"Joe Sample reaches back as far as Rainbow Seeker in this album "Sample This". The new tracks stand up to the flavor we have come to associate with Joe Sample. He is by far one of the greatest Jazz Pianists of all times."
A must have for true J.Sample Fans
12/14/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A Joe Sample feast. He does several acoustic piano covers of previous songs done with the Crusaders and on solo releases. If you only buy one CD by Joe Sample, buy this one."
Piano Expressions Of Joe Sample
ladyofexcellence | 05/24/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"There is an undenied energy I feel each time I listen to a Joe Sample project. That energy can contain one or several emotions of which I feel Joe expresses his music.The energy is no different on "Sample This." Joe's style is unmatched and a delight to listen to. "Rainbow Seeker," "Snowflake," and "Fly With The Wings Of Love" are my favorites."
A Rethinking
Anthony M. Dean | Atlanta, GA | 10/01/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I used to decry this album as simply an album that Sample made to fulfill some quota with Warner Bros. Yet, I now constantly look back at this album and realize that although there is very little new material on it, the album is still good. These are classics that he has done before, whether they be ten or twenty years before this album's release, but he still did them the same justice with the conventions of the mid 1990s. He has rethought his prior works, and has done so well. And thusly, I have rethought this album and whether or not real art has taken place. It has."
Great jazz CD
N. Frangie | Pennsylvania, USA | 05/31/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first heard of Joe Sample when I listened to Soul Shadows, and I instantly loved it! There's lots of piano, my favorite instrument, and I'm a growing fan of jazz music. The tracks on this CD are light, classy and enjoyable. I'm Coming Back Again, Soul Shadows and Street Life are my favorites. Most of the CD contains instrumental tracks, and some, including the ones listed above, are sung by either Joe Sample or guest artists. Get this CD!!! It's great."