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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

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Studio
  
Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, California

Similar
  
The Crusaders albums, Jazz albums

Jazz crusaders freedom sound


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

Contents

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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

  1. "The Geek" (Wilton Felder) - 5:50
  2. "M.J.S. Funk" (Wayne Henderson) - 5:55
  3. "That's It" (Felder) - 4:42
  4. "Freedom Sound" (Joe Sample) - 8:24
  5. "Theme from Exodus" (Ernest Gold) - 3:50
  6. "Coon" (Henderson) - 4:20
  7. "M.J.S.Funk" (Alt. Version) - 8:15
  8. "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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