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/Wayne Henderson. The Jazz Crusaders includes: Wayne Henderson (vocals, trombone); Jean Carne, Phillip Ingram (vocals); Ronnie Laws (soprano & tenor saxophones); Wilton Felder, Everette Harp (tenor saxophone); Roy Ayers (vibraphone); Bobby Lyle, Herman Jackson (keyboards); Dwight Sills, Brian Price (guitar); Nathan East, Larry Kimpel (bass); Tony Moore (drums). Personnel: Wayne Henderson (trombone, percussion); Phillip Ingram (vocals, background vocals); Patryce Banks, Jean Carn (vocals); Lil' Rowdy (rap vocals); Alan Hinds (guitar, dobro); Brian Price, Dwight Sills, Johnny Reason, Marlon McClain, Greg Moore (guitar); Kevin Flournoy (koto, sitar, keyboards); Ronnie Laws, Wilton Felder (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Everette Harp (tenor saxophone); Bobby Lyle (piano, organ, keyboards); Billy Steinway, Herman Jackson, Leroy Taylor (keyboards); Roy Ayers (vibraphone); Mayuto Correa (percussion). Liner Note Author: Wayne Henderson . Recording information: Private Island Tracks Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA; Tantrum Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA; The Lair Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Titan Recording Studio, Encino, CA; True Life Recording Studio, New York, NY; Wide Tracks Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA. Editor: M. Al Isaac. Photographer: Ambrose. Since the breakup of the original Crusaders in the '80s, there have always been two factions battling for the name: the occasional Joe Sample-Wilton Felder projects billed as "the Crusaders," and another group of rotating smooth jazz musicians led by trombonist Wayne Henderson, usually called the Jazz Crusaders. This new fun-filled, very brassy, and stylistically diverse collection features Felder on only three tracks, but, not surprisingly, one of the best is "Down Yonder," a gospel-inflected midtempo funk number that joyfully recalls the old Crusaders' Southern roots. Elsewhere, it's more a gathering of contemporary greats, with Henderson forming tasty horn sections with guest saxmen Everette Harp (on the bouncy cover of Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed," also featuring a crisp Norman Brown guitar solo) and Ronnie Laws. Vibist Roy Ayers adds a touch of class to the Latin-flavored "Clima Suave (Smooth & Cool)," and Bobby Lyle (piano) and Dwight Sills (guitar) find ample room to shine on their numbers. The only drawback is Henderson's seeming need to join the hip-hop generation by adding several rap vocals, one of which pays obligatory homage to jazz heroes ("All That Jazz n Razz a Ma Tazz"). Along with an overreliance on pop covers, this sort of thinking makes Henderson's effort a far less rewarding experience than Sample and Felder's return to the front porch on the previous year's Rural Renewal. There are always glimmers of unique creativity, however. A cover of "Over the Rainbow" featuring vocalist Phillip Ingram features a cool Take 6-like intro, but then evolves into something much more pedestrian. ~ Jonathan Widran