Joe Sample

About

Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American pianist, keyboard player, and composer. He was one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders, the band which became simply The Crusaders in 1971, and remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 (not including the 2003 reunion album Rural Renewal). Sample was born in Houston, Texas, on February 1, 1939, the youngest son of Alexander Sample, a mail-carrier, and Agatha (née Osborne) Sample, a seamstress.

Top Tracks

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   In All My Wildest Dreams

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   Carmel

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3. 3

   Hippies On A Corner

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4. 4

   Stormy Weather

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5. 5

   Melodies Of Love

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6. 6

   Free Yourself

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7. 7

   Django

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8. 8

   Souly Creole

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9. 9

   First Love

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