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The Crusaders
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group · 1952–2010

The Crusaders

American jazz fusion group

Formed
1952
Disbanded
2010
Record labels
Blue Note, Pacific Jazz Records
Discography
48 albums

Biography

The Crusaders was a jazz group, formed in 1952. Members included Hubert Laws. Record labels: Blue Note and Pacific Jazz Records. The discography here lists 48 albums, from “Freedom Sound” (1961) to “Live - New Orleans 1977” (2016).

The Crusaders (formerly known as The Jazz Crusaders) were an American jazz/jazz fusion group performing from the 1960s to 2010. Known firstly from their 1960 inception as the Jazz Crusaders they eventually renamed themselves in 1971 to simply the Crusaders. A wide range of genres such as Jazz, R&B, Jazz-rock, the Blues and Jazz-funk are cohesively featured on the group's albums. The Crusaders have also had a total of nine Grammy nominations.

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Members

Hubert Laws b. 1939 · American flutist and saxophonist

Discography

Studio and live albums

Freedom Sound 1961 · Pacific Jazz Lookin’ Ahead 1962 · Pacific Jazz Tough Talk 1963 · Pacific Jazz Heat Wave 1964 · Pacific Jazz Stretchin' Out 1964 · Pacific Jazz Chile Con Soul 1965 · Pacific Jazz The Thing 1965 · Pacific Jazz
Live at the Lighthouse ’66 1966 · Live
Talk That Talk 1966 · Pacific Jazz
The Festival Album 1967 · Live
Uh Huh 1967 · Pacific Jazz
Lighthouse '68 1968 · Live
Powerhouse 1968 · Pacific Jazz
Lighthouse '69 1969 · Live
Give Peace a Chance 1970 · Liberty Old Socks New Shoes - New Socks Old Shoes 1970 · Chisa Pass the Plate 1971 · Tamla Motown Crusaders 1 1972 · Blue Thumb Records Hollywood 1972 · MoWest The 2nd Crusade 1973 · Blue Thumb Records Unsung Heroes 1973 · Blue Thumb Records
Scratch 1974 · Live
Southern Comfort 1974 · Blue Thumb Records Chain Reaction 1975 · Blue Thumb Records Free as the Wind 1976 · Blue Thumb Records Those Southern Knights 1976 · Blue Thumb Records Images 1978 · Blue Thumb Records Street Life 1979 · MCA Records Rhapsody and Blues 1980 · MCA Records Standing Tall 1981 · MCA Records
Royal Jam 1982 · Live
Ghetto Blaster 1984 · MCA Records
The Good and Bad Times 1986
Life in the Modern World 1988
Healing the Wounds 1991
Live in Japan 1993 · Live
Happy Again 1995
Louisiana Hot Sauce 1996
Break'n Da Rulz! 1998
Rural Renewal 2003
Soul Axess 2003
Live in Japan 2003 2004 · Live
Alive in South Africa 2006 · Live
The Jazz Crusaders at The Lighthouse 2006 · Live
Kick the Jazz 2008
Royal Jam 2008 · Live
Live - New Orleans 1977 2016 · Live
Chain Reaction / Those Southern Knights

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Albums where The Crusaders is credited as a sideman

1978 Rainbow Seeker — Joe Sample producer

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Frequently asked questions

What are The Crusaders's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Freedom Sound (1961), Lookin’ Ahead (1962), Tough Talk (1963), Heat Wave (1964) and Stretchin' Out (1964).

External links

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