Something in Common (Sam Jones album)

Something in Common is a studio album by American jazz bassist Sam Jones which was released on September 13, 1977 via the Muse label.[2] Later the record with three bonus tracks was re-released on CD in 2000 and as a digital download in 2009.

Something in Common
Studio album by
Sam Jones
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1977
RecordedApril 1974 – September 13, 1977
StudioC.I. Recording Studios, NYC.
GenreJazz
Length1:02:22
LabelMuse Records MR 5149
ProducerBob Porter, Cedar Walton
Sam Jones chronology
Changes & Things
(1977)		 Something in Common
(1977)		 Visitation
(1978)
Alternative cover
CD cover (32 Jazz label)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Reception

Alex Henderson of Allmusic wrote "In the 1970s, Jones' recordings as a leader were quite consistent, and Something in Common is a rewarding example of the type of solid, hard-swinging bop and post-bop that people expected from him. The only Jones piece that the sextet embraces is "Seven Minds"; other selections were written by Hampton ("Every Man Is a King"), Walton ("Something in Common" and the better known "Bolivia"), and Mitchell ("Blue Silver").[3] Reviewer of All About Jazz stated "Jones’ only original tune from that 1978 album, “Seven Minds,” opens the CD with one of his ominous solos, backed by Higgins’ cymbaled shimmering and Walton’s upper-register ornamentation, before Jones leads into an enthralling, charging modal romp that challenges all of the players."[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seven Minds"Jones12:16
2."Bolivia"Cedar Walton7:03
3."Something in Common"Cedar Walton5:58
4."Every Man Is a King"Slide Hampton5:11
5."For All We Know"J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis5:22
6."Blue Silver"Blue Mitchell5:30
7."Shoulders"Cedar Walton7:17
8."One for Amos"Jones6:47
9."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"Stevie Wonder6:58
Total length:01:02:22

Three songs, "Shoulders", "One for Amos", and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", are bonus tracks from the 1974 album, Cedar Walton-Firm Roots, included in later releases.

Personnel

Musicians

Production
  • Todd Barkan – compilation producer, liner notes
  • Tom Copi – photography
  • Thomas Hampson – engineer
  • Chuck Irwin – engineer
  • Gene Paul – mastering
  • Bob Porter – original album producer
  • Page Simon – cover design
  • Dan Mueller – production coordination
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References
  1. Henderson, Alex. "Sam Jones: Something in Common". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. "Sam Jones – Something In Common". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. Henderson, Alex. "Sam Jones: Something in Common". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. "Sam Jones: Something In Common". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. January 1, 2001. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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