''Something in Common'' is a studio album by American jazz bassist Sam Jones, released on September 13, 1977 via the

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label. The record, with three bonus tracks, was re-released on CD in 2000 and as a digital download in 2009.

Reception

Alex Henderson of

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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"). A reviewer with ''

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'' 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."

Track listing

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

*Sam Jones – bass *

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– trumpet *

Billy Higgins Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. Biography Higgins was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Higgins played on Ornette Coleman's first records, be ...

– drums *

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– sax (tenor) *

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– trombone *

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– drums *

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– keyboards, producer, piano

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

References

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