Results for "The Crusaders"

Classics from Stanley Turrentine, Esther Phillips, and others; newly released music from Cindy Blackman Santana, Seamus Blake, The Scornful Four, and more

by David W. Daniels
July 14, 2026

In addition to the musicians named in the title, this week's show features classic music from Charles Earland, Gabor Szabo, and others. Recent releases include Keith Oxman, Lizz Wright with Kenny Banks Sr., and Joey Alexander with Lisa Fischer. Birthday recognition includes Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Derrick Hodge, and more.Playlist Horace Silver “Safari" from ...

Classic Jazz about Spring including Carmen McRae, and Tony Bennett with Bill Evans... also new music from Billy Childs and more

by David W. Daniels
March 10, 2026

Other artists in our homage to Spring include Dominik Kisiel, Gigi Gryce, and Charles Mingus. Additional new music from Kurt Elling and the WDR Big Band conducted by Bob Mintzer, Simon Mogul and more. Birthday recognition for Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Garrison, David Fiuczynski, and others. Playlist Dominik Kisiel “Spring"--from Exploration (Alpaka) 00:00 Gigi Gryce ...

McCoy Mrubata: The Doyen of South African Jazz

by Harry S. Pariser
May 26, 2024

At 64, McCoy Mrubata is a commanding presence on the South African jazz scene. A Cape Town native who now resides in Johannesburg along with his wife and four children, Mrubata has won many awards and accolades in his native country, including a lifetime achievement award. Yet, Mrubata remains a lesser known figure in the US. ...

Cecil Young: On Coming Home

by Paul Rauch
August 7, 2023

The long journey home holds special meaning for all those that brave the elements of their past, and engage them with the clear identity of the present. This is certainly the case for New York-based trumpeter Cecil Young as he sets autumn flight for his native Seattle to perform at the newly founded Seattle Jazz Fellowship. ...

Clifford Jordan: Drink Plenty Water

by Dave Linn
July 1, 2023

In August 1974, Clifford Jordan entered the studio for what was to be the follow-up to his acclaimed 2-LP set, Glass Bead Games (1973) for his third album on the Strata-East label. Sadly, the label folded in 1975, and the album was never released. Now, 49 years later, Drink Plenty Water, has finally seen the light ...

Donald Fagen: An Essential Top 10 Albums

by Peter Jones
October 9, 2022

Actually, the whole notion of a Donald Fagen Top Ten is tricky. Artists like Chet Baker made well over a hundred albums, whereas in half a century Fagen has only released 13 official studio albums, whether with Steely Dan or under his own name, along with a handful of live sets. The process of selecting the ...

Mike Gotthard, Tribal Tech, Alain Caron, Joe Farrell, The Crusaders

by Len Davis
October 10, 2021

The Fusion Fest continues with Mike Gotthard, Tribal Tech, Alain Caron and Jeff Berlin. Plus '70s classics. Playlist Art Spike Schloemer “Brain Fever" from Transfusion (Spicy Key) 00:00 Mike Gotthard “Tribal Dance" from Intellectual Brutality (Self Produced) 05:42 Tribal Tech"Mech X" from X (Tone Centre) 09:10 Alain Caron “Enhanced" from En/In Concert (Norac) 14:26 ...

Crusaders

Active since: 1960

The Crusaders were a prominent jazz fusion group that originally formed in Houston, Texas, in 1960. They initially went by the name "The Jazz Crusaders" and were known for their hard bop and soul jazz style. The original members of the group included Wilton Felder (saxophone), Wayne Henderson (trombone), Joe Sample (piano), Stix Hooper (drums), and Hubert Laws (flute).

In the late 1960s, the band began to shift their musical style towards jazz fusion and soul jazz, and they dropped the "Jazz" from their name, becoming simply "The Crusaders." This change reflected their move towards a more electric and groove-oriented sound.

Eumir Deodato: Os Catedraticos 73

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 2, 2019

In 1973, Eumir Deodato was riding high upon the GRAMMY® Award-winning success of “Also Sprach Zarathurstra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey)," the Brazilian keyboardist's jazz-rock fusion take on Richard Strauss' classic, from his previous release Prelude (CTI, 1972). Deodato's next move, Os Catedráticos 73 doesn't mess with that successful formula but throws a ...

Riding Waves, Moving Boundaries, and Building The Wall

by Chris M. Slawecki
November 23, 2019

Franco Ambrosetti Quintet Long Waves Unit Records 2019 Trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti balances in the middle of three jazz generations, the father of saxophonist Gianluca and son of saxophonist Flavio, who once played opposite Charlie Parker at the Paris Jazz Festival. Although he grew up studying classical ...