Freedom Sound (The Jazz Crusaders album)

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

Freedom Sound
Studio album by The Jazz Crusaders
Released	1961 (1961)
Recorded	May 24, 1961
Studio	Pacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:49
Label	Pacific Jazz
Producer	Richard Bock
The Jazz Crusaders chronology
Freedom Sound (1961) Lookin' Ahead (1962)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

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".[3]

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" (Alt. Version) - 8:15
8. "Coon" (Alt. Version) - 5:48

Personnel

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

References

1. Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
2. Stix Hooper Discography Archived 2016-01-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 12, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Freedom Sound – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.