The Crusaders (jazz fusion group)

The Crusaders
The Crusaders
	The Crusaders in 1978
Background information
Also known as	The Jazz Crusaders
Origin	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; jazz fusion; soul jazz; jazz-funk;
Years active	1960–2010
Labels	Pacific Jazz; ABC/Blue Thumb; MCA; GRP;
Past members	Wilton Felder; Joe Sample; Stix Hooper; Wayne Henderson; Larry Carlton; Robert Popwell; Max Bennett; Hubert Laws; Jimmy Bond; Monk Montgomery; Arthur Adams; Buster Williams; Bobby Haynes; Billy Rogers;

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The Crusaders (formerly known as The Jazz Crusaders) were an American jazz/jazz fusion group performing from the 1960s to the 2010s. Known firstly from their 1960 inception as the Jazz Crusaders they eventually renamed themselves in 1971 to simply the Crusaders. A wide range of genres such as Jazz, R&B, Jazz-rock, the Blues and Jazz-funk are cohesively featured on the group's albums. The Crusaders have also copped a total of nine Grammy nominations.