We remember jazz pianist and composer Joe Sample. The longtime Houstonian died Friday at the age of 75. Sample became well known in the 1960s as the pianist for the Jazz Crusaders, who eventually ...

Sampling is ubiquitous in music and in addition to being a lot of fun to use, can add a lot to your work. That said, if done incorrectly, sampling can quickly put you on the wrong side of Johnny Law.

Joe Sample, a jazz pianist who had a successful solo career and also performed with numerous high-profile musicians, died Friday in Houston. He was 75. By Ryan Gajewski Joe Sample, a jazz pianist who ...

The ‘70s fusion movement brought A Tribe Called Quest much inspiration on The Low End Theory. Weather Report’s ’78 deep cut “Young And Fine” was the wavy basis for “Butter,” while Grover Washington, ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Pianist and composer Joe Sample, a founding member of the genre-crossing Jazz Crusaders who helped pioneer the electronic jazz-funk fusion style, has died. He was 75. Sample died of ...

The facts were sketchy, and that seemed utterly appropriate to Donald Byrd. Last week, a lesser-known jazz-oriented pianist named Alex Bugnon posted on his Facebook page an announcement that Byrd had ...

Wow! I don't think there is a better description for this new recording from Joe Sample. I truly believe that this is the best jazz CD that I have heard in the past year. If you're a new listener to ...

Jazz pianist and singer Les McCann died in the last days of 2023. He leaves behind a legacy as a pioneer of jazz-soul and a long list of samples in the hip-hop world. You may be more familiar with his ...

Pianist and composer Joe Sample (1939-2014) began studying his instrument at age 5 and was exposed to a variety of musical traditions as a child. While still in high school in the late 1950s, he ...

The ‘70s fusion movement brought A Tribe Called Quest much inspiration on The Low End Theory. Weather Report’s ’78 deep cut “Young And Fine” was the wavy basis for “Butter,” while Grover Washington, ...

Pianist and composer Joe Sample, a founding member of the genre-crossing Jazz Crusaders who helped pioneer the electronic jazz-funk fusion style, has died. He was 75. Sample died of complications due ...