Joe Sample

November 30, 2022

1974 The Crusaders – Scratch

Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Max Bennett, Stix Hooper, The Crusaders, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder

Scratch is a live album by The Crusaders. It was recorded live at the Roxy and released in 1974. The title track was released as a single.

November 30, 2022

1974 The Crusaders – Scratch (US:#81)

Joe Sample, Larry Carlton, Max Bennett, Stix Hooper, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder

“Scratch” is a single by The Crusaders, taken from their live album Scratch. It was released in 1974 and reached #81 on the US Billboard Charts.

October 28, 2022

1975 Arthur Adams – Home Brew

Arthur Adams, Earl Palmer, James Jamerson Sr, Jerry Peters, Joe Sample, Stix Hooper, Wilton Felder

Home Brew is the second solo album by American blues guitarist and singer Arthur Adams, released in 1975 (Fantasy Records).

October 21, 2022

1976 Albert King – Albert

Albert King, Alex Brown, Greg Poree, Jay Graydon, Joe Sample, Scott Edwards, The Waters

Albert (1976, Utopia) is the eighth solo album by guitarist Albert King. Tracks 1 Guitar Man (Edith Cherry; Bert DeCoteaux) 05:08 2 I’m Ready (Willie Dixon) 04:00 3 Ain’t Nothing You Can Do (Chuck Brooks) 07:11 4 I Don’t Care What My Baby Do (Jimmy Lewis) 05:00 5 Change Of Page (James Ross) 04:59 6 […]

October 4, 2022

1976 Andraé Crouch & The Disciples – This Is Another Day

Andrae Crouch, Bill Maxwell, 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. Tracks 1 Perfect Peace (Andrae Crouch) 04:05 2 My Peace I Leave With You (Andrae Crouch) 02:40 3 This Is Another Day (Andrae Crouch) 04:10 4 Quiet Times (Andrae Crouch) 04:43 5 Soon And […]

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, Tommy LiPuma

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 […]