Freedom Sound (The Jazz Crusaders album) explained

Freedom Sound is the debut album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.^{[1] [2]}

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" (Alternate Version) – 8:15 (on CD only)
8. "Coon" (Alternate Version) – 5:48 (on CD only)

Personnel

The Jazz Crusaders

• Wayne Henderson – trombone
• Wilton Felder – tenor saxophone
• Joe Sample – piano
• Roy Gaines – guitar (tracks 1 & 4)
• Jimmy Bond – bass
• Stix Hooper – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pacific-jazz-records/catalog-10000-20000-series/#pj-27 Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series
2. http://stixhooper.com/?page_id=1572 Stix Hooper Discography