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The Crusaders

American jazz fusion group

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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

Lookin’ Ahead 1962

Tough Talk 1963

Heat Wave 1964

Stretchin' Out 1964

Chile Con Soul 1965

The Thing 1965

Live at the Lighthouse ’66 1966 · Live

Talk That Talk 1966

The Festival Album 1967 · Live

Uh Huh 1967

Lighthouse '68 1968 · Live

Powerhouse 1968

Lighthouse '69 1969 · Live

Give Peace a Chance 1970

Old Socks New Shoes - New Socks Old Shoes 1970

Pass the Plate 1971

Crusaders 1 1972

Hollywood 1972

The 2nd Crusade 1973

Unsung Heroes 1973

Scratch 1974 · Live

Southern Comfort 1974

Chain Reaction 1975

Free as the Wind 1976

Those Southern Knights 1976

Images 1978

Street Life 1979

Rhapsody and Blues 1980

Standing Tall 1981

Royal Jam 1982 · Live

Ghetto Blaster 1984

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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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).

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