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Invitation is a 1993 album by jazz pianist Joe Sample released through Warner Bros. Records. It contains reinterpretations (remakes) of jazz standard compositions written by artists such as Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, among others (as listed in parentheses in the track list). Invitation is more of a jazz/classical crossover album with orchestral arrangements by Dale Oehler.

Track listing:
“Black Is the Color” (Traditional folk song) – 3:53
“A House Is Not a Home” (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:57
“Come Rain or Come Shine” (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:07
“Invitation” (Bronisław Kaper) – 4:21
“Summertime” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward) – 6:49
“Nica’s Dream” (Horace Silver) – 5:20
“Stormy Weather” (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 5:01
“Django” (John Lewis) – 3:45
“My One and Only Love” (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) – 6:12
“Mood Indigo” (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) – 4:26

Personnel:
Joe Sample – grand piano, synthesizers, rhythm arrangements
Larry Williams – synthesizer programming
Cecil McBee – upright bass
Victor Lewis – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion
Dale Oehler – orchestra arrangements and conductor

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Released: 1993
Studio:
The Power Station (New York City, New York)
Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Length: 49:49
Label: Warner Bros.
Producer: Tommy LiPuma