The Soul Society

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The Soul Society
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedMarch 8 & 10, 1960
New York City
StudioReeves Sound Studio
GenreJazz
Length40:26
LabelRiverside
RLP 12-324
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Sam Jones chronology
The Soul Society
(1960)
The Chant
(1961)

The Soul Society is the debut album by bassist and cellist Sam Jones featuring performances recorded in early 1960 and originally released on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "all eight selections are memorable on this highly recommended disc".[2]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Some Kinda Mean" (Keter Betts) - 5:49
  2. "All Members" (Jimmy Heath) - 4:11
  3. "The Old Country" (Curtis Lewis, Nat Adderley) - 6:05
  4. "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 4:13
  5. "Home" (Cannonball Adderley) - 5:13
  6. "Deep Blue Cello" (Sam Jones) - 4:57
  7. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 3:41
  8. "So Tired" (Bobby Timmons) - 6:17

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Riverside Records discography accessed September 17, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 17, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 798. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.