Because the Jazz Crusaders in the early '70s dropped the "Jazz" from their name and later in the decade veered much closer to R&B and pop music than they had earlier, it is easy to forget just how strong a jazz group they were in the 1960s.
This CD reissues one of their rarer sessions, augmenting the original seven-song LP program (highlighted by "Blues Up Tight," "Doin' That Thing," and "Milestones") with previously unissued versions of "'Round Midnight" and John Coltrane's "Some Other Blues." The Jazz Crusaders (comprised of tenor saxophonist Wilton Felder, trombonist Wayne Henderson, pianist Joe Sample, drummer Stix Hooper, and, during this period, bassist Leroy Vinnegar) are heard in prime form.
Felder shows the strong influence of Coltrane, Henderson recalls J.J.
Johnson, Sample displays the most originality and the quintet on a whole (with its tenor-trombone frontline) sounds quite distinctive.
An excellent set of primarily straight-ahead (but soulful) jazz.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AleluiaRey Guerra, Edú Lobo | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | Blues Up TightJoe Sample | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 06:43 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 3 | You Don't Know What Love IsGene DePaul, Don Raye | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Miss ItWilton Felder | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 5 | 'Round MidnightBernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 06:04 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Some Other BluesJohn Coltrane | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 09:03 | 20 MB | 57 MB |
| 7 | ScratchWayne Henderson | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 08:12 | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| 8 | Doin' That ThingLeroy Vinnegar | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 07:21 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 9 | MilestonesMiles Davis | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders | Play | 07:04 | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| 61 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 377 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcolm Addey | Remastering |
| 2 | Richard Bock | Producer |
| 3 | John Coltrane | Composer |
| 4 | Sister Mary Corita | Art Direction |
| 5 | The Crusaders | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Michael Cuscuna | Prp |
| 7 | Miles Davis | Composer |
| 8 | Gene DePaul | Composer |
| 9 | Wilton Felder | Composer, Sax (Tenor) |
| 10 | Rey Guerra | Composer |
| 11 | Bernie Hanighen | Composer |
| 12 | John William Hardy | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Wayne Henderson | Composer, Trombone |
| 14 | Stix Hooper | Drums |
| 15 | The Jazz Crusaders | Primary Artist |
| 16 | Dino Lappas | Engineer |
| 17 | Edú Lobo | Composer |
| 18 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 19 | Don Raye | Composer |
| 20 | Joe Sample | Composer, Piano |
| 21 | Leroy Vinnegar | Bass, Composer |
| 22 | Cootie Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |