The Jazz Crusaders Catalog

1959

The Nite Hawks - Chicken Grabber / Big Top   Del-Fi 4122   1959

Nesbert Hooper Jr., drums, composer; and others.

1959

DF-459-140Chicken Grabber
DF-459-141Big Top

1961

The Jazz Crusaders - Freedom Sound   Pacific Jazz PJ-27   1961

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; "Sticks" Hooper, drums; and featuring guest musicians: Roy Gaines, guitar #1,4; Jimmy Bond, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 24, 1961

1. E7911The Geek
2.M.J.S. Funk
3.That's It
4. E7912Freedom Sound
5.Theme From Exodus
6.Coon

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-27 in 1961, CDP 7 96864 2.
** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.

The Jazz Crusaders - Freedom Sound   Pacific Jazz CDP 7 96864 2

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; "Sticks" Hooper, drums; and featuring guest musicians: Roy Gaines, guitar; Jimmy Bond, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 24, 1961

M.J.S. Funk (alternate version)
Coon (alternate version)

** originally released on Pacific Jazz PJ-27 in 1961 + 2 bonus tracks.

The Night Hawks - Bunny Ride / Sweetie Lester   Pacific Jazz X-352   1963

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano, composer; unknown, guitar; possibly Victor Gaskin, bass, composer; "Sticks" Hooper, drums.

May, 1961

A352Bunny Ride
B352Sweetie Lester

1962

The Jazz Crusaders - Lookin' Ahead   Pacific Jazz PJ-43   1962

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Sticks Hooper, drums; and Jimmy Bond as Jimmy Boyd, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 7, 1962

E8842Song Of India
(16547)Big Hunk Of Funk
507 Neyland
(16548)Till All Ends
Tortoise And The Hare
E8704Sinnin' Sam
E8841 (16544)The Young Rabbits

same personnel.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 1962

E8705Tonight
In A Dream

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-43 in 1962.
** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.

The Jazz Crusaders - The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions   Mosaic MD6-230   2005

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Jimmy Bond, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 17, 1962

Weather Beat

same personnel.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 16, 1962

Scandalizing
White Cobra

same personnel.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1962

Congolese Sermon
Cathy's Delight
One Leg Dance

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Bobby Haynes, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 1963

Moon River

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Monk Montgomery, Fender bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1965

Tribute To Charles
The Thing (alternate version)
A Trane Thing
New Time Shuffle (alternate version)

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Leroy Vinnegar, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 7, 1966

Uptight (Everything's Alright)
The Shadow Do
Isa's Chant
Scratch

** same as Freedom Sound, Pacific Jazz PJ-27 in 1961 + Lookin' Ahead, PJ-43 in 1962 + Tough Talk, PJ-68 in 1963 + Heat Wave, PJ-76 in 1963 + Stretchin' Out, PJ-83 in 1964 + The Thing, PJ-87 in 1965 + Uh Huh, PJ-10124 in 1967 + Powerhouse, ST-20136 in 1968 + Give Peace A Chance, Liberty LST-11005 + 17 bonus tracks.

The Jazz Crusaders - At The Lighthouse   Pacific Jazz PJ-57   1962

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; "Sticks" Hooper, drums; and Victor Gaskin, bass.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, August 5 and 6, 1962

(16541)Congolese Sermon
Cathy's Dilemma
Blues For Ramona
Weather Beat
Scandalizing
(16543)Appointment In Ghana

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-57 in 1962.

1963

The Jazz Crusaders - Tough Talk   Pacific Jazz PJ-68   1963

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano, harpsichord; Stix Hooper, drums; and Bobby Haynes, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 13, 1963

Deacon Brown
Tough Talk
No Name Samba
Lazy Canary
Brother Bernard

same personnel.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1963

Turkish Black
Brahms Lullaby
(16534)Boopie
Lonely Horn

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-68 in 1963.
** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.

The Jazz Crusaders - Heat Wave   Pacific Jazz PJ-76   1963

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Bobby Haynes, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 1963

On Broadway
Free Sample
Sassy

same personnel.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 25, 1963

Close Shave
Mr. Sandman
Some Samba
Stix March

same personnel.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 26, 1963

Greenback Dollar
Heat Wave
Theme From "The L-Shaped Room" (T-Shaped Twist)
Purple Onion

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-76 in 1963.
** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.

The Jazz Crusaders - Stretchin' Out   Pacific Jazz PJ-83   1964

same personnel.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 24, 1963

You Are Only Sometimes Rain

Wayne Henderson, trombone, euphonium; Wilton Felder, tenor, alto sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Joe Pass, guitar #3,5,6; Monk Montgomery, Fender bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 19, 1964

1.Long John
2. (16535)Robbin's Nest
3. (16537)Out Back
4.Bachafillen
5.I'll Remember Tomorrow
6. (16545)Polka Dots And Moonbeams
7.Sweetwater

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-83 in 1964.
** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.

1965

The Jazz Crusaders - The Thing   Pacific Jazz PJ-87   1965

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Monk Montgomery, Fender bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1965

Sunset In The Mountains
While The City Sleeps
Para Mi Espoza
Soul Kosher

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Victor Gaskin, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1965

The Thing
White Cobra
(16538)New Time Shuffle

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-87 in 1965.
** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.

