Joe Sample – Rainbow Seeker (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Sample - Rainbow Seeker (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Sample – Rainbow Seeker (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 908 MB (Hi-Res) + 244 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-016 | Genre: Jazz, Fusion
Half-Speed Mastered

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. Continue reading “Joe Sample – Rainbow Seeker (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”