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The Jazz Crusaders - Lookin' Ahead (1962) Reissue 2014

Posted By: Designol

Date: 24 Jun 2025 12:16:04

The Jazz Crusaders second album for Pacific Jazz, Lookin Ahead features the core four members of the group (Joe Sample, Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper), with bassist Jimmy Bond rounding out the sound. Lookin Ahead showcases what was already a signature sound for the group, with the tenor saxophone and trombone leading many of the songs, although Joe Samples piano playing holds much of the material together. The group wrote seven of the albums nine cuts, including The Young Rabbits, which would become something of a staple for the Jazz Crusaders during the 1960s, being much revered at their live shows. The two covers include Tonight, from the musical West Side Story, and Song Of India, a classical piece by Rimsky-Korsakov arranged by Joe Sample. Along with their debut album Freedom Sound (also available on Hallmark as 713822) the Jazz Crusaders were at the forefront of the soul jazz scene in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. Their relevance and importance continued to grow throughout the rest of the decade.

The Jazz Crusaders' second recording is most notable for the introduction of Wayne Henderson's "The Young Rabbits," the best-known of the seven group originals which are performed on this LP along with "Song of India" and Leonard Bernstein's "Tonight." The tenor-trombone frontline created by Wilton Felder and Henderson, along with the funky yet swinging playing of pianist Joe Sample, drummer Stix Hooper and bassist Jimmy Bond on this hard-to-find set made the group instantly recognizable and surprisingly popular from the start.

Review by Scott Yanow, Allmusic.com

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Wayne Henderson - trombone
Wilton Felder - tenor saxophone
Joe Sample - piano
Jimmy Bond - bass
Stix Hooper - drums

Tracklist:

01. Song Of India (04:04)
02. Big Hunk Of Funk (05:00)
03. Tonight (02:54)
04. 507 Neyland (03:58)
05. Till All Ends (03:35)
06. Tortoise And The Hare (04:26)
07. In A Dream (03:24)
08. Sinnin' Sam (04:40)
09. The Young Rabbits (03:36)

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See also:
The Jazz Crusaders - Freedom Sound (1961) Reissue 2013

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