Best of the Jazz Crusaders

The Crusaders, Jazz Crusaders | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005HE0
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,373 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY A STELLAR COLLECTION!!!, July 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Best of the Jazz Crusaders (Audio CD)

This recording reveals the Jazz Crusaders as young lions. With that in mind, they really show true energy and fervor in this collection. THIS CD IS TRULY IS HIDDEN GEM and should be considerd as one of the greatest "best of" jazz recordings ever assembled. Not many people are familar with the original Jazz Crusaders (Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson, and Stix Hooper) early music which is for the most part, extremly hard-bopping modern jazz. You will jig in your seat at work or in the car, and all out cut the rug at home. The recording mixes original tunes with compositions by Wes Montgomery and Jackie McLean. "Appointment in Ghana",and "Congolese Sermon", are two of the swingingest jazz tunes I have ever heard. Every song on the CD is infectous and will no doubt stay in your head for days. If you want to supplement or even begin a jazz cd collection, buy this cd. You will not be disappointed.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY STELLAR COLLECTION!!!, June 23, 2003

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Neyetro "Jazzyone" (Atlanta, GA (Austell)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of the Jazz Crusaders (Audio CD)

This recording reveals the Jazz Crusaders as young lions. With that in mind, they really show true energy and fervor in this collection. THIS CD IS TRULY IS A HIDDEN GEM and should be considerd as one of the greatest "best of" jazz recordings ever assembled. Not many people are familar with the original Jazz Crusaders (Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson, and Stix Hooper) early music which is for the most part, extremly hard-bopping modern jazz. You will jig in your seat at work or in the car, and all out cut the rug at home. The recording mixes original tunes with compositions by Wes Montgomery and Jackie McLean. "Appointment in Ghana",and "Congolese Sermon", are two of the swingingest jazz tunes I have ever heard. Every song on the CD is infectous and will no doubt stay in your head for days. If you want to supplement or even begin a jazz cd collection, buy this cd. You will not be disappointed.
(reposting of my July 24, 1999, review)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SO COOL!!!, August 4, 2004

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K. R Sadler (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of the Jazz Crusaders (Audio CD)

This cd is a collection of their hits from the early to mid 1960's. This was the era in Jazz just before acoustic went electronic. These guys were unbelievable. "New Time Shuffle" is such a cool song. "The Young Rabbits", excellent! "Freedom Sound", should be the theme song for every cool person in the world. Check out the guitar by guest artist Joe Pass on "Out Back". 9 songs, 9 dozes of coolness!!!