Ashes to Ashes

Joe Sample | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 1990)
• Original Release Date: October 16, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LMO
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,542 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Joe Sample's recordings throughout much of his career have been consistent and quite interchangeable. Backed by a semi-metronomic if usually grooving rhythm section, Sample's acoustic piano on this Warner Bros. CD is almost always in the lead, playing easy listening jazz-pop; nothing memorable or unique occurs. The lightweight melodies are quite easy to take (serving as excellent background music), but it is a pity that Joe Sample has often seemed satisfied to stay at this unimaginative level, emulating Ramsey Lewis. -All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums ever made!, October 29, 2004

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Music Lover "greatlandini" (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ashes to Ashes (Audio CD)

This is the album that turned me on to Joe Sample. The 2 opening tracks set the mood for the album which continues through the last track. Joe Sample is one of those artists who can really convey his heart and feelings in songs, even though they are instrumentals.

Is it jazz? I'm not sure what to call it. Why do we have to classify music? To me the music on this album has a Soul/Quiet Storm/Jazz feel. I mostly listen to Quiet Storm, Soul, Smooth Jazz & some Oldies. This album fits very well in my collection.

Depending upon the day, this album alternates as my #1 favorite album of all time with others like "Do You Love Me" Jonathan Butler; "Another Sun" Yutaka; "20/20" George Benson, "Posh" Patrice Rushen, "With A Lot Of Soul" Temptations & "Floy Joy" Supremes (no I'm not kidding on the last one!)

Anyway, put it on & relax!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Icon of pianist", July 22, 2000

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Antonio Hill (Tucker, Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ashes to Ashes (Audio CD)

Since I was eight years old I have been a lover of the stylings and artistry of Joe Sample,my father would play one of many eight tracks in his collection of "Sample" wizardry and I can remember asking him who was that,he said just the greatest pianist of our time,and that still lives true today,from his redition of one the classics like "Fever" to his own stylings of a few of my favorites like "Ashes To Ashes" and "Strike Two" I can go on and on about the "Gauge for all other pianist to measure themselves by".

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Sample has a CLASSIC here!, May 29, 2000

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chakasworld "chakasworld" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ashes to Ashes (Audio CD)

Beautiful piano from ex-Crusader, and the rhythm section (led by Marcus Miller) creates a fresh sound for Joe.Check out the bass and guitar on 'Mother's Eyes'.