Royal Jam is a live recording by the jazz-funk band The Crusaders with B.B. King, Josie James and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The album was recorded at London's Royal Festival Hall.
Critical reception Richard S. Ginell of Allmusic claimed "Around this time in their heyday, the Crusaders were experimenting with orchestral/jazz fusions in concert -- and MCA thought enough of them to capture the music in London's Royal Festival Hall one fine summer...it's one of the band's most enjoyable albums of that period."
Track listing All songs written by Joe Sample and Will Jennings except as noted. "Overture (I’m So Glad I’m Standing Here Today)" – 5:51 "One Day I’ll Fly Away" – 5:49 "Fly with Wings of Love" (Joe Sample) – 9:49 "Burnin’ Up the Carnival" – 5:44 "Last Call" (Sample) – 7:59 "The Thrill Is Gone" (Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell) – 5:26 "Better Not Look Down" – 6:22 "Hold On" – 4:23 "Street Life" – 7:56 "I Just Can’t Leave Your Love Alone" – 4:15 "Never Make a Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper, Will Jennings) – 4:12
Personnel The Crusaders Wilton Felder – saxophones Joe Sample – keyboards, arrangements & orchestration Stix Hooper – drums, percussion Guest artists B.B. King – vocals, guitar Josie James – vocals (on "Burnin' Up The Carnival" and "Street Life") Members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Conductor: Sidney Reginald Garris Guest musicians Barry Finnerty, David T. Walker – guitar James Jamerson Jr. – bass Efraim Logreira – special percussion Galen Senogles – mixing
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