The Jazz Crusaders • Live At The Lighthouse

Review by Scott Yanow

Because the Jazz Crusaders in the early '70s dropped the "Jazz" from their name and later in the decade veered much closer to R&B and pop music than they had earlier, it is easy to forget just how strong a jazz group they were in the 1960s. This CD reissues one of their rarer sessions, augmenting the original seven-song LP program (highlighted by "Blues Up Tight," "Doin' That Thing," and "Milestones" with previously unissued versions of "'Round Midnight" and John Coltrane's "Some Other Blues." the Jazz Crusaders (comprised of tenor saxophonist Wilton Felder, trombonist Wayne Henderson, pianist Joe Sample, drummer Stix Hooper, and, during this period, bassist Leroy Vinnegar) are heard in prime form. Felder shows the strong influence of Coltrane, Henderson recalls J.J. Johnson, Sample displays the most originality and the quintet on a whole (with its tenor-trombone frontline) sounds quite distinctive. An excellent set of primarily straight-ahead (but soulful) jazz.

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Reseña de Scott Yanow

Debido a que los Cruzados del Jazz a principios de los 70 dejaron el "Jazz" de su nombre y más tarde en la década se acercaron mucho más al R&B y a la música pop de lo que lo habían hecho antes, es fácil olvidar lo fuertes que eran como grupo de jazz en los 60. Este CD reedita una de sus sesiones más raras, ampliando el programa original del LP de siete canciones (destacado por "Blues Up Tight", "Doin' That Thing" e "Milestones" con versiones previamente no publicadas de "Round Midnight" y "Some Other Blues" de John Coltrane. " los Jazz Crusaders (compuestos por el saxofonista tenor Wilton Felder, el trombonista Wayne Henderson, el pianista Joe Sample, el baterista Stix Hooper, y, durante este período, el bajista Leroy Vinnegar) se escuchan en forma primitiva. Felder muestra la fuerte influencia de Coltrane, Henderson recuerda a J.J. Johnson, Sample muestra la mayor originalidad y el quinteto en su conjunto (con su línea frontal de trombón-trombón tenor) suena bastante distintivo. Un excelente conjunto de jazz principalmente directo (pero conmovedor).

 

 

 

Tracks:

A1 Aleluia
A2 Blues Up Tight
A3 You Don't Know What Love Is
A4 Miss It
B1 Scratch
B2 Doin' That Thing
B3 Milestones

Bass – Leroy Vinnegar
Drums – Stix Hooper
Piano – Joe Sample
Tenor Saxophone – Wilton Felder
Trombone – Wayne Henderson

recorded live at: The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California on January 14-16, 1966.

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