Something in Common is a studio album by American jazz bassist Sam Jones, released on September 13, 1977 via the Muse label.[1] The record, with three bonus tracks, was re-released on CD in 2000 and as a digital download in 2009.
| Something in Common | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | April 1974 – September 13, 1977 | |||
| Studio | C.I. Recording Studios, NYC. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:02:22 | |||
| Label | Muse Records MR 5149 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter, Cedar Walton | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 CD cover (32 Jazz label) | ||||
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
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] A reviewer with 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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Seven Minds" | Jones | 12:16 |
| 2. | "Bolivia" | Cedar Walton | 7:03 |
| 3. | "Something in Common" | Cedar Walton | 5:58 |
| 4. | "Every Man Is a King" | Slide Hampton | 5:11 |
| 5. | "For All We Know" | J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Blue Silver" | Blue Mitchell | 5:30 |
| 7. | "Shoulders" | Cedar Walton | 7:17 |
| 8. | "One for Amos" | Jones | 6:47 |
| 9. | "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" | Stevie Wonder | 6:58 |
| 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
editMusicians
edit- Sam Jones – bass
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet
- Billy Higgins – drums
- Bob Berg – sax (tenor)
- Slide Hampton – trombone
- Louis Hayes – drums
- Cedar Walton – keyboards, producer, piano
Production
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ "Sam Jones – Something In Common". Discogs. discogs.com. 1978. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Sam Jones: Something in Common". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Sam Jones: Something in Common". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Sam Jones: Something In Common". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. January 1, 2001. Retrieved 24 March 2017.