Joe Sample

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Houston, Texas, USA

Joseph Leslie Sample was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, whose name was shortened to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991, and also the 2003 reunion album Rural Renewal.

Known for

• Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns — Self2024
• Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs — Self2019
• The Minnie Riperton Story2009
• The Crusaders - Live at Montreux 2003 — Keyboards2008
• Legends – Live At Montreux — Self1997
• When We Were Kings — Self1996
• Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool — Self1994
• Melrose Place — Joe Sample1992
• Randy Crawford & Joe Sample Trio Leverkusener Jazztage 2011

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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

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Music

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Leslie

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Houston

Place of death

Houston

Occupation

recording artist

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

soul

Instrument

musical keyboard

Record label

Blue Thumb Records

Image

Joe Sample.jpg

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