Freedom Sound (The Jazz Crusaders album)

Freedom Sound was the debut album by The Jazz Crusaders, which was 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" (Alternate Version) – 8:15 (on CD only)
8. "Coon" (Alternate Version) – 5:48 (on CD only)

Personnel

The Jazz Crusaders were:

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