 2023 |
| Clifford Jordan | Drink Plenty Water | Harvest Song Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2023 |
| Martin Wind, Jim McNeely, Ed Neumeister | Counterpoint | Laika Records | Sideman | Bop | 2023 |
| Donald Byrd | Byrd In Hand | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Sonny Stitt | Boppin' In Baltimore: Live At The Left Bank | Jazz Detective | Sideman | Bop | 2023 |
| Samara Joy | Samara Joy | - | Sideman | 2022 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Bop | 176 | 14.2% |
| Bop | 114 | 9.2% |
| Post Bop | 58 | 4.7% |
| Soul-Jazz | 51 | 4.1% |
| Swing | 31 | 2.5% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 23 | 1.9% |
| Modal | 22 | 1.8% |
| Big Band | 16 | 1.3% |
| Cool Jazz | 14 | 1.1% |
| Vocal | 13 | 1% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 487 | 39.3% |
| Blues | 13 | 1% |
| Funk / Soul | 5 | 0.4% |
| Latin | 5 | 0.4% |
| Rock | 4 | 0.3% |
| Pop | 4 | 0.3% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 3 | 0.2% |
| Stage & Screen | 2 | 0.2% |
| Hip Hop | 2 | 0.2% |
| Electronic | 2 | 0.2% |