Grover Washington Jr.
Text in englischer Sprache verfügbarOne 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.
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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.
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Inner City Blues
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei UNI - MOTOWN am 03.01.1971
The story behind Grover Washington, Jr.'s first session date as a leader revolves around a sheer coincidence of being in the right place at the right ...
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Winelight
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Rhino - Elektra am 01.06.1980
Grover Washington, Jr., has long been one of the leaders in what could be called rhythm & jazz, essentially R&B-influenced jazz. Winelight is one of h ...
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Mister Magic
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Kudu Records am 01.11.1974
This is one of Grover Washington, Jr.'s best-loved recordings and considered a classic of r&bish jazz. All four songs (which includes Billy Strayhorn' ...
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Winelight
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Rhino - Elektra am 01.06.1980
Grover Washington, Jr., has long been one of the leaders in what could be called rhythm & jazz, essentially R&B-influenced jazz. Winelight is one of h ...
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Feels So Good (Album Version)
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Kudu Records am 01.01.1975
The aptly titled and much-sampled Feels So Good represents the creative apex of Grover Washington, Jr.'s sublime electric funk sound. Its shimmering, ...
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A Secret Place
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Kudu Records am 01.01.1976
Tenor and soprano saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. was faced with an almost impossible task in 1976: following up his two 1975 critically acclaimed ...
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Anthology (LP Version)
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Rhino - Elektra am 01.01.1985
Anyone who had seen Grover Washington, Jr. live could attest to the fact that whether he was playing electric jazz-funk or going acoustic on Billy Str ...
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Mister Magic
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Kudu Records am 01.11.1974
This is one of Grover Washington, Jr.'s best-loved recordings and considered a classic of r&bish jazz. All four songs (which includes Billy Strayhorn' ...
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Love Songs
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Rhino - Elektra am 16.01.2001
Grover Washington, Jr.'s mosaic jazz persona balms like an elixir on 13 mellow ones from his 1979 to 1984 Elektra Records period; Love Songs features ...
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Come Morning (LP Version)
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Elektra Asylum am 20.11.1980
Background singers, symthesizers. This is more programmed mood music than jazz. Smooth and nice. Gold album. © Michael Erlewine /TiVo ...
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Live At The Bijou
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Kudu Records am 01.01.1977
Grover Washington, Jr. always put on exciting shows, and this performance from the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia is a good example of his repertoire in 1 ...
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The Best of Grover Washington Jr.- Anthology Series
Grover Washington Jr.
R&B - Erschienen bei Motown am 01.01.1996
While there can be no doubt that the late great Grover Washington, Jr. released his most commercially successful recordings for Columbia and Elektra, ...
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Grover Live
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Lightyear am 19.03.2010
Timed nearly to coincide with the ten-year anniversary of the untimely passing of the saxophone legend at age 56 in December 1999, Grover Live functio ...
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Strawberry Moon
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia am 21.08.1987
Grover Washington, Jr.'s first album in three years (and debut for Columbia) did not yield any major hits but found him playing in prime form. Switchi ...
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Inside Moves
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Elektra Records am 01.01.1984
Although Grover Washington Jr. (on alto, tenor, soprano and baritone) puts on his usual strong effort, the forgettable material (which included no hit ...
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Time Out Of Mind
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia am 03.10.1989
One of the most electrified of Grover Washington, Jr.'s albums, this Columbia set features the popular saxophonist (who plays soprano, alto and tenor) ...
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Skylarkin'
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Motown am 01.10.1979
The story behind Grover Washington, Jr.'s first session date as a leader revolves around a sheer coincidence of being in the right place at the right ...
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Soulful Strut
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz - Erschienen bei Columbia am 06.06.1995
Soulful Strut is a typically smooth and swinging date from Grover Washington, Jr. Occasionally, the production by Walter Afanasieff is too slick and c ...
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Skylarkin'
Grover Washington Jr.
R&B - Erschienen bei UNI - MOTOWN am 01.10.1979
The story behind Grover Washington, Jr.'s first session date as a leader revolves around a sheer coincidence of being in the right place at the right ...
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Inner City Blues
Grover Washington Jr.
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Kudu Records am 03.01.1971
The story behind Grover Washington, Jr.'s first session date as a leader revolves around a sheer coincidence of being in the right place at the right ...
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo