''Freedom Sound'' is the debut album by

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recorded in 1961 and released on the

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Reception

AllMusic rated the album with 4 stars; in his review,

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said the band: "strikes a balance between creative hard bop and accessible soul-jazz".

Track listing

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

Personnel

;The Jazz Crusaders * Wayne Henderson – trombone * Wilton Felder – tenor saxophone * Joe Sample – piano *

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References

{{Authority control The Jazz Crusaders albums 1961 debut albums Pacific Jazz Records albums