Friday 18 December 2009

Sam Jones ''The Soul Society''

Sam Jones

''The Soul Society''
( LP Riverside Records, 1960 )
Catalog # RLP 12-324
** Also issued on Riverside RLP 1172; Fantasy OJCCD 1789-2.


Tracklisting:
1 Some Kinda Mean Betts 5:49
2 All Members Heath 4:11
3 The Old Country Adderley 6:05
4 Just Friends Klenner, Lewis 4:13
5 Home Adderley 5:13
6 Deep Blue Cello Jones 4:57
7 There Is No Greater Love Jones, Symes 3:41
8 So Tired Timmons 6:17

Personnel & Credits:
Cannonball Adderley Liner Notes
Nat Adderley Cornet
Keter Betts Bass
Charles Davis Sax (Baritone)
Louis Hayes Drums
Jimmy Heath Arranger, Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
Jack Higgins Engineer
Sam Jones Bass, Cello
Orrin Keepnews Producer
Blue Mitchell Trumpet
Bobby Timmons Piano

Review:
Bassist Sam Jones' debut as a leader resulted in one of his finest recordings. On four of the eight selections on the reissue of his Riverside set, Jones is well featured on bass while the other four numbers find him playing very effective cello. The uncredited arrangements for the groups are uniformly excellent and there is solo space for cornetist Nat Adderley, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath on tenor, baritonist Charles Davis, and pianist Bobby Timmons. The repertoire is superior, too, with highlights including the debut of Adderley's "The Old Country," a fine jam on "Just Friends," Keter Betts' "Some Kinda Mean," Jones' bowing on "Home," and Bobby Timmons' "So Tired." Actually all eight selections are memorable on this highly recommended disc.
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

Biography:
Samuel Jones (12 November 1924–15 December 1981) was a jazz bassist, cellist, and composer.
Jones played with Bobby Timmons, Tiny Bradshaw, Les Jazz Modes, Kenny Dorham, Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie (1958-59) and Thelonious Monk. He is likely best known for his work with Cannonball Adderley (1959-65), but also spent several years working with Oscar Peterson and Cedar Walton and recorded with Bill Evans in the 1950s. His career primarily revolved around the New York City jazz scene.[1] Jones wrote the jazz standard "Del Sasser", among other tunes.
From Wikipedia

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2 comments:

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Sergio said...

Legendary album... thanks!

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