The Crusaders
1979
Tracks
1. Street Life
2. My Lady
3. Rodeo Drive (High Steppin')
4. Carnival Of The Night
5. Hustler
6. Night Faces
I haven't had to face the shame of not liking jazz for awhile; in fact, I can't remember the last time we had a jazz album. The closest thing was problem Music from the Penguin Cafe in 1976. Anyway, I found more to like with this album but it ultimately wasn't my thing. Again.
I didn't expect to love the first track as much as I did, considering I usually find songs that long to be exhausting. It was brilliant though; I loved the fusion of jazz and funk. Then the album kind of faltered. It wasn't terrible by any means, but I felt like the innovation was over and we were stuck listening to generic jazz songs. Of course, a lot of people would still enjoy it, but I found it to be rather boring.
Hey, I got one song that I enjoyed out of it, which is more than I was expecting. So I will still consider this a win.
RATING: 3/5
