Remembering the great Joe Sample on his birthday (Feb 1, 1939 – Sep 12, 2014). Joe could play the funkiest of tunes to the most sublime piano. In high school in the 1950s, Sample teamed up with friends saxophonist Wilton Felder and drummer "Stix" Hooper to form a group called the Swingsters. While studying piano at Texas Southern University, Sample met and added trombonist Wayne Henderson and several other players to the Swingsters, which became the Modern Jazz Sextet and then the Jazz Crusaders

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The Joe Sample Celebration with special guest, Stix Hooper. Will you join us in Houston later this month? Thursday, May 30, 2024; 7 p.m. The Hobby Center, Houston TX Featuring the Jazz Houston Orchestra with Musical Director, Vincent Gardner Special guest: Stix Hooper in a thrilling homecoming performance. Presented by Jazz Houston & KTSU 90.9 FM Relive the magic with tunes from the legendary, “The Crusaders” and experience the debut of Joe Sample & Stix Hooper’s final masterpiece! Tickets avail

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9.1K views · 544 reactions | The inspiration for this song came from the beginner’s ski slope at Mammoth Mountain in California. Joe Sample observed people falling and running into each other, causing absolute chaos. He likened it to a “boulevard of madness” and came up with the idea for “Street Life.” Find the full story and video on Holican.io | Joe Sample | Facebook