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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 Strayhorn's music, the Philly resident was a masterful saxman with as much technique as soul and charisma. However, the distinctive saxman's studio recordings (which range from outstanding to watered down) didn't always demonstrate just how commanding an improviser he could be. Anthology, a 1985 CD focusing on his work for Elektra, contains more hits than misses. Well worth hearing are jazz/R&B/pop instrumentals like the congenial "East River Drive" and the seductive "Let It Flow," and the R&B numbers "The Best Is Yet to Come" (which boasts a heartfelt vocal by Patti LaBelle) and Washington's major hit with Bill Withers, "Just the Two of Us." Unfortunately, Elektra made the mistake of including Washington's pointless version of reggae king Bob Marley's "Jammin'" (which is more of a pop cover than a genuine jazz interpretation), the insipid "Jet Stream," and the pleasant but not very memorable "In the Name of Love."
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Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Grover Washington, Jr., MainArtist - Grover Washington Jr., Producer, Tenor Saxophone - Cynthia Biggs, Composer - James Lloyd, Keyboards - Dexter Wansel, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Synthesizer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Arranger - Barry Craig, AssistantEngineer - Cedric Napoleon, Bass - Darryl Washington, Drums - James Herb Smith, Guitar - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Leonard Gibbs, Percussion - Pete Humphreys, Engineer - Scott MacMinn, AssistantEngineer - Patti LaBelle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1982 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Ralph MacDonald, Producer, Mixer, Percussion - Grover Washington Jr., Producer, Mixer, Saxophone, MainArtist - William Eaton, Conductor, Arranger - Eric Gale, Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums - MARCUS MILLER, Bassoon - Paul Griffin, Synthesizer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Composer - Eddie Heath, AssistantEngineer - Kendall Brown, AssistantEngineer - Lamont Moreno, AssistantEngineer - Richard Alderson, Mixer, Engineer - Anthony MacDonald, AssistantEngineer
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1981 Elektra/Asylum Records
William Salter, Composer - Ralph MacDonald, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Percussion - Grover Washington, Jr., MainArtist - Grover Washington Jr., Producer, Mixer, Saxophone - William Eaton, Composer, Conductor, Arranger - Eric Gale, Guitar - Frank Floyd, Backing Vocals - Yvonne Lewis, Backing Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Vivian Cherry, Backing Vocals - Steve Gadd, Drums - Grady Tate, FeaturedArtist - MARCUS MILLER, Bassoon - Paul Griffin, Synthesizer - Eddie Heath, AssistantEngineer - Kendall Brown, AssistantEngineer - Lamont Moreno, AssistantEngineer - Richard Alderson, Mixer, Engineer - Anthony MacDonald, AssistantEngineer - Zack Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1981 Elektra/Asylum Records
William Salter, Composer - Ralph MacDonald, Composer, Producer, Percussion - Grover Washington Jr., Producer, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist - William Eaton, Arranger - Eric Gale, Guitar - Yogi Horton, Drums - Richard Tee, Band Member - Frank Wess, Horn - MARCUS MILLER, Band Member - Jon Faddis, Horn - Paul Griffin, Synthesizer - Alex Foster, Horn - Eddie Heath, AssistantEngineer - Kendall Brown, Engineer - Lamont Moreno, AssistantEngineer - Richard Alderson, Engineer
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1982 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
William Salter, Composer - Ralph MacDonald, Composer, Producer, Percussion - Grover Washington, Jr., MainArtist - Grover Washington Jr., Producer, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Eric Gale, Guitar - Bill Eaton, Conductor, Arranger, Synthesizer - Yvonne Lewis, Backing Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Steve Gadd, Drums - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - Richard Alderson, Engineer - Ed Heath, AssistantEngineer
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
William Salter, Writer - Ralph MacDonald, Producer, Percussion, Writer - Grover Washington, Jr., MainArtist - Grover Washington Jr., Lead Vocals - Eric Gale, Guitar - Bill Eaton, Conductor, Synthesizer - Yvonne Lewis, Backing Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Steve Gadd, Drums - Bill Withers, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Hilda Harris, Backing Vocals - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - Richard Alderson, Engineer - Ed Heath, AssistantEngineer
