By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 03:46 pm:

THE MUCH TOUTED JAZZ CRUSADERS REUNION AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL THIS PAST SUNDAY...FAILED TO LIVE UP TO EXPECTATIONS...AT LEAST ACCORDING TO L.A. TIMES JAZZ WRITER DON HECKMAN...AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF MY FRIENDS THAT ATTENDED!!!...FIRST OF ALL...THIS "REUNION" FAILED TO MATERIALIZE...AS ONLY JOE SAMPLE AND WILTON FELDER PARTICIPATED!!!...WAYNE HENDERSON AND STIX HOOPER SAT THIS ONE OUT (HENDERSON IN FACT...HAS BEEN PERFORMING WITH HIS OWN GROUP THAT HE TOO CALLS "THE JAZZ CRUSADERS")!!!...
THE ONE SAVING GRACE OF THE PERFORMANCE...WHICH ALSO INCLUDED GROUPS LED BY GUITARIST LARRY CARLTON...BASSIST STANLEY CLARKE...AND DAVID SANBORN...WAS THE APPEARANCE MIDWAY THROUGH THE CRUSADERS SET OF (MY GIRL)...RANDY CRAWFORD (SHE'S A REAL SWEETHEART)...WHO REPORTEDLY ENERGIZED THE CROWD WITH A COUPLE OF TUNES...INCLUDING THE CLASSIC "STREET LIFE"!!!...OTHER THAN THAT...CARLTON REPORTEDLY GOT UPSTAGED BY HIS HORN SECTION...AND STANLEY CLARK...AS HE OFTEN DOES...SPENT TOO MUCH TIME "SHOWBOATING DISPLAYS OF HIS EXTRAORDINARY TECHNICAL VIRTUOSITY" (ACCORDING TO WRITER HECKMAN)...PUTTING MUCH OF THE CROWD INTO A SEMI-STOOPER!!!...GLAD I MISSED THIS ONE...AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTING TO SEE ONE OF MY FAVORITE MUSICAL GROUPS OF ALL TIME...DISSAPOINT THE CROWD!!!...STUBASS

By doctors (68.42.112.108) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 03:57 pm:

Is it loud in here, or is it just me?

By Jay (167.167.44.218) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 05:23 pm:

Yeah Stu is always loud!!! LOL!

Hey Stu,

My brother Chris was at that concert.
He even called me so I could hear the tinny version of "Minute by Minute" over the Cell phone from Larry Carlton.
I asked him to put his review in here so you may see his post later.

Peace

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 05:33 pm:

HEY JAY!!!...BRING IT ON CHRIS PALMER...WHAT DID YOU THINK???...BY THE WAY...THE "JERK STORE" CALLED!!!...THEY'RE ALL SOLD OUT OF ITEM # 68.42.112.108!!!...STUBASS

By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 06:04 pm:

STUBASS-Keep On', Keep that same ole feeling!

How ya been?

Handsome

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 06:21 pm:

MUCH APPRECIATION HANDSOME!!!...I'M DOING OUTSTANDINGLY WELL!!!...THANKS...AND YOU???...

By doctors (68.42.112.108) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 06:38 pm:

Oh Yeah! Well I HAD SEX WITH YOUR WIFE!!! HaHaHa

By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 06:38 pm:

Man, I'm great!
No complaints.

Handsome

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 07:14 pm:

YEAH???...MY WIFES BEEN A COMA FOR 13 YEARS!!!...STUBASS

By doctors (68.42.112.108) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 07:57 pm:

I, Im, Im, sorry. I didn't know your wife was in a coma.

...how was I supposed to know his wife was in a coma!?...

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 08:40 pm:

OK DOC!!!...HAVE A FEW SHRIMPS...AND ALL IS FORGIVEN!!!...STUBASS

By doctors (68.42.112.108) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 08:52 pm:

I would, but the ocean called. There running out! (LOL).

By Midgets R Us (64.236.243.31) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 10:13 pm:

HAHAHAHAHAH

BAHAHA BAHAHAHBAAHAHHHAHA

Doctors that is funny stuff...

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 11:25 am:

WHAT'S UP STU,AS ALWAYS YOU'RE ON TOP OF THINGS,I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE ORIGINAL GROUP WAS NOT TOGETHER ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE SOME SOLO ALBUMS BY HOOPER AND SAMPLE,THANKS FOR THE WORD.

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 11:54 am:

HEY R&B!!!...ONE THING ABOUT JOE SAMPLE (AS IS THE CASE WITH MOST OF THE EX-CRUSADERS)...BUT MORE SO JOE...IS HIS "IN DEMAND" STATUS FOR RECORDINGS AND PERFORMANCES WITH OTHER ARTISTS!!!...THIS CAT COULD STAY BUSY 24/7 BY JUST THE DEMAND FOR HIS SERVICES AND DISTINCTIVE SOUND FOR ARTISTS OF A VARIETY OF STYLES!!!...STU

By 1Wicked (66.27.27.22) on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 09:04 pm:

It's a shame that 4 guys who virtually grew up together and were friends (and band mates) for decades have such deep issues (religion, jealousy over solo success, who's song(s) make the final cut for the new latest CD) that they can't get along now. Two of the guys are actually in-laws...but they can't put the BS out of the way. Things are so funky among them that (at one time and perhaps even still) Joe & the rest could not play a tune written by Wayne...and vice versa. Hmmmph.....I thought maturity came about with age.

By emaceo (205.188.209.109) on Monday, August 25, 2003 - 09:37 pm:

I agree with you 100%, 1Wicked. I've been a fan of their music for almost 40 years and I was really excited to hear of their new release. One of the very first Jazz albums I bought was "Live at Newport 66"; I still play "The Freedom Sound" on the tape player in my car. One of my all-time favorite songs. They played the Detroit area last night but I was not able to attend. I wondered who was in the band? I heard that Randy Crawford had a sore throat and didn't make it.

By Jim G (205.188.209.109) on Monday, August 25, 2003 - 10:37 pm:

The Jazz Crusaders have a Detroit connection.
Back in the mid-60s there was a Detroit band which featured the tenor/trombone lineup--The Bohanon-Fields Quintet. They were quite popular around town. The JC regularly, if not often, visited Detroit and heard Bohanon-Fields rehearse. They became friendly and the JC admired three of pianist Kenn Cox's compositions, two of which JC recorded (The Latin Bit & Trance Dance). When Bohanon-Fields attempted to get a deal with Limelight Records, they were told they sounded good but why not play more like JC?
The Bohanon-Fields guys didn't appreciate the advice, and the event caused saxophonist Ronnie Fields to leave the band, causing it to break up shortly after he left.