Thursday, October 26, 2006

Earth,Wind and Fire,Jazz Crusaders & Monty Alexsander Trio - Montreux Jazz 97


Earth, Wind & Fire is a world-renowned American band which fuses different genres of music , formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 which is led by Maurice White.
Earth, Wind & Fire became the first African-American performers to headline throughout the world without an opening act, to receive Madison Square Garden's Gold Ticket Award for selling more than 100,000 tickets and to receive the Columbia Records Crystal Globe Award for selling more than five million albums in foreign markets.Earth Wind & Fire were among the first pop culture superstars to embrace their African heritage.


The Crusaders are an American music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated Jazz, Pop and Soul sound. From 1961 to present 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).In 1960, following the demise of a few short-lived Houston-based groups, pianist Joe Sample, drummer Stix Hooper, saxophonist Wilton Felder and trombonist Wayne Henderson relocated to Los Angeles, CA. After changing their name to "The Jazz Crusaders," the group signed with Pacific Jazz Records, where they would remain throughout the 1960s. Employing a two-manned front-line horn section (trombone and tenor saxophone), the group's sound was rooted in hard bop, with an emphasis on R&B and soul. This video is loaded with powerful bands. Packed in 1 hour long of quality viewing.

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