Sample This
7/13/2005, AMG
In case anyone has forgotten how ingratiating and prolific Joe Sample the songwriter has been, the master of elegant funk re-records fourteen of them here. And it is a...
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The Best Of Joe Sample
7/13/2005, AMG
The Best of Joe Sample is an effective introduction to his popular recordings for Warner Brothers. Since it's designed for a casual fan, the collection contains no surprises...
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Old Places Old Faces
7/13/2005, AMG
Pianist Joe Sample's Warner Bros. session mostly features relaxed acoustic music. Sample emphasizes his original melodies during his improvisations and is backed quite ably...
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The Song Lives On
7/13/2005, AMG
The daughter of the popular late R&B singer Donny, husky voiced Lalah Hathaway is the perfect foil for Joe Sample's compelling notion that The Song Lives On. Finding a happy...
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Carmel
7/13/2005, AMG
Pianist Joe Sample was a pioneer at creating melodic and accessible pop-jazz. His recordings of the 1970s and '80s were consistently popular, especially this best-seller....
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Collection
7/13/2005, AMG
Because of the success he's enjoyed in the pop and R&B markets, critics have tended to dismiss Joe Sample's albums as a leader. But in fact, the keyboardist/pianist's work...
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Fancy Dance
7/13/2005, AMG
This recording (a reissue of a project for Sonet) was pianist Joe Sample's first solo set, although he was already well-known for his nine high-profile years with the Jazz...
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Rainbow Seeker
7/13/2005, AMG
Back in 1978 when this set was recorded, fusion (the mixture of jazz improvisation with rock rhythms) was declining. Keyboardist Joe Sample, best-known for his work with the...
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Spellbound
7/13/2005, AMG
With the supremely funky rhythm section of Marcus Miller (bass), Lenny Castro (percussion) and Omar Hakim (drums) propelling his piano most of the way -- the other ringers...
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Voices In The Rain
7/13/2005, AMG
There is a fair amount of variety on this reasonably enjoyable but not essential release from keyboardist Joe Sample. Most of the tunes fall into the area of funky crossover...
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Voices In The Rain/Carmel
7/13/2005, AMG
These two Joe Sample albums (from 1979 and 1980) were combined on to a single cassette tape or compact disc by MCA. Both are now out of print. ~ Sean Westergaard, All Music...
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Ashes To Ashes
7/13/2005, AMG
Joe Sample's recordings throughout much of his career have been consistent and quite interchangeable. Backed by a semi-metronomic if usually grooving rhythm section,...
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Did You Feel That?
7/13/2005, AMG
There is some serious shaking going on in the studio here, and it appears the veteran Sample has found a great situation to let out his more aggressive edges. What must it...
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The Pecan Tree
7/13/2005, AMG
The Pecan Tree is a collection of 11 compositions from master pianist/composer Joe Sample that were inspired by his Southeast Texas roots and influences. As a founding...
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Soul Shadows
7/13/2005, AMG
If anyone out in CD land ever wondered what a Joe Sample solo piano album would sound like, here it is -- and it's a good bet that this is not what a Sample fan would...
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