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 ...

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, ...

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 ...