Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
May 24, 1961
The Jazz Crusaders
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Freedom Sound, 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!
In the room
- Wayne Henderson – trombone
Wilton Felder – tenor sax
Roy Gaines – guitar
Joe Sample – piano- Jimmy Bond – bass
- Sticks Hooper – drums
The takes
2 of these 8 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Pacific Jazz numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| E7911 | The Geek | PJ-27 |
| – | M.J.S. Funk | PJ-27 |
| – | That's It | PJ-27 |
| E7912 | Freedom Sound | PJ-27, PJ-100 |
| – | Theme From Exodus | PJ-27 |
| – | Coon | PJ-27 |
| – | M.J.S. Funk (alternate version) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz CDP 7 96864 2 |
| – | Coon (alternate version) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz CDP 7 96864 2 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJ-27 · 1961Freedom SoundThe Jazz Crusaders
PJ-100 · 196324 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-43 | Lookin' Ahead | The Jazz Crusaders | 1962 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample, Jimmy Bond, Sticks Hooper |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-57 | At The Lighthouse | The Jazz Crusaders | 1962 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample, Sticks Hooper |
 | PJ-10115 | The Festival Album | The Jazz Crusaders Recorded Live At The Newport And Pacific Jazz Festivals 1966 | 1967 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample, Jimmy Bond |
3 of them 11 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-68 | Tough Talk | The Jazz Crusaders | 1963 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
 | PJ-76 | Heat Wave | The Jazz Crusaders | 1963 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
 | PJ-81 | Jazz Waltz | Les McCann And The Jazz Crusaders | 1964 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
 | PJ-83 | Stretchin' Out | The Jazz Crusaders | 1964 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
 | PJ-87 | The Thing | The Jazz Crusaders | 1965 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
 | PJ-10092 | Chile Con Soul | The Jazz Crusaders | 1965 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
| PJ-10149 | The Jazz Crusaders · not on the site yet | The Jazz Crusaders | 1965 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample | |
 | PJ-10098 | Live At The Lighthouse '66 | The Jazz Crusaders | 1966 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
 | PJ-10106 | Talk That Talk | The Jazz Crusaders | 1966 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
 | PJ-10124 | Uh Huh | The Jazz Crusaders | 1967 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |
 | PJ-10131 | Lighthouse '68 | The Jazz Crusaders | 1968 | Wayne Henderson, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample |