Joe Sample featuring Lalah Hathaway

Joe Sample featuring Lalah Hathaway: The Song Lives On

by Dave Hughes
December 1, 1999

Joe Sample’s latest release, The Song Lives On , is appropriately titled. One of the CD’s finest attributes is the excellent song selection. The Peggy Lee classic "Fever" is tastefully covered here, and Sample’s own "Street Life" is reprised again, but the remainder of the program is new, at least to my ears. Most of the tunes establish an emotional connection with the listener; they’re beautiful, pensive, soulful, and often introspective. Titles such as "Living in Blue," "When ...