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| Group Members: Wayne Henderson, Hubert Laws, Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, Leroy Vinnegar, Henry Wilson
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| Biography: Back in 1954, Houston pianist Joe Sample teamed up with high school friends tenor saxophonist Wilton Felder and drummer Stix Hooper to form the Swingsters. Within a short time, they were joined by trombonist Wayne Henderson, flutist Hubert Laws, and bassist Henry Wilson and the group became the Modern ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1976 Label: Geffen Critics' Rating:  There's a terrific reason why the triple-CD Crusaders retrospective The Golden Years included six of Free as the Wind's eight tracks -- the material. Indeed, side one of the LP version may be the strongest ...Read full reviewReleased: 1972 Label: Blue Thumb Records Critics' Rating: In 1971, the Jazz Crusaders reinvented themselves for the first time. First they dropped the word "jazz" from their moniker, and secondly they wholeheartedly embraced electric bass and guitars in their ...Read full review
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