Verve publish Joe Sample’s ‘The Pecan Tree,’ inspired by his Southeast Texas roots (2002)

Joe Sample‘s ‘The Pecan Tree’ is an album featuring eleven compositions inspired by his Southeast Texas roots and influences and released on June 11, 2002 by Verve.

Track Listing : 1.The Pecan Tree (Joe Sample) – 05:24 . 2.Hot And Humid (Joe Sample) – 04:39 . 3.No One But Myself To Blame (Jonatha Brooke, Joe Sample) – 05:16 . 4.X Marks The Spot (Marie Laveau) (Joe Sample) – 05:11 . 5.Fool’S Gold (Jonatha Brooke, Joe Sample) – 05:20 . 6.Spanish Moss (Joe Sample) – 05:00 . 7.In A Heartbeat (Lauren Wild) – 05:00 . 8.El Dorado (Joe Sample) – 05:14 . 9.With These Hands (Benny Davis, Abner Silver) – 05:24 . 10.The Texas Two Step (Joe Sample) – 03:40 . 11.Memories (Joe Sample) – 03:51

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Musicians : Joe Sample – Piano . Lizz Wright – Vocals . Howard Hewett – Vocals . Larry Aberman – Drums . Jay Anderson – Bass . Lenny Castro – Percussion . Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion . James Gadson – Drums . Dean Parks – Guitar . Peter Wolf – Synthesizer

Production : Produced By Joe Sample, Bill Schnee Koji Egawa – Assistant Engineer . Ryan Petrie – Assistant Engineer . Doug Sax – Mastering . Bill Schnee – Engineer, Mixing . Tom Sweeny – Assistant Engineer

Package : Joe Sample – Liner Notes . John Cabalka – Art Direction . Michael Piazza – Photography . Steven Silverstein – Photography . Bill Traylor – Artwork

Recorded 2001 – 2002.

Released On June 11, 2002 By Verve.