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Freedom Sound
Studio album by
The Jazz Crusaders
Released1961 (1961)
RecordedMay 24, 1961
StudioPacific Jazz Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreJazz
Length46:49
LabelPacific Jazz
ProducerRichard Bock
The Jazz Crusaders chronology
Freedom Sound
(1961) 		Lookin' Ahead
(1962)

Freedom Sound is the debut album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review, Scott Yanow said the band: "strikes a balance between creative hard bop and accessible soul-jazz".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "The Geek" (Wilton Felder) – 5:50
  2. "M.J.S. Funk" (Wayne Henderson) – 5:55
  3. "That's It" (Felder) – 4:42
  4. "Freedom Sound" (Joe Sample) – 8:24
  5. "Theme from Exodus" (Ernest Gold) – 3:50
  6. "Coon" (Henderson) – 4:20
  7. "M.J.S. Funk" (Alternate Version) – 8:15 (on CD only)
  8. "Coon" (Alternate Version) – 5:48 (on CD only)

Personnel

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The Jazz Crusaders

References

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  1. ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 10000/20000 series accessed January 12, 2016
  2. ^ Stix Hooper Discography Archived 2016-01-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 12, 2016
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Freedom Sound – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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