Sam Jones | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 12, 1924 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1981 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass, cello |
| Years active | 1955–1981 |
| Formerly of | Cannonball Adderley, Bobby Timmons, Oscar Peterson, Lou Donaldson, Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Burrell, Thelonious Monk, Al Cohn, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Evans, Tiny Bradshaw, Kenny Dorham, Illinois Jacquet, Cedar Walton, Grant Green |
Samuel Jones (November 12, 1924 – December 15, 1981)[1] was an American jazz double bassist, cellist, and composer.[2]
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 234. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Koch, Lawrence & Kernfeld, Barry (2001). "Jones, Sam". In Sadie, Stanley & Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.