The Crusaders
JazzFunk/Souljazz fusionsoul-jazz1960s-70s funk crossoverHouston jazz lineage
There are several artists named The Crusaders; 1) The Crusaders were an American jazz fusion group that was successful from the 1960s to the 1980s. The group was known as The Jazz Crusaders from its formation in 1960 until shortening its name in 1971. High school friends Joe Sample (piano), Wilton Felder (tenor saxophone) and Nesbert "Stix" Hooper (drums) formed their first band together, the Swingsters, in Houston, Texas in 1954. They played a mixture of jazz and R&B
Influenced by: Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Ramsey Lewis, Jimmy Smith
- Active:
- 1960-1980s
- Scene:
- Houston
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