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Joe Sample

Houston, United States • 1939-02-01 – 2014-09-12

Joe Sample is credited on 4,373 releases across 937 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,373

Pressings credited

937

Albums

7

Decades active

1,162

In collections

Biography

Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) 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. Beginning in the late 1960s, he saw a successful solo career and guested on several recordings by other acts, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Michael Franks, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Anita Baker, Herb Alpert, and The Supremes. Sample incorporated gospel, blues, jazz, latin, and classical forms into his music.

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4,373 releases · 937 albums · active 1961–2026

  • Performance · 7,667
  • Production · 801
  • Other credits · 466

Studios: Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · Hollywood Sound Recorders · The Sound Factory · A&R Studios

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