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1980 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Ralph MacDonald, Producer, Mixer, Percussion - Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - William Eaton, Conductor, Arranger, Backing Vocals - Eric Gale, Guitar - Frank Floyd, Backing Vocals - Yvonne Lewis, Backing Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Vivian Cherry, Backing Vocals - Steve Gadd, Drums - Bob Marley, Composer - MARCUS MILLER, Bassoon - Paul Griffin, Synthesiser - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Mixer, Saxophone - Eddie Heath, AssistantEngineer - Kendall Brown, AssistantEngineer - Lamont Moreno, AssistantEngineer - Richard Alderson, Mixer, Engineer - Anthony MacDonald, AssistantEngineer - Zack Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1981 Elektra/Asylum Records
William Salter, Composer - Ralph MacDonald, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Percussion - Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - William Eaton, Composer, Conductor, Arranger, Backing Vocals - Eric Gale, Guitar - Frank Floyd, Backing Vocals - Yvonne Lewis, Backing Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Vivian Cherry, Backing Vocals - Steve Gadd, Drums - Grady Tate, Lead Vocals - MARCUS MILLER, Bassoon - Paul Griffin, Synthesiser - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Mixer, Saxophone - Eddie Heath, AssistantEngineer - Kendall Brown, AssistantEngineer - Lamont Moreno, AssistantEngineer - Richard Alderson, Mixer, Engineer - Anthony MacDonald, AssistantEngineer - Zack Sanders, Backing Vocals
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1981 Elektra/Asylum Records
Ralph MacDonald, Percussion - Grover Washington Jr., Saxophone, MainArtist - Richard Lee Steacker, Composer - Eric Gale, Guitar - Frank Floyd, Background Vocals - Bill Eaton, Vocals - Yvonne Lewis, Background Vocals - Steve Gadd, Drums - Hilda Harris, Background Vocals - MARCUS MILLER, Synth Bass - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Zack Saunders, Background Vocals - Lani Groves, Background Vocals - Buddy Williams, Drums - Jon Lucien, Vocals - Anthony MacDonald, Percussion - Maretha Stewart, Background Vocals - Ullande McCullough, Background Vocals - A. Sorenson, Composer - Sorenson, Writer - Steacker, Writer
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1985 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States.
Ralph MacDonald, Producer, Percussion - Grover Washington, Jr., Writer, MainArtist - Grover Washington Jr., Producer, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Eric Gale, Guitar - Bill Eaton, Conductor, Arranger - Yvonne Lewis, Backing Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Backing Vocals - Steve Gadd, Drums - Hilda Harris, Backing Vocals - Ed Walsh, Synthesizer - Vladimir Meller, Masterer - Richard Alderson, Engineer - Ed Heath, AssistantEngineer
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records
Albumbeschreibung
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 Strayhorn's music, the Philly resident was a masterful saxman with as much technique as soul and charisma. However, the distinctive saxman's studio recordings (which range from outstanding to watered down) didn't always demonstrate just how commanding an improviser he could be. Anthology, a 1985 CD focusing on his work for Elektra, contains more hits than misses. Well worth hearing are jazz/R&B/pop instrumentals like the congenial "East River Drive" and the seductive "Let It Flow," and the R&B numbers "The Best Is Yet to Come" (which boasts a heartfelt vocal by Patti LaBelle) and Washington's major hit with Bill Withers, "Just the Two of Us." Unfortunately, Elektra made the mistake of including Washington's pointless version of reggae king Bob Marley's "Jammin'" (which is more of a pop cover than a genuine jazz interpretation), the insipid "Jet Stream," and the pleasant but not very memorable "In the Name of Love."
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:12
- Main artists: Grover Washington Jr.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Jazz
© 1985 Elektra Entertainment ℗ 1985 Elektra Entertainment, manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment
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