Veteran jazz pianist Joe Sample, a founder and staple of the much-lauded innovative combo the (Jazz) Crusaders for four decades, takes a long overdue solo turn with a six-day gig at Gotham's Blue Note ...

Finally, tonight we say goodbye to a legend of the keyboard, Joe Sample. He died last night in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In the late 1950s, Sample was one of the founding members of a group ...

It's a slight exaggeration to say that keyboardist Joe Sample rescued Randy Crawford from pop music limbo, but it's not too far from the truth. Crawford is among the most distinct vocalists working, ...

Since legendary keyboardist Joe Sample returned home to Houston eight years ago, he has reconnected with his musical past. Sample reunited the Jazz Crusaders for a show in 2011, after the band had ...

Nesbert “Stix” Hooper returns home this week for the first time in maybe 20 years. He thinks the last time he was here was for a class reunion at Phillis Wheatley High School. The legendary drummer ...

Joseph (“Joe”) Sample, born March 15, 1923, died peacefully on Oct. 13, at his home in Billings. He was 99 years old. Joe was predeceased by his wife, Miriam Tyler Sample, his sister, Sally Aal, and ...

File- This July 2, 2006, file photo shows jazz pianist Joe Sample performing during the special event “Hommage to Nesuhi Ertegun” of the 40th Montreux Jazz Festival at the Stravinski hall in Montreux, ...