Joe Sample

October 4, 2022

1976 Andraé Crouch & The Disciples – This Is Another Day

Andrae Crouch, Chuck Findley, David Hungate, David T Walker, Dean Parks, Ernie Watts, Fred Tackett, Jay Graydon, Joe Sample, Leon Russell, Michael Brecker, Wilton Felder

This Is Another Day is the sixth album by Andraé Crouch & The Disciples. It was released in 1976 on Light.

September 22, 2022

1975 Kei Ogura – 夢追い人

Ben Benay, David T Walker, Dean Parks, Ed Greene, Gary Coleman, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Joe Sample, Kei Ogura, Lee Ritenour, Max Bennett, Wilton Felder

夢追い人 is an 1975 album by Kei Ogura. Kei Ogura (born January 18, 1944 in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer. He was also a bank clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, after graduation from the University of Tokyo. His musical career was in parallel with banking activity. His major works […]

August 11, 2022

1977 Lamont Dozier – Peddlin’ Music On The Side

David T Walker, James Gadson, Joe Sample, Lamont Dozier, Michael Boddicker, Ray Parker Jr, The Waters, Wilton Felder

Peddlin’ Music On The Side (1977, Warner Bros) is the fifth solo by singer/songwriter Lamont Dozier.

July 21, 2022

1993 Joe Sample – Invitation

Al Schmitt, Joe Sample, Larry Williams, Lenny Castro

Invitation is a 1993 album by jazz pianist Joe Sample released through Warner Bros. Records. This album contains reinterpretations (remakes) of jazz standard compositions written by artists such as Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, among others (as listed in parentheses in the track list). This is more of a jazz/classical crossover album with orchestral arrangements by […]

July 7, 2022

1969 Bobby Bryant – Earth Dance

Bobby Bryant, Ernie Watts, Joe Sample, Pete Christlieb, Wilton Felder

Earth Dance is the third album by Bobby Bryant, released in 1969 on Pacific Jazz.

June 10, 2022

1962 The Jazz Crusaders – Lookin’ Ahead

Jimmy Bond, Joe Sample, Stix Hooper, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder

Lookin’ Ahead is the second album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1962 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

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May 31, 2022

1980 Randy Crawford – Last Night At Danceland (UK:#61)

Joe Sample, Randy Crawford, Stix Hooper

“Last Night At Danceland” is a single taken from the Now We May Begin (1980) from Randy Crawford. It reached #61 in the UK Charts.

May 31, 2022

2006 Aaron Neville – Bring It On Home…The Soul Classics

Aaron Neville, Arnold McCuller, Chris Botti, Dan Higgins, David Sanborn, Freddie Washington, James Gadson, Joe Sample, Lenny Castro, Neil Larsen, Ray Parker Jr

Bring It On Home… The Soul Classics is an album by Aaron Neville, in which he covers several classic soul songs that were made popular from 1957 to 1971. The album was released September 19, 2006, and reached No. 20 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 38 on the Billboard 200 chart […]