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Grover Washington, Jr

Grover Washington, Jr



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One of the most popular saxophonists of all time, Grover Washington, Jr. was long the pacesetter in his field. His roots were in R&B and soul-jazz organ combos, but he also fared very well on the infrequent occasions when he played straight-ahead jazz. A highly influential player, Washington pushed himself with the spontaneity and risk-taking of a masterful jazz musician.

Grover Washington, Jr.'s, father also played saxophone and was his first influence. The younger son started playing music when he was ten, and within two years was working in clubs. He picked up experience touring with the Four Clefs from 1959-1963 and freelancing during the next two years, before spending a couple years in the Army. He moved to Philadelphia in 1967, becoming closely identified with the city from then on, and worked with several organists, including Charles Earland and Johnny Hammond Smith, recording as a sideman for the Prestige label. His biggest break occurred in 1971, when Hank Crawford could not make it to a recording date for Creed Tasylor's Kudu label; Washington was picked as his replacement, and the result was Inner City Blues, a big seller. From then on he became a major name, particularly after recording 1975's Mister Magic and Feels So Good, and later 1980's Winelight; the latter included the Bill Withers hit "Just the Two of Us."

Although some of his recordings since then found him coasting a bit, Washington usually stretched himself in concert. He developed his own personal voices on soprano, tenor, alto, and even his infrequently-used baritone. Grover Washington Jr. recorded as a leader for Kudu, Motown, Elektra, and Columbia and made notable guest appearances on dozens of records ranging from pop to straightforward jazz. He died of a sudden heart attack on December 17, 1999 while taping an appearance on CBS television's The Saturday Early Show; Washington was 56. The posthumous Aria was issued early the following year.

--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide



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Just the Two of Us [featuring Bill Withers]Just the Two of Us [featuring Bill Withers]
Let it Flow"Let it Flow" LIVE at The Newport Jazz Festival


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1971Inner City Blues
1972All The King�s Horses
1973Soul Box Vol. 1
1973Soul Box Vol. 2
1974Mister Magic
1975Feels So Good
1976A Secret Place
1978Live! At The Bijou
1978Reed Seed
1979Skylarkin�
1979Paradise
1980Winelight
1980Come Morning
1981Baddest
1982The Best Is Yet To Come
1984Inside Moves
1986House Full Of Love (Music from �The Cosby Show�)
1987Strawberry Moon
1988Then And Now
1989Time Out Of Mind
1992Next Exit
1994All My Tomorrows
1996Soulful Strut
1999Grover Washington, Jr.: The Ultimate Collection
2000Aria
200120th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection


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1971 Inner City Blues

01. Inner City Blues
02. Georgia On My Mind
03. Mercy Mercy Me
04. Ain't No Sunshine
05. Until It's Time For You To Go
06. I Loves You, Porgy


1972 All The King's Horses

01. No Tears (in the end)
02. All The King's Horses
03. Where Is The Love?
04. Body And Soul
05. Lean On Me
06. Lover Man
07. Love Song 1700



1973 Soul Box Vol. 1

01. Aubrey
02. Masterpiece
03. Trouble Man



1973 Soul Box Vol. 2

01. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
02. Don't Explain
03. Easy Living
04. Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do


1974 Mister Magic

01. Earth Tones
02. Passion Flower
03. Mister Magic
04. Black Frost


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1975 Feels So Good

01. The Sea Lion
02. Moonstreams
03. Knucklehead
04. It Feels So Good
05. Hydra



1976 A Secret Place

01. Secret Place
02. Dolphin Dance
03. Not Yet
04. Love Makes It Better


1978 Live! At The Bijou

01. On The Cusp
02. You Make Me Dance
03. Lock It In The Pocket
04. Days Of Our Lives/Mr. Magic
05. Summer Song
06. Juffure
07. Sausalito
08. Funkfoot


1978 Reed Seed

01. Do Dat
02. Step N' Thru
03. Reed Seed (trio tune)
04. Maracas Beach
05. Santa
06. Just The Way You Are
07. Loran's Dance



1979 Skylarkin'

01. Easy Loving You
02. Bright Moments
03. Snake Eyes
04. I Can't Help It
05. Love
06. Open Your Mind (wide)


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1979 Paradise

01. Paradise
02. Icey
03. The Answer In Your Eyes
04. Asia's Theme
05. Shana
06. Tell Me About It Now
07. Feel It Comin'



1980 Winelight

01. Winelight
02. Let It Flow (for Dr. J)
03. In The Name Of Love
04. Take Me There
05. Just The Two Of Us
06. Make Me A Memory (sad samba)


