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The late saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. had three distinct periods during his musical career. The first was as a sideman with Charles Earland in his great cooking soul-jazz band of the mid-'60s; the second -- his best musically -- was his association with producer and label boss and producer Creed Taylor at Motown and then at Kudu where he recorded his greatest records, including Soul Box, Feels So Good, Mister Magic, Reed Seed, and A Secret Place; and the last of these was his most commercially viable period recording for Elektra and finally Columbia. This compilation concerns itself with his Columbia tenure and sticks close to the bone of Washington's "cool" period -- which is nonsense because he never played anything remotely resembling "cool" jazz, either historically or musicologically, despite recording Dave Brubeck's "Take Five," which appears here. These tunes were plucked from the Sony vault for inclusion on this budget compilation and serve no purpose other than to highlight that the man could play "mellow" like no body's business. As musically lightweight as this material is, there is something clearly of the man's gifts on offer: his facility for melodic improvisation even during the smooth jazz era. While melody was king during the '80s and '90s in this subgenre of jazz, Washington did it better and more intuitively than anyone else and never took a dive, even if the arranged sounds around him were not up to his abilities.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Jim Salamone, Percussion - Jim Salamone, Drums - Jim Salamone, Programmer - Adam Silverman, 2nd Engineer - Leonard "Dr." Gibbs, Percussion - Leonard "Dr." Gibbs, Congas - Armand Pocoroba, 2nd Engineer - Ellen Cohen, Bells - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Peter Humphreys, Mixing Engineer - Richard Lee Steacker, Guitar - Darryl Washington, Drums - Nimitr Sarkananda, Mastering Engineer - Gerald Veasley, Acoustic Bass - Ronnie James, 2nd Engineer - Grover Washington, Jr., Producer - Grover Washington, Jr., Soprano - Grover Washington, Jr., Composer - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Mixing Engineer - Grover Washington, Jr., Alto Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr., Tenor Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr., Soprano Saxophone - Dave Saia, 2nd Engineer - Randy Abrams, 2nd Engineer - Scott MacMinn, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Phillips, Mixing Engineer - Al Phillips, Recording Engineer - Lelah Hathaway, Vocal - Lelah Hathaway, Background Vocal - Sid Page, Violin - Marty Lester, Recording Engineer - Latesha Thierry, Background Vocal - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Vanessa Kibbe, Violin - GROVER WASHINTON JR, Co-Producer - Brian Wittmer, 2nd Engineer - Dionne Knighton, Background Vocal - Joel Derovin, Violin - Rich Figueroa, Background Vocal - Roger Lebow, Acoustic Cello - Arnie Roman, Composer - Arnie Roman, Lyricist - Claude Woods, Background Vocal - Berj Garabedian, Violin - John Bolden, Co-Producer - John Bolden, Arranger - John Bolden, Mixing Engineer - John Bolden, Percussion - John Bolden, Vocal Arranger - John Bolden, Keyboards - John Bolden, Bass - Teddy Bolden, Co-Producer - Teddy Bolden, Arranger - Teddy Bolden, Mixing Engineer - Teddy Bolden, Vocal Arranger - Teddy Bolden, Keyboards - Teddy Bolden, Drum Programmer - Terry Cox, Composer - Terry Cox, Lyricist - Peter Humphreys, Mastering Engineer - Peter Humphreys, Recording Engineer - Keith Roster, Bass - Doc Powell, Guitar - Dan McCay, Recording Engineer - Maurice A. Grants, Acoustic Cello
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Peter Michael, Drums - Dan Shea, Drums - Dan Shea, Engineer - Dan Shea, Keyboards - Sonny Saunders, Composer - Sonny Saunders, Lyricist - Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - David Gleeson, Engineer - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Soprano Saxophone - Ray Obiedo, Guitar - Dan Shea, Producer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Eugene Record, Composer - Eugene Record, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darryl Washington, Drums - James Best, Composer - James Best, Lyricist - B.B. King, Vocal - Richard Lee Steacker, Guitar - Grover Washington, Jr., Producer - Grover Washington, Jr., Soprano - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Alto Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr., Tenor Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr., Mixing Engineer - Grover Washington, Jr., Soprano Saxophone - Ronnie James, 2nd Engineer - George Butler, Executive Producer - Tim Kinsey, Engineer - Scott MacMinn, 2nd Engineer - Jimmy Regan, 2nd Engineer - Tyrone Brown, Acoustic Bass - Randy Abrams, 2nd Engineer - Jean Carne, Vocal - Armand Pocoroba, 2nd Engineer - Nimitr Sarkananda, Mastering Engineer - Leonard Dr. Gibbs, Percussion - Leonard Dr. Gibbs, Congas - Adam Silverman, 2nd Engineer - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Peter Humphreys, Mixing Engineer - Jack Keller, Composer - Jack Keller, Lyricist - Jim Saiamone, Drums - Jim Saiamone, Programmer - Dave Saia, 2nd Engineer - Gerald Veasley, Acoustic Bass - Craig Bickhardt, Composer - Craig Bickhardt, Lyricist
