Joe Sample - Rainbow Seeker (1978/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Posted By: HDV

Date: March 13, 2024

One of three best-selling albums recorded by pianist Joe Sample in the late 1970s and early 1980s, this influential album led the way for contemporary jazz and the smooth jazz/adult contemporary sound of the 1980s. Sample is backed by a large group of musicians, including his former Crusader bandmate Stix Hooper on drums as well as horn and string sections.

Back in 1978 when this set was recorded, fusion (the mixture of jazz improvisation with rock rhythms) was declining. Keyboardist Joe Sample, best-known for his work with the Crusaders, was in the process of being one of the founders of "contemporary jazz," an idiom that has since solidified into smooth jazz. Sample emphasized catchy melodies, light funk rhythms, appealing chord changes and a pop sensibility. For this accessible release, Sample is joined by the late legendary guitarist Billy Rogers, bassist Pops Popwell, his old Crusaders drummer Stix Hooper, a horn section and several guest guitarists. All eight tunes (which include "Fly with the Wings of Love" and "Islands in the Rain") are by the leader, who is heard throughout in melodic form, setting up a variety of light grooves that serve as superior background music.

Tracklist:

01 - Rainbow Seeker
02 - In All My Wildest Dreams
03 - There Are Many Stops Along The Way
04 - Melodies Of Love
05 - Fly With Wings Of Love
06 - As Long As It Lasts
07 - Islands In The Rain
08 - Together We'll Find A Way

Produced by Stix Hooper, Wilton Felder & Joe Sample.
Engineered and Mixed by Rik Pekkonen.

Musicians:

Joe Sample, keyboards
David T. Walker, guitar
Dean Parks, guitar
Ray Parker, Jr., guitar
Barry Finnerty, guitar
Billy Rogers, guitar
Marlo Henderson, guitar
Sid Sharp, strings
William Green, flute, wind
Ernie Watts, saxophone, wind
Freddy Johnson, saxophone
Fred Jackson, Jr., saxophone
Robert Bryant, trumpet
Steve Madaio, trumpet
Bobby Bryant, trumpet
Jay DaVersa, trumpet
Garnett Brown, trombone
Stix Hooper, drums, percussion
Paulinho Da Costa, percussion

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: Joe Sample / Rainbow Seeker
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -1.54 dB -19.72 dB 5:23 01-Rainbow Seeker
DR16 -2.82 dB -22.08 dB 4:07 02-In All My Wildest Dreams
DR17 0.00 dB -18.93 dB 5:57 03-There Are Many Stops Along The Way
DR15 -1.88 dB -21.55 dB 4:40 04-Melodies Of Love
DR15 -0.28 dB -19.51 dB 7:34 05-Fly With Wings Of Love
DR16 0.00 dB -18.66 dB 4:08 06-As Long As It Lasts
DR15 -0.69 dB -18.54 dB 4:16 07-Islands In The Rain
DR14 -6.51 dB -23.67 dB 6:37 08-Together We'll Find A Way
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR16

Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4694 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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