The Jazz Crusaders - Chile Con Soul   Pacific Jazz PJ-10092   1965

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Nesbert Hooper, drums; and Hubert Laws Jr., flute; Clare Fischer, organ; Al McKibbon, bass; Carlos Vidal, congas; Hungaria Garcia, timbales, cowbell.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1965

(13167)Tough Talk
(16546)Latin Bit

same personnel.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1965

Aqua Dulce (Sweetwater)
Soul Bourgeoisie
Ontem A Note
Tacos
The Breeze And I
(16539)Dulzura

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-20092 in 1965.

1966

The Jazz Crusaders - Live At The Lighthouse '66   Pacific Jazz PJ-10098   1966

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Leroy Vinnegar, bass.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, January 14-16, 1966

Aleluia
(16542)Blues Up Tight
You Don't Know What Love Is
Miss It
Scratch
Doin' That Thing
Milestones

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-20098 in 1966, CDP 7243 8 37988 2 7 in 1996.

The Jazz Crusaders - Live At The Lighthouse '66   Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 8 37988 2 7   1996

same session.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, January 14-16, 1966

'Round Midnight
Some Other Blues

** originally released on Pacific Jazz PJ-10098 in 1966 + 2 bonus tracks.

The Jazz Crusaders - Talk That Talk   Pacific Jazz PJ-10106   1966

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Leroy Vinnegar, bass; + overdubs: unidentified big band.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 7, 1966

Walkin' My Cat Named Dog
Studewood
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
There Is A Time (Le Temps)
Hey Girl
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Arrastao
Mohair Sam
Walk On By
1, 2, 3
The Shadow Do
Turkish Black

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-20106 in 1966.

The Jazz Crusaders - Scratch / Uptight (Everything's Alright)   Pacific Jazz 88125   1966

same session.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 7, 1966

Scratch

The Jazz Crusaders Recorded Live At The Newport And Pacific Jazz Festivals 1966 - The Festival Album   Pacific Jazz PJ-10115   1967

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Herbie Lewis, bass.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 4, 1966

Young Rabbits
Freedom Sound

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Jimmy Bond, bass.

Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa, CA, October 8, 1966

Trance Dance
A Summer Madness (as Summer's Madness)

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-20115 in 1967, 7243 5 60435 2 7 in 2005.

The Jazz Crusaders Recorded Live At The Newport And Pacific Jazz Festivals 1966 - The Festival Album   Pacific Jazz 7243 5 60435 2 7   2005

same session.

Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa, CA, October 8, 1966

Introduction

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Buster Williams, bass.

Shelly's Manne-Hole, Los Angeles, CA, July 19, 1968

Wilton's Boogaloo
Half And Half

** originally released on Pacific Jazz PJ-10115 in 1967 + 3 bonus tracks.

1967

The Jazz Crusaders - Uh Huh   Pacific Jazz PJ-10124   1967

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; "Stix" Hooper, drums; and Charles "Buster" Williams, bass.

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1967

Blue Monday
Night Theme
Uh Huh
Air Waves
Ice Water
(16536)Watts Happening

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-20124 in 1967.
** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.

The Jazz Crusaders - Lighthouse '68   Pacific Jazz PJ-10131   1968

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Buster Williams, bass.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, November 10-13, 1967

Ooga-Boo-Ga-Loo (as Oogo-Boo-Ga-Loo)
Eleanor Rigby
Native Dancer
Never Had It So Good
The Emperor
Impressions

** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-20131 in 1968, 7243 5 76850 2 3 in 2004.

The Jazz Crusaders - Lighthouse '68   Pacific Jazz 7243 5 76850 2 3   2004

same session.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, November 10-13, 1967

Cathy The Cooker
Shadows
Tough Talk
Third Principle

** originally released on Pacific Jazz PJ-10131 in 1968 + 4 bonus tracks.

1968

The Jazz Crusaders - Powerhouse   Pacific Jazz ST-20136   1968

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Buster Williams, bass.

Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1968

Promises, Promises
Love Is Blue
Cookie Man

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano, electric piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Arthur Adams, guitar #1; Buster Williams, bass.

Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1968

1.Love And Peace
2.Hey Jude
3. (16540)Fire Water

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Buster Williams, bass.

Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 11, 1968

Sting Ray
(16533)Fancy Dance
Upstairs

** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.

1969

The Jazz Crusaders - Lighthouse '69   Pacific Jazz ST-20165   1969

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano, electric piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Buster Williams, bass.

The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, July 26 and 27, 1969

Get Back
It's Gotta Be Real
Willie And Laura Mae Jones
Ruby P'gonia
It's Your Thing
Inside The Outside
Reflections
Svenska Flicka

1970

The Jazz Crusaders - Give Peace A Chance   Liberty LST-11005

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums, siren whistle; and Buster Williams, bass.

Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 28, 1970

I Think It Was A Dream
Anita's New Dance
Space Settlement
All The Lonely Years
Another Blues

Wayne Henderson, trombone; Wilton Felder, tenor sax; Joe Sample, piano; Stix Hooper, drums; and Buster Williams, bass; + an overdub: Joe Sample, electric piano #2,3; Stix Hooper, tambourine #1.

Liberty Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1970

1.Give Peace A Chance
2.Black Bird
3.The Thrill Is Gone

** part of The Pacific Jazz Quintet Studio Sessions, Mosaic MD6-230 in 2005.