Soul Shadows
The Jazz Crusaders / The Crusaders
Background information Origin
Houston, Texas
Genres
Jazz, jazz fusion, soul, pop
Years active
1952–present
Labels
Pacific Jazz, ABC/Blue Thumb, MCA, GRP
Associated acts
Arthur Adams, Randy Crawford
Website
www.jazzcrusaders.com
Members
Wilton Felder
Joe Sample
Past members
Wayne Henderson
Stix Hooper
Larry Carlton
Robert Popwell
The Crusaders are an American music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated jazz, pop, and soul sound. Since 1961, more than forty albums have been credited to the group (some live and compilations), 19 of which were recorded under the name "The Jazz Crusaders" (1961–1970).[1]