RIP Joe Sample; founder of the jazz Crusaders

RE: RIP Joe Sample; founder of the jazz Crusaders, posted on September 13, 2014 at 12:32:06
c1ferrari Audiophile Posts: 640 Location: Southern California Joined: March 16, 2001	R.I.P dear Joe... Vbr, Sam

RE: RIP Joe Sample; founder of the jazz Crusaders, posted on September 13, 2014 at 12:32:11
old guy 42 Audiophile Posts: 388 Location: Eastern Pa Joined: August 12, 2012 Contributor Since: August 26, 2012	Sad, sad day. I have quite a few of his solo albums, including "Spellbound", my fav. and "Ashes to Ashes". Joe was "better than the best"!!!!

RE: RIP Joe Sample; founder of the jazz Crusaders, posted on September 13, 2014 at 13:19:27
suretyguy Audiophile Posts: 3022 Location: western Missouri Joined: October 9, 2001	One of my all time favorite recordings is the LP "We Three" he did with Shelly Manne and Ray Brown. I have a direct-to-disc version and a regular mastering. In either case both music and recording quality are exemplary.

Great Player!, posted on September 13, 2014 at 17:10:07
Cougar Audiophile Posts: 4574 Location: SoCal Joined: June 25, 2001	He will be missed. I have most of their albums!

Why does Rick's response appear and disappear,, posted on September 13, 2014 at 17:48:38
oldmkvi Audiophile Posts: 10581 Joined: April 12, 2002	reappear and disappear again?

RE: RIP Joe Sample; founder of the jazz Crusaders, posted on September 13, 2014 at 18:06:37

Scottson
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Man, I just downloaded their live album ...

In praise of the jazz crusaders

RE: RIP Joe Sample; founder of the jazz Crusaders, posted on September 13, 2014 at 18:33:31
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15518 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	A great one! R.I.P.

Dunno if you mean me. I responded on Music Lane. nt, posted on September 13, 2014 at 19:19:37
Rick W	nt

Yup, my misteak!, posted on September 13, 2014 at 19:28:17

oldmkvi
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I studied Nancy Jo when it was published in DownBeat.
A Thad Jones Bossa too.
There was an interview with Billy Beyers where he explained one of his techniques
for getting that Jessic'a Day Sound.
I wish there was a way to get those issues and copy them.
Quincy wrote it, but I heard Billy did the Ghost Writing for him.
Have you heard that?
Also, Kenton's Intermission Riff was stolen from Gerald,
really amazing that that could and did happen!

Saw the Crusaders in 1978..., posted on September 13, 2014 at 22:01:27
musetap Audiophile Posts: 31874 Location: San Francisco Joined: July 8, 2003 Contributor Since: January 28, 2004	they were SMOKIN'! Stix Hooper did the most amazing drum solo I've ever heard and there never would have been the Jazz Crusaders or Crusaders without Sample. He was a favorite for decades. RIP. "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure

Will miss his craft and art. -t, posted on September 14, 2014 at 01:32:50
jusbe Audiophile Posts: 5950 Location: North Island Joined: April 4, 2000	Big J "... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal* salvation is a contradiction in terms."*

RE: RIP Joe Sample; founder of the jazz Crusaders, posted on September 15, 2014 at 11:43:24

DeeCee
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Oh man, that's depressing... great talent and the Crusaders were a great group...

In front of my gear, is a copy of Rainbow Seeker I (finally) found on vinyl - a few years back I bought the CD copy thinking it was gone for good.

What a terrific music maker!

I made a major mistake selling one of my Crusaders albums in college because I needed the money for books I couldn't afford at the time (sigh).

RIP Joe

DeeCee

RE: Sad day, posted on September 15, 2014 at 13:10:08

BigguyinATL
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The Crusaders were perhaps my favorite music of all time - have a pandora station dedicated to them. Joe could play the keyboard and infuse emotion, lightheartedness, or drama to what he was playing. He would drive some songs like a percussionist or play a contra-melody against Felder's sax or Henderson's Trombone. Randy Crawford live CD with Joe cued up in my truck right now.

I'll play it with a touch of sadness on the the way home tonight... RIP Joe.
"The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat" - Confucius

RE: R.I.P. Joe Sample, posted on September 16, 2014 at 07:49:03

FRG7SWL
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Was fortunate to hear the Jazz Crusaders in summer 2002 as part of McClatchy Park Music Series, with Angela Bofill on vocals. Bet he's jammin' up in harmonic heaven with George Duke. R.I.P. Joe Sample

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