Freedom Sound is the debut album by The Jazz Crusaders, which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016Stix Hooper Discography accessed January 12, 2016
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" (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
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