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The Crusaders

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Biography

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Back in 1954, Houston pianist Joe Sample teamed up with high school friends tenor saxophonist Wilton Felder and drummer Stix Hooper to form the Swingsters. Within a short time, they were joined by trombonist Wayne Henderson, flutist Hubert Laws, and bassist Henry Wilson and the group became the Modern Jazz Sextet. With the move of Sample, Felder, Hooper, and Henderson to Los Angeles in 1960, the band (a quintet with the bass spot constantly changing) took on the name of the Jazz Crusaders. The following year they made their first recordings for Pacific Jazz and throughout the 1960s the group was a popular attraction, mixing together R&B and Memphis soul elements with hard bop; its trombone/tenor frontline became a trademark. By 1971, when all of the musicians were also busy with their own projects, it was decided to call the group simply the Crusaders so it would not be restricted to only playing jazz. After a few excellent albums during the early part of the decade (with guitarist Larry Carlton a strong asset), the group began to decline in quality. In 1975, the band's sound radically changed when Henderson departed to become a full-time producer. 1979's "Street Life" was a hit, but also a last hurrah. With Hooper's decision to leave in 1983, the group no longer sounded like the Crusaders and gradually disbanded. In the mid-'90s, Henderson and Felder had a reunion as the Crusaders but in reality only Joe Sample has had a strong solo career.

Title: Gold

Artist: The Crusaders

Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz

Title: Live In Japan

Artist: The Crusaders

Genre: Jazz

Title: Crusaders 1

Artist: The Crusaders

Genre: Jazz

Title: Images

Artist: The Crusaders

Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz

Title: Pass the Plate

Artist: The Crusaders

Genre: Jazz

Title: Serious Joy

Artist: The Crusaders

Genre: Jazz

Title: Finest Hour

Artist: The Crusaders

Genre: Jazz

Title: Gainelining

Artist: The Crusaders, Roy Gaines

Genre: Blues

Collections

Title: Guitar Legends

Genre: Rock

Title: Jazz Night

Genre: Jazz

Title: Smooth Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazzin' the 70'S

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Goes Pop

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sleazy Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Rockin' Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Soul Blues USA

Genre: Blues

Title: A Taste of Trombone

Genre: Jazz

Title: Best of Jazz Rock

Genre: Blues

Title: Jazz Funk Favorites

Genre: Jazz

Title: Number 1's: Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: The Soul of Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sexy Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Hits (Live)

Genre: Jazz

Title: Dootone Doo Wop Vol 3

Genre:

Title: Jazz and Funk

Genre: Jazz

Title: Nu Jazz

Genre: New Age, Jazz

Featuring albums

Title: Greatest Hits

Artist: Bill Withers

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B

Title: Jazz Guitar 101

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Liquid Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Lounge Vibes

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Hits: Live

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: 70's Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Modern Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Pizzazz Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Number 1's

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

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