The Pecan Tree

Joe Sample | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 11, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B0000631CS
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,570 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Pecan Tree

2. Hot And Humid

3. No One But Myself To Blame

4. X Marks The Spot (Marie Laveau)

5. Fool's Gold

6. Spanish Moss

7. In A Heartbeat

8. El Dorado

9. With These Hands

10. The Texas Two Step

11. Memories

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe--With Your Hands...You've Done It Again, July 19, 2002

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ladyofexcellence - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pecan Tree (Audio CD)

I have a copy of the latest from Joe Sample "Pecan Tree".

Every song is wonderful, but the one I have put on "repeat" all morning at my desk is the Silver/Davis classic "With These Hands."

Between the lyrics and Joe's mellow piano tunes undergirding Howard Hewett's vocal, I have to fight the tears sitting here.

Oh my...you NEVER go wrong with the classic love ballads.

I also enjoyed the personal notes from Joe speaking about his childhood and the story behind the title of this project "Pecan Tree." The description of the tree (magnificent) and it's functions (bearing delicious fruit and sheilding from the intense midsummer sun) are heart-warming and are depicted perfectly.

Thank you (again) Joe--you've done it again.

P.S. Amen to the pecan pie statement too! :-)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Continued excellence from the master of contemporary jazz, September 4, 2004

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P. Masuda "music maniac" (Encino, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pecan Tree (Audio CD)

Joe Sample has brought us outstanding piano ensemble work for nearly 30 years ever since he pulled forward from the remarkable
Crusaders who trademarked a brand of soulful jazz and funky grooves ahead of their time. This album continues to deliver
toally deep down soulful rhythm and blues grooves that have been
the framework for his lush impressionistic harmonies and concise
charismatic keyboard solos which mark his signature style all
his fans have been in love with for years. His melodies are always lyrical, we feel we can just about write our own words to his song, that's how he holds our interest, by refusing to go above our heads as listeners. Now and then he brings in fine jazz vocalists to add that extra human touch to his presentation,
and the offerings of Lizz Wright are a delight, her warm smoky
vocals as soothing as a blanket that complements his down to
earth grooves. This album reminds of his other fine work -
"Old Places, Old Faces", which is outstanding in its metaphorical ability to take us to places he has been. Joe
is a gifted musical storyteller, and we never lose interest.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Joe effortlessly combines many musical worlds, October 18, 2002

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Peter J. Swingle "Architect, Poet, Music Lover" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pecan Tree (Audio CD)

Joe Sample exhibits here why he is a living legend on keyboards, surrounding himself with top-notch musicians and evoking bits of many genres in his compositions. Mostly jazz, yes, but infused with bits of soul and funk and who knows what else. We benefit from his years of experience and exposure to music. This is a refreshing disc in days when popular music is no longer determined by real talent.

11 tracks, 54 minutes playing time.