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Children of the Sun
Joe Sample, Joe Sample and NDR BIGBAND Orchestra
Children of the Sun
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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Joe Sample s first studio recording of all new compositions since his Grammy nominated Pecan Tree (2002). — Recorded with the NDR Bigband, Hamburg, Germany, featuring Joe Sample on piano, legendary drummer Steve Gadd and tr...  more »

     
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All Artists: Joe Sample, Joe Sample and NDR BIGBAND Orchestra
Title: Children of the Sun
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Pra
Release Date: 11/17/2014
Genres: Jazz, Pop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 782356101425

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Joe Sample s first studio recording of all new compositions since his Grammy nominated Pecan Tree (2002).

Recorded with the NDR Bigband, Hamburg, Germany, featuring Joe Sample on piano, legendary drummer Steve Gadd and trombonist Nils Landgren. This suite of original music is perhaps Sample s most ambitious both compositionally and arrangement-wise.Sample s inspiration for his compositions was a performance at the St. Croix Jazz Festival. In the 17th century, St. Croix was a vital part of what is referred to as the 'middle passage' for slavery. The juxtaposition of the beauty of the island, the brutality of slavery, and the helplessness the slaves must have felt, being the backdrop to Sample s compositions.

Sample is a recipient of 15 Grammy nominations for his work with The Crusaders, as a solo artist and with other artists (Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye & more).

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