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| Down Home | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | June 25 & August 15–16, 1962 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 432 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Down Home is the third album by the double bass player and cellist Sam Jones, recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "This is excellent hard bop-based music." [3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings wrote that Jones "improvises against the grain of the orchestra to telling effect." [5] Billboard called the album "a fine showcase for Jones." [6]
All compositions by Sam Jones except as indicated
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