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Joe Sample – Sample This!

Here’s the press release sent out with the release of Sample This, the recording by Joe Sample released July 29, 1997 on Warner Bros. Records. “Folks always come up to me and say, ‘I’ve got the perfect title for your…

John Hilderbrand
July 29, 2026

Kirk Whalum The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 1 album cover

The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter 1 – Kirk Whalum’s Spirit in Sound

When Kirk Whalum released The Gospel According to Jazz, Chapter 1 on October 13, 1998, he wasn’t simply launching a new album. He was coming full circle. Raised in Memphis in a family of ministers and musicians, Whalum grew up…

John Hilderbrand
October 13, 2025
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A collage of nine contemporary jazz album covers from 1990: Michael Franks – Blue Pacific, Basia – London Warsaw New York, Bob James – Grand Piano Canyon, Spyro Gyra – Fast Forward, The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman – Welcome to the St. James’ Club, Stanley Clarke & George Duke – 3, Najee – Tokyo Blue, Tom Grant – Edge of the World, and Max Groove – Maximum Groove. The collage is set against a purple background with faint CD imagery.

Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – September 15, 1990

ContemporaryJazz.com is looking back at the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart from 35 years ago. Michael Franks’ 1990 release Blue Pacific glowed with his trademark lyrical cleverness – playful turns of phrase and gentle humor wrapped in breezy storytelling.…

John Hilderbrand
September 15, 2025