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FILM REVIEWS February 11, 2009

The Crusaders: Live at Montreux 2003

The Crusaders Live at Montreux 2003 Eagle Eye Media 2009

The Jazz Crusaders was formed in 1960 from a group that played together in Houston, Texas. Stix Hooper, Joe Sample and Wilton Felder moved out to form the new band and pulled in Wayne Henderson to complete the basic quartet. They got rid of “Jazz" in the group's title in 1971, a reflection of the assimilation of the different streams their music imbibed including ...

ALBUM REVIEWS May 18, 2003

The Crusaders: Rural Renewal

By Farrell Lowe

A reunion can often be a poignant event, filled with old friends, happy introductions to new faces, and revisions to relational habits; it can also lead to ossification. Rural Renewal exhibits most of these features. Expect nothing new from this album, but if you're a fan of The Crusaders' 1980s music, you'll find more of that sound with this offering.

Every track features the smooth funk grooves that made this group a crossover hit. Everything is exactly in its place, ...