Freedom Sound (The Jazz Crusaders album)
1961 studio album by The Jazz Crusaders
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Freedom Sound was the debut album by The Jazz Crusaders, which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | May 24, 1961 | |||
| Studios | Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:49 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Reception
AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said the band: "strikes a balance between creative hard bop and accessible soul-jazz".[3]
Track listing
- "The Geek" (Wilton Felder) – 5:50
- "M.J.S. Funk" (Wayne Henderson) – 5:55
- "That's It" (Felder) – 4:42
- "Freedom Sound" (Joe Sample) – 8:24
- "Theme from Exodus" (Ernest Gold) – 3:50
- "Coon" (Henderson) – 4:20
- "M.J.S. Funk" (Alternate Version) – 8:15 (on CD only)
- "Coon" (Alternate Version) – 5:48 (on CD only)
Personnel
- The Jazz Crusaders were:
- Wayne Henderson – trombone
- Wilton Felder – tenor saxophone
- Joe Sample – piano
- Roy Gaines – guitar (tracks 1 & 4)
- Jimmy Bond – bass
- Stix Hooper – drums