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| Born: Feb 1, 1939 in Houston, TX | Avg.User Rating: 563 Ratings |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Styles: Fusion, Post-Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Cool, Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz-Pop |
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| Biography: One of the many jazzmen who started out playing hard bop but went electric during the fusion era, Joe Sample was, in the late '50s, a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders along with trombonist Wayne Henderson, tenor saxman Wilton Felder, and drummer Stix Hooper. The Crusaders' debt to Art Blakey's Jazz ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1979 Label: Blue Thumb Records Critics' Rating:  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. Sample is joined on most selections ...Read full reviewReleased: 2002 Label: Universal Critics' Rating: 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 member of the pioneering quartet ...Read full review
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