Something in Common (Sam Jones album)

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

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.

Musicians

 * 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

 * 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