Freedom Sound (The Jazz Crusaders album)

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Released 1961 (1961) Length 46:49 Artist The Crusaders Producer Richard Bock Genre Jazz		Recorded May 24, 1961 Freedom Sound(1961) Lookin' Ahead(1962) Release date 1961 Label Pacific Jazz

Studio Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, California Similar The Crusaders albums, Jazz albums

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Freedom Sound is the debut album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

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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".

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" (Alt. Version) - 8:15
"Coon" (Alt. Version) - 5:48

Personnel

Wayne Henderson - trombone

Wilton Felder - tenor saxophone

Joe Sample - piano

Roy Gaines - guitar (tracks 1 & 4)

Jimmy Bond - bass

Stix Hooper - drums

Songs

1The Geek5:42
2MJS Funk6:00
3That's It4:46

References

Freedom Sound (The Jazz Crusaders album) Wikipedia

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