With the esteemed jazz/funk/fusion band the Crusaders as a guide, one could trace the rise and fall of commercial jazz in all in many of its permutations. The core group that is the most recognized ...

A First-Time Ever Set From A One-Of-A-Kind Band - The Jazz Crusaders. A great discovery lies ahead for music buyers whose collections were assembled primarily in the CD era. And for others who let ...

Nesbert “Stix” Hooper returns home this week for the first time in maybe 20 years. He thinks the last time he was here was for a class reunion at Phillis Wheatley High School. The legendary drummer ...