A sublime solo set from the great
Joe Sample – a set recorded right at a time when his work with The Crusaders was breaking very big, and
Joe was becoming one of the hottest fusion keyboardists of the 70s! This set gives
Sample a nicely different focus than The Crusaders – more keyboards in the lead, with a great mix of acoustic piano and electric modes – over these really well-crafted arrangements that feature key Crusaders members, but also allow for great work from
David D
Walker on guitar, Fred Jackson on tenor, and some other great west coast studio talents too. The vibe is great – almost a Steely Dan jazz album, and we mean that in the best way possible – on titles that include "Rainbow Seeker", "Fly With The Wings Of Love", "In All My Wildest Dreams", and the classic "There Are Many Stops Along The Way".
(Cover has a promo stamp and is nice.)