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Sam Jones

Born: Nov 12, 1924 in Jacksonville, FL

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Died: Dec 15, 1981 in New York, NY

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz

Biography: Sam Jones, a greatly in-demand bassist who often teamed up with drummer Louis Hayes, was also a talented jazz cello soloist. He always took advantage of the fairly rare opportunities he had to lead sessions to create memorable music. He played with Tiny Bradshaw (1953-1955), moved to New York in 1955 ...Read full biography

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The Soul Society

Released: 1960

Label: Fantasy Inc.

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Bassist Sam Jones' debut as a leader resulted in one of his finest recordings. On four of the eight selections on the CD reissue of his Riverside set, Jones is well featured on bass while the other four ...Read full review

Down Home

Released: 1962

Label: Fantasy Inc.

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Bassist Sam Jones, always best known for being a sideman (most notably with Cannonball Adderley's Quintet), recorded three superior Riverside albums as a leader during 1960-62 that have all been reissued ...Read full review

More Sam Jones albums: Main Albums (10), Compilations (1)

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