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One of the many jazzmen who started out playing hard bop but went electric during the fusion era, Joe Sample was, in the late '50s, a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders along with trombonist Wayne Henderson, tenor saxman Wilton Felder, and drummer Stix Hooper. The Crusaders' debt to Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers wasn't hard to miss -- except that the L.A.-based unit had no trumpeter, and became… Read more in Amazon's Joe Sample Store

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  • Audio CD (June 11, 2002)
  • Original Release Date: June 11, 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.com Sales Rank: #21,638 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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

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As a cofounder of the soul-jazz group the Crusaders, and as a solo artist who produced some memorable recordings, from Rainbow Seeker to Spellbound, pianist Joe Sample has been a steady groove-maker for over four decades. This CD is a tribute to the source of his down-home grooves: Houston, Texas. It's where Sample honed his bluesy, Creole-coded, Ramsey Lewis-like pianisms that effortlessly blend Latin, R&B, classical, and funk idioms into a spicy East Texas musical gumbo. Tunes like the title track, "Hot and Humid," and "Spanish Moss" highlight Sample's fluid and soulful solos and in-the-pocket swing. Sample's tender treatment of the old R&B standard "With These Hands" is graced by the urgent vocals of the ex-Shalamar vocalist Howard Hewitt. "No One but Myself to Blame" and the thoughtful ballad "Fool's Gold" feature the fresh voice of newcomer Lizz Wright. Throughout this pleasing document, Joe Sample has shown us where his enduring and enchanting musicianship comes from. --Eugene Holley Jr.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Joe--With Your Hands...You've Done It Again, July 19, 2002
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! :-)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Continued excellence from the master of contemporary jazz, September 4, 2004
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.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Joe effortlessly combines many musical worlds, October 18, 2002
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.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Best Since 1996
This is the best CD Joe Sample has released since 1996. In the past, Sample has consistently released fantastic albums that listeners have revisted time and again (himself... Read more
Published on June 16, 2004 by Anthony M. Dean

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Great
Pure sample of Mr Sample's great musical taste.
The addisonal vocal song are just great.If you want to relax with a good book, while listenning this album,you will notice a... Read more
Published on April 26, 2004 by Tamás

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
How many ways can you say awesome? Great cd! I didn't think he could top his collaborative effort with Lala Hathaway, but he has! Start to finish---extremely relaxing. Read more
Published on December 22, 2003 by Rethabile

4.0 out of 5 stars More Lizz!!
I'd probably like this CD more if he had only featured Lizz Wright, instead of her and Howard Hewett. I can't get past the first 5 songs, because I only want to hear Lizz. Read more
Published on December 8, 2003 by Ms. 90

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Joe Sample is phenomenal. The Pecan Tree is just another example of his remarkable talent. Howard Hewitt's performance on "With these Hands" had me mesmerized... Read more
Published on October 6, 2003 by brwnbarbie

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pecan Tree Par Excellence
After listening to this CD on phila. smooth Jazz, The natural instinc t of a Jazz fanatic like myself is to do warp 6 to the CD store and get this before it can even touch the... Read more
Published on June 9, 2003 by shockd

4.0 out of 5 stars MORE GREAT MUSIC FROM A LEGEND
WELL,JOE SAMPLE HAS DONE IT AGAIN WITH HIS OWN VERSATILE STYLE THAT MAKES YOU BEG FOR MORE AND HE DELIVERS AS USUAL. THERE'S NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT THAT MR. Read more
Published on April 7, 2003 by GWENDOLYN D.OLIVER

5.0 out of 5 stars More Magic from the Genius !
Probarbly one of Joe Sample's finest albums. He has given his fans more of the true magnificence of his earlier works. Read more
Published on February 8, 2003 by Stewart Penn

4.0 out of 5 stars I cant believe it!!!
I cant believe that this man is still doing his thing. And he never puts out a bad album. Like a fine wine, Joe Sample gets better with age. This album proves it all. Read more
Published on February 3, 2003 by JOHN D.

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