Joe Sample

Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American pianist, keyboard player and composer. He was one of the founding members of the Jazz Crusaders.

Joe Sample
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Leslie Sample
Born	(1939-02-01)February 1, 1939 Houston, Texas, United States
Origin	United States
Died	September 12, 2014(2014-09-12) (aged 75) Houston, Texas, United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Piano, keyboards
Labels	Blue Thumb, MCA, GRP, Warner Bros., Verve, ABC Records

Sample died in Houston, Texas, on September 12, 2014. He was 75 years old.^[1]