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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
THE JAZZ CRUSADERS
Los Angeles, California, USA
*  1961

Line-Up:

Al McKibbon - bg
Clare Fisher - kb
Joe Sample - kb
Stix Hooper - perc
Wilton Felder - sax
Wayne Henderson - tr
Hungaria Garcia - perc
Hubert Laws - fl
Arthur Adams - g
Freddy Robinson - g

Former Members:

Roy Gaines (g, 1961-63); Joe Pass (g, 1965)
Jimmie Bond (bg, 1961-62, 1967-68); Victor Gaskin (bg, 1963); Bobby Haynes (bg, 1964-65); Monk Montgomery (bg, 1965); Leroy Vinnegar (bg, 1966); Herbie Lewis (bg, 1967-68); Buster Williams (bg, 1968-70)
Carlos Vidal (conga, 1965-66)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Freedom Sound11/1961 Pacific Jazz
2.Looking Ahead6/1962 Pacific Jazz
3.At The Lighthouse1963 Pacific Jazz
4.Tough Talk1964 Pacific Jazz
5.Strechin' Out12/1964 World Pacific
6.Heat Wave1965 World Pacific
7.The Thing1965 World Pacific
8.Chile Con Soul02.07.1965World Pacific
9.Live At The Lighthouse 666/1966 World Pacific
10.Talk That Talk12/1966 World Pacific
11.Live At Newport - Live At Pacific Festival Jazz1967 World Pacific
12.Uh Huh11/1967 World Pacific
13.Lighthouse '681968 World Pacific
14.Powerhouse12/1968 World Pacific
15.Lighthouse '691969 World Pacific
16.Give Peace A Chance1970
17.The Best Of The Jazz Crusaders1970 World Pacific
18.Old Socks, New Shoes ... New Socks, Old Shoes17.10.1970Chisa 90
19.Pass The Plate6/1971 Chisa
20.Hollywood1973 Mowest
21.At Their Best1974 Mowest
22.The Young Rabbits
(2LP)		8/1979 Blue Note
23.Happy Again8/1995 Sin-Drome
24.Soul Axe-S30.12.2003True Life
25.Festival Album07.06.2005Blue Note
26.Alive in South Africa31.01.2006True Life
27.At the Lighthouse16.05.2006Blue Note
28.Anthology19.08.2016Not Now Music

Roy Gaines:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Gaineling1982
2.I Got T-Bone Walker Blues08.06.1999
3.New Frontier Lover13.06.2000Severn
4.Superman03.09.2002Black & Blue
5.In the House: Live at Lucerne, Vol. 426.11.2002Crosscut
6.Bluesman For Life29.04.2014JSP
7.I Got the T-Bone Walker Blues08.06.1999URP Music Distribution

Buster Williams:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Pinnacle? ?
2.Crystal Reflections1976
3.Heart Beat? ?
4.Dreams Come True? ?
5.Lost In A Memory
credited to: Buster Williams Quartet		03.05.1999
6.Joined At The Hip07.05.2002TCB

Al McKibbon:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Black Orchid20.01.2004Nine Yards

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.The Geek1962 Pacific Jazz
2.Sinnin' Sam / Tonight1962 Pacific Jazz
3.The Young Rabbits / Songs Of India1962 Pacific Jazz
4.Congolese Sermon / Weather Beat1963 Pacific Jazz
5.No Name Samba / Tough Talk1964 Pacific Jazz
6.Boopie / Turkish Black1965 World Pacific
7.Heatwave / On Broadway1965 World Pacific
8.Long John / I'll Remember Tomorrow1965 World Pacific
9.The Thing / Tough Talk1965 World Pacific
10.Aqua Dulce / Soul Bourgeoise1966 World Pacific
11.Uptight (Everything's Alright)3/1966 World Pacific 95
12.Eleanor Rigby / Ooga Boogaloo1968 World Pacific
13.Hey Jude / Love And Peace1968 World Pacific
14.Get Back / Willia And Laura Mae Jones1969 World Pacific
15.Way Back Home / Jackson11/1970 Chisa 90

Freddy Robinson:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Black Fox7/1970 World Pacific Jazz 56

Roy Gaines:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Skippy Is A Sissy / Native (If This Ain't Love)23.11.2011RCA

Various:

till 1958 The Modern Jazz Sextet
1958-61 The Night Hawks
1961-71 The Jazz Crusaders
od 1971 The Crusaders

Buster Williams:

appeared on the LP:

Herbie Hancock: Fat Albert Rotunda (1970, Warner Bros)

Al McKibbon:

appeared on the LP:

Randy Newman: 12 Songs (2/70, Reprise)

Bobby Haynes:

appeared on the LP:

John Mayall: Behind The Iron Curtain (5/86, P.R.T.)
John Mayall: Chicago Line (12/88, Island)
John Mayall: The Power Of The Blues (1990, Decal)
John Mayall: A Sense Of Place (6/90, Island)
John Mayall: Cross Country Blues (1994, One Way)

Freddy Robinson:

appeared on the LP:

Shakey Jake Harris: The Devil's Harmonica (1972, Polydor)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19793118.08.197927Jazz Albumsalbum review