THE ROYAL JAM - music of The Crusaders

Carl Hudson (Leroy Hutson, Dexter Wansel, Citrus Sun) is tasked to take on the Joe Sample keyboards mantle for which Carl’s virtuoso playing style is perfectly suited. Trevor Mires on trombone (Incognito, George Benson, Randy Brecker) and Patrick Clahar (Incognito, Bill Bruford) on saxophone - both tremendous soloists in their own right - achieve the tandem horn sound evoking the signature Crusaders style. Bass player ‘Level Neville’ Malcolm (Billy Cobham, Jack de Johnette) alongside top drummer Geoff Dunn (Van Morrison, Oleta Adams, Incognito) and Special Guest guitarist Bobby Quigley complete the top class rhythm section.

With such an enviable body of work to choose from it means a wealth of celebrated Crusaders tracks for the band to explore - Spiral, Creole, Chain Reaction, My Mama Told Me So, Stomp And Buck Dance, Put It Where You Want It and of course Street Life, all stylishly and authentically delivered alongside many more great Crusaders tracks the band covers.

The band’s inaugural performance was to open the Southend Jazz Festival ‘23 followed in 2024 with an EFG London Jazz Festival slot along with multiple jazz club appearances across London and the South including regular and numerous Ronnie Scott’s appearances, including 3 back-to-back night over new Year.