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Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 [ 1] – September 12, 2014) [ 2] was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, after which its name was shortened to "The Crusaders" in 1971.
Sep 15, 2014 · Joe Sample, who became a jazz star in the 1960s as the pianist with the Jazz Crusaders and an even bigger star a decade later when he began playing electric keyboards and the group simplified its...
Sep 15, 2014 · Joe Sample, a soft-spoken keyboard player and composer whose blending of funk, blues, jazz, gospel and the Zydeco music of his childhood lent a distinctive sound to his well-known group, the...
Sep 12, 2014 · Joe Sample. Pioneer soul-jazz artist and Crusaders founder who collaborated with Joni Mitchell and wrote songs for B.B. King. Read Full Biography.
Joe Sample & The Crusaders "I Felt the Love" Live At Java Jazz Festival 2008.
Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample is 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").
Sep 19, 2014 · Joe Sample , who became a jazz star in the 1960s as the pianist with the Jazz Crusaders and an even bigger star a decade later when he began playing electric keyboards and...
Sep 13, 2014 · Joe Sample, the critically acclaimed pianist and composer that spent more than five decades creating awe-inspiring music that transcended genres and inspired countless musicians, died on Friday, September 12 in his hometown of Houston, TX.
Sep 13, 2014 · Joe Sample, a composer and keyboard player who connected the world of jazz to many other musical traditions, has died at age 75. He died in his hometown of Houston. Sample was a founder of the...
Sep 14, 2014 · HOUSTON - 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.