Sam Jones

Personnel:

THE SOUL SOCIETY

Tracks #1-4: Nat Adderley, cornet; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Keter Betts, bass; Sam Jones, cello; Louis Hayes, drums.

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, March 8, 1960

Tracks #5-8: Blue Mitchell, trumpet, replaces Adderley; Keter Betts out; Sam Jones plays bass.

Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, March 10, 1960

THE CHANT

Tracks #9-11: Nat Adderley, cornet; Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano; Sam Jones, cello; Keter Betts, bass; Louis Hayes, drums. Arrangements by Jimmy Heath (#9 & 11), and Victor Feldman (#10 & 12)

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, January 13, 1961

Track #13: Victor Feldman, piano only, and Sam Jones, bass only, replace Kelly and Betts; Les Spann, guitar, added.

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, January 26, 1961

Rest of tracks: Nat Adderley, cornet; Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Les Spann, guitar; Victor Feldman, piano; Sam Jones, bass, Louis Hayes, drums. Arrangements by Jimmy Heath (#1 & 3), and Victor Feldman (#2 & 4)

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, January 13, 1961

DOWN HOME

Tracks #5-8: Frank Strozier, flute; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, cello; Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums. On #6-8: Les Spann, flute; Israel Crosby, bass, and Vernel Fournier, drums, replace Strozier, Carter and Riley

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, August 15, 1962

Tracks #9-12: Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, trumpets; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Pat Patrick, baritone sax, flute; Wynton Kelly, piano; Sam Jones, Ron Carter, bass; Ben Riley, drums. On #11 & 12: Snooky Young, trumpet, and Joe Zawinul, piano, replace Terry and Kelly, Ron Carter out. Arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, also conductor.

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, August 15, 1962

Sources:

CD 1 - Tracks #1-8, from the album “The Soul Society” (Riverside RLP-1172)

CD 1 - Tracks #9-12 & CD 2, tracks #1-4from the album “The Chant – Sam Jones Plus 10”(Riverside RLP-9358)

CD 2 - Tracks #5-12, from the album “Down Home” (Riverside RLP-9432)
 

Tracklisting:
 

CD 1

01. Some Kinda Mean 5:49
02. Just Friends 4:13
03. Deep Blue Cello 4:57
04. There Is No Greater Love 3:41
05. All Members 4:11
06. The Old Country 6:05
07. Home 5:13
08. So Tired 6:17
09. Sonny Boy 4:54
10. Bluebird 4:10
11. Over the Rainbow 6:37
12. The Chant (Feldman) 3:24
 

CD 2

01. Four 4:23
02. Blues On Down 5:45
03. Off Color 4:26
04. In Walked Ray 4:04
05. Down Home 4:08
06. ‘Round Midnight 5:31
07. “O.P.” 5:07
08. Falling In Love with Love 7:03
09. Come Rain or Come Shine (Mercer-Arlen) 4:05
10. Strollin’ 4:12
11. Unit 7 4:49
12. Thumbstring 4:31