Thirty-five years is a long time to hold a grudge. In 1971, the Jazz Crusaders became the Crusaders, and most of us jazz “purists” never quite forgave them. In their “jazz” period, the Crusaders were ...

During his peak powers, from the late ’60s to the mid ’80s, the late Robert “Pops” Popwell rivaled the creative output of any session bass guitar peer, thanks to his soulful, Southern-rooted ...

Recorded performance of the Jazz Crusaders at the New Morning in Paris on November 8, 2002. Their weapons, rather than swords and lances, have always been Soul and Funk. Since the worldwide success of ...

The Jazz Crusaders concert scheduled for Sept. 18 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center is postponed. St. Louis Post-Dispatch music critic Jasmine Osby breaks down the 25 best songs ...

In most cities, finding the hottest jazz is a matter of knowing which club to go to. But it’s not so simple in Cape Town. Although this city boasts its own jazz genre (the lilting, highly ...