Sam Jones
- Instrument:
- Bass
- Styles:
- Hard Bop, Bop, Post Bop, Soul-Jazz, Modal, Contemporary Jazz, Swing, Cool Jazz, Vocal, Latin Jazz
Best Sam Jones Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Eastern Rebellion 2
Cedar Walton ･ Bob Berg ･ Sam Jones ･ Billy Higgins
1977
Timeless
True Blue
Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon, Barry Harris, Louis Hayes, Sam Jones, Blue Mitchell, Sam Noto
1977
Xanadu Records
Eastern Rebellion 3
Cedar Walton With Curtis Fuller, Bob Berg, Sam Jones And Billy Higgins
1980
Timeless
The Bassist!
Sam Jones
1980
Interplay Records
Cello Again
Sam Jones
1976
Xanadu Records
Timeline
Key Sam Jones studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s |
| Riverside Records, Verve Records | Hard Bop, Bop |
| 1970s |
| SteepleChase, Timeless Records, East Wind, Timeless, Xanadu Records | Post Bop, Spiritual Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Hard Bop |
| 1980s |
| Timeless, Interplay Records | Contemporary Jazz, Bop |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Hard Bop
Cello Again
Sam Jones
1976
Xanadu Records
Bop
The Bassist!
Sam Jones
1980
Interplay Records
Contemporary Jazz
Something New
Sam Jones 12 Piece Band
1979
Interplay Records
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
Sam Jones Discography
Sam Jones studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 256 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Dorham | 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1956 |
| Kenny Burrell | Kenny Burrell | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1956 |
| Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets | Vol. 1 | ABC-Paramount | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1956 |
| Cannonball Adderley | Sophisticated Swing | EmArcy | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1957 |
| Nat Adderley | To The Ivy League From Nat | EmArcy | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1957 |
| Kenny Burrell | Blue Lights, Vol. 2 | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Kenny Burrell | Blue Lights, Volume 1 | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Clark Terry, Thelonious Monk | In Orbit | Riverside Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Chet Baker | It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings | Riverside Records | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 1958 |
| Abbey Lincoln | It's Magic | Riverside Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Betty Carter | Out There With Betty Carter | Peacock's Progressive Jazz | Sideman | Vocal | 1958 |
| The Cannonball Adderley Quintet | Portrait Of Cannonball | Riverside Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1958 |
| Cannonball Adderley | Somethin' Else | Blue Note | Sideman | Bop | 1958 |
| Bud Powell | The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits | Blue Note | Sideman | Bop | 1958 |
| Kenny Dorham | This Is The Moment - Sings And Plays | Riverside Records | Sideman | Bop | 1958 |
| The Thelonious Monk Quintet | 5 By Monk By 5 | Riverside Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| The Thelonious Monk Orchestra | At Town Hall | Riverside Records | Sideman | Bop | 1959 |
| Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges | Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) | Verve Records | Sideman | Swing | 1959 |
| Blue Mitchell Sextet | Blue Soul | Riverside Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
| Donald Byrd | Byrd In Hand | Blue Note | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1959 |
Sam Jones Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 11 |
| Cedar Walton | Piano | 6 |
| Louis Hayes | Drums | 5 |
| Blue Mitchell | Trumpet | 5 |
| Barry Harris | Piano | 4 |
| Don Schlitten | Directed By | 4 |
| Bob Berg | Tenor Saxophone | 3 |
| Al Cohn | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Dexter Gordon | Tenor Saxophone | 2 |
| Sam Noto | Trumpet | 2 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Hayes | Drums | 90 |
| Cannonball Adderley | Alto Saxophone | 56 |
| Nat Adderley | Cornet | 54 |
| Billy Higgins | Drums | 48 |
| Wynton Kelly | Piano | 44 |
| Cedar Walton | Piano | 42 |
| Joe Zawinul | Piano | 30 |
| Bobby Timmons | Piano | 29 |
| Jimmy Cobb | Drums | 29 |
| "Philly" Joe Jones | Drums | 29 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Bop | 113 | 44.1% |
| Bop | 63 | 24.6% |
| Post Bop | 35 | 13.7% |
| Soul-Jazz | 28 | 10.9% |
| Modal | 16 | 6.2% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 11 | 4.3% |
| Swing | 9 | 3.5% |
| Cool Jazz | 7 | 2.7% |
| Vocal | 6 | 2.3% |
| Latin Jazz | 4 | 1.6% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 253 | 98.8% |
| Blues | 5 | 2% |
| Funk / Soul | 3 | 1.2% |
| Stage & Screen | 2 | 0.8% |
| Latin | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hip Hop | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Riverside Records | 51 |
| Blue Note | 26 |
| Muse Records | 15 |
| Xanadu Records | 15 |
| Prestige | 14 |
| SteepleChase | 13 |
| East Wind | 11 |
| Jazzland | 10 |
| MPS Records | 9 |
| Interplay Records | 7 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 39 |
| Orrin Keepnews | Producer, Liner Notes | 29 |
| Jack Matthews | Mastered By | 24 |
| Orrin Keepnews | Producer | 24 |
| Jack Higgins | Engineer | 20 |
| Alfred Lion | Producer | 19 |
| Paul Goodman | Recorded By | 16 |
| Reid Miles | Design [Cover] | 16 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By [Recording By] | 15 |
| Ray Fowler | Engineer [Recording] | 15 |