Free as the Wind
by The Crusaders
- Type: Album
- Released: 25 May 1977
- Label: Blue Thumb
- Country: United States
- Length: 42:57
- Community rating: 3.16/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Joe Sample, Robert Popwell, Paulinho da Costa, Roland Bautista, Larry Carlton, Arthur Adams, "Stix" Hooper, Stewart Levine, Dean Parks, Wilton Felder
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing their evolution from hard bop pioneers to masters of slick R&B fusion, The Crusaders deliver a flawlessly polished set with 'Free as the Wind'. The recording features deep, infectious grooves anchored by Wilton Felder's bass and Joe Sample's pristine electric piano. It perfectly embodies the warm, mellow sophistication of late-70s instrumental soul jazz.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, rhythmic
Tracklist
- Free As The Wind (6:17)
- I Felt The Love (5:10)
- The Way We Was (5:24)
- Nite Crawler (4:45)
- Feel It (4:15)
- Sweet N' Sour (8:57)
- River Rat (2:29)
- It Happens Everyday (5:40)
Credits
- Robert Popwell - bass, written-by
- "Stix" Hooper - drums, percussion, written-by
- Arthur Adams - guitar
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Larry Carlton - guitar, written by, written-by
- Roland Bautista - guitar
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion [special percussion]