The Pecan Tree

Artist: Joe Sample
Label: Umvd Labels
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 731458950820
EAN: 0731458950820
ASIN: B0000631CS

Release Date: 2002-06-11

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Tasty Tunes! Gritty, Jazzy, Soulful, Melodic! You Choose!
Jazz for a Sunday Afternoon

Tracks:

The Pecan Tree
Hot And Humid
No One But Myself To Blame
X Marks The Spot (Marie Laveau)
Fool's Gold
Spanish Moss
In A Heartbeat
El Dorado
With These Hands
The Texas Two Step
Memories

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Customer Reviews:

Continued excellence from the master of contemporary jazz.......2004-09-05

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.

Best Since 1996.......2004-06-16

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 included), but lately, for some unknown reason, Sample hit a period of stagnation. He re-released and re-performed old songs (which were good, but lacked creativity) and also released works which weren't of the quality that most are used to. Although, a few tracks from "The Song Lives On" are great, the album as a whole just states that he lost a spark. This may have been involved with his recent movement around record labels from Warner Bros. (a label that held sample for over 30 years). Now, Sample is back, writing and performing like he used to and making music as good as his last truly great CD, "Old Places Old Faces." The chord structure, heavy handedness, and composition is at a present high, and hopefully this will last for quite a while.

Just Great.......2004-04-26

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 little smile in the corner of your mouth...

Awesome.......2003-12-22

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. Must have!

More Lizz!!.......2003-12-08

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. Anyway, if you're a Joe Sample fan, it's worth the money. By the way, is it me or does "The Texas Two Step" start off sounding like "A Night in Tunisia?"

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