One of our favorite songs from the wonderful Randy Crawford and Joe Sample, as we celebrate Miss Crawford's 70th birthday with "Street Life." Besides working with Joe Sample and the Crusaders, she's had more than 20 records of her own and has recorded with Al Jarreau, George Benson, Quincy Jones to Rick Springfield and William "Bootsy" Collins. After suffering a stroke in 2018, Miss Crawford retired. We are thinking of her on her birthday. | JazzCorner

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Joe Cocker - I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today, Live in Grammy. The Crusaders were a Jazz/Soul group led by Joe Sample, a piano player who wrote this song with Will Jennings. The Crusaders used many guest vocalists, and Joe Cocker sang lead on this (it appears on his album Ultimate Collection). The message of hope after overcoming difficult times was a good fit for Cocker, who battled alcohol addiction in the '70s. Will Jennings told us: Joe and I wrote quite a few worthy songs over the years,

Steve Gadd - Drum Solo Performance with Joe Sample and The Crusaders - Snowflake ___________________________________________________________ | Avant Garde Music