1980 Come Morning

01. East River Drive
02. Come Morning
03. Be Mine (tonight)
04. Reaching Out
05. Jamming
06. Little Black Samba
07. Making Love To You
08. I'm All Yours


1981 Baddest

01. Black Frost
02. Do Dat
03. Summer Song
04. A Secret Place
05. Ain't No Sunshine
06. Mercy Mercy Me (the ecology)
07. It Feels So Good
08. Mister Magic
09. No Tears (in the end)
10. Inner City Blues make (me wanna holler)
11. Lean On Me
12. Masterpiece


1982 The Best Is Yet To Come

01. Can You Dig It
02. The Best Is Yet To Come
03. More Than Meets The Eye
04. Things Are Getting Better
05. Mixty Motions
06. Brazilian Memories
07. I'll Be With You
08. Cassie's Theme


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1984 Inside Moves

01. Inside Moves
02. Dawn Song
03. Watching You Watching Me
04. Secret Sounds
05. Jet Stream
06. When I look At You
07. Sassy Stew



1986 House Full Of Love (Music from 'The Cosby Show')

01. Resthatherian
02. Camille
03. Love In It's Proper Place
04. Poppin'
05. Kitchen Jazz
06. Clair (Phylicia)
07. The Huxtable Kids
08. Outstretched Hands
09. Look At This
10. A House Full Of Love


1987 Strawberry Moon

01. Strawberry Moon
02. The Look Of Love
03. Shivaree Ride
04. Caught A Touch Of Your Love
05. Maddie's Blues
06. I Will Be Here For You
07. Monte Carlo Nights
08. Keep In Touch
09. Summer Nights



1988 Then And Now

01. Blues For D. P.
02. Just Enough
03. French Connections
04. Something Borrowed, Something Blue
05. Lullaby For Shana Bly
06. Stolen Moments
07. In A Sentimental Mood
08. Stella By Starlight


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1989 Time Out Of Mind

01. Jamaica
02. Gramercy Park
03. Sacred Kind Of Love
04. Brand New Age
05. Fly Away
06. Don't Take Your Love From Me
07. Time Out Of Mind
08. Split Second (act II, the bar scene)
09. Nice 'N' Easy
10. Unspoken Love
11. Protect The Dream



1992 Next Exit

01. Take Five (take another five)
02. Your Love
03. Only For You (siempre para ti)
04. Greene Street
05. Next Exit
06. I Miss Home
07. Love Like This
08. Summer Chill
09. Till You Return To Me
10. Get On Up
11. Check Out Grover



1994 All My Tomorrows

01. E Preciso Perdoar
02. When I Fall In Love
03. I'm Glad There Is You
04. Happenstance
05. All My Tomorrows
06. Nature Boy
07. Please Send Me Someone To Love
08. Overjoyed
09. Flamingo
10. For Heaven's Sake
11. Estate (ess-tah-tay) (In Summer)



1996 Soulful Strut

01. Soulful Strut
02. Can You Stop The Rain
03. Play That Groove For Me
04. Bordertown
05. I Can Count The Times
06. Village Groove
07. Headman's Haunt
08. Poacher Man
09. Mystical Force
10. Uptown


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1999 Grover Washington, Jr.: The Ultimate Collection

01. Mister Magic
02. Just The Two Of Us
03. It Feels So Good
04. Inner City Blues
05. Black Frost
06. Summer Song
07. Reed Seed (trio tune)
08. Bright Moments
09. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Ain't No Sunshine
11. Moonstreams



2000 Aria

01. Je Crois Entendre Encore
02. Pourquoi Me Reveiller?
03. Flower Duet
04. Amor Ti Vieta
05. O Mio Babbino Caro
06. Donna Non Vidi Mai
07. Ch'ella Mi Creda
08. My Man's Gone Now
09. O Soave Fanciulla
10. E Lucevan le Stelle
11. Au Fond Du Temple Saint
12. Vissi d'Arte


2001 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection

01. Mister Magic
02. It Feels So Good
03. A Secret Place
04. Do Dat
05. Inner City Blues
06. Knucklehead
07. I Can't Help It
08. Snake Eyes
09. No Tears (in the end)



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