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sami McKinney, Composer - Sami McKinney, Lyricist - Al Alberts, Jr., Mixing Engineer - Al Alberts, Jr., Recording Engineer - Eileen Whelihan, Coordinator - Grover Washington, Jr., Producer - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Alto Saxophone - Jim Salamone, Percussion - Jim Salamone, Drums - Jim Salamone, Programmer - Paul Silverthorne, Coordinator - Sal Viarelli, 2nd Engineer - Phyllis Hyman, Vocal - George Butler, Executive Producer - Scott MacMinn, Recording Engineer - Donald Robinson, Keyboards - Donald Robinson, Arranger - Donald Robinson, Mixing Engineer - Nimitr Sarkananada, Mastering Engineer - Karin Rybar, Composer - Karin Rybar, Lyricist - Daryl Burgee, Percussion - Karl C. Porter, Composer - Karl C. Porter, Lyricist - Peter Humphreys, Mixing Engineer - Peter Humphreys, Recording Engineer - Randy Bowland, Guitar - Gerald Veasley, Bass - Carl Angstadt, 2nd Engineer - Grover Washinton, Jr., Mixing Engineer
(P) 1989 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Teddy Bolden, Co-Producer - Teddy Bolden, Arranger - Teddy Bolden, Percussion - Teddy Bolden, Keyboards - Teddy Bolden, Vocal Arranger - Peter Humphreys, Mastering Engineer - Rich Figueroa, Background Vocal - Dionne Knighton, Background Vocal - Martin Schmelzle, Recording Engineer - Paul Desmond, Composer - Paul Desmond, Lyricist - Latesha Thierry, Background Vocal - GROVER WASHINTON JR, Co-Producer - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Alto Saxophone - Al Phillips, Mixing Engineer - Al Phillips, Recording Engineer - Claude Woods, Background Vocal - John Bolden, Co-Producer - John Bolden, Arranger - John Bolden, Vocal Arranger - John Bolden, Bass - Dr. George Butler, Executive Producer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Darryl Washington, Drums - Richard Lee Steacker, Guitar - Bill Jolly, Electric Guitar - Bill Jolly, Arranger - Donald Fagan, Composer - Donald Fagan, Lyricist - Al Alberts, Jr., Mixing Engineer - Al Alberts, Jr., Recording Engineer - Eileen Whelihan, Coordinator - Grover Washington, Jr., Producer - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Tenor Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr., Horns - Spencer Harrison, Background Vocal - Paul Silverthorne, Coordinator - Sal Viarelli, 2nd Engineer - George Butler, Executive Producer - Scott MacMinn, Recording Engineer - Walter Becker, Composer - Walter Becker, Lyricist - Donald Robinson, Mixing Engineer - Philip Woo, Synthesizer - Nimitr Sarkananada, Mastering Engineer - Tracy Alston, Background Vocal - Paula Holloway, Background Vocal - Miguel Fuentes, Percussion - Miguel Fuentes, Congas - Peter Humphreys, Mixing Engineer - Peter Humphreys, Recording Engineer - Gerald Veasley, Bass - Carl Angstadt, 2nd Engineer - Grover Washinton, Jr., Mixing Engineer
(P) 1989 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Ron A. Shaffer, Engineer - Pablo Batista, Percussion - Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Donald Robinson, Piano - Glenn Barrett, Engineer - Gerald Veasley, Bass - Richard Lee Steacker, Guitar - Donald Robinson, Producer - Donald Robinson, Composer - Donald Robinson, Lyricist - Grover Washington, Jr., Composer - Grover Washington, Jr., Lyricist - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Tenor Saxophone - Pablo Batista, Congas - Randy Bowland, Guitar - Carl Agstadt, Engineer - Richie Morales, Drums
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Haase, Producer - Gary Haase, Composer - Gary Haase, Conductor - Gary Haase, Lyricist - Gary Haase, Arranger - Gary Haase, Drums - Gary Haase, Bass - Roger Squitero, Congas - Rick Bieder, Engineer - Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Wayne Hernandez, Vocal - Roz Moorehead, Vocal - Marc Glass, Engineer - John Genna, 2nd Engineer - Andy Tarr, 2nd Engineer - Chris Taylor, Guitar - George Whitty, Keyboards - George Whitty, Horns - Amanda Homi, Vocal - Bob Cadway, Engineer - Maxwell, Composer - Maxwell, Lyricist - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Alto Saxophone - Dug McGuirk, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elizabeth Hogue, Background Vocal - Darryl Washington, Drums - Joey DeFrancesco, Piano - Richard Lee Steacker, Guitar - Grover Washington, Jr., Producer - Grover Washington, Jr., Soprano - Grover Washington, Jr., Mixing Engineer - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Alto Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr., Tenor Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr., Soprano Saxophone - Ronnie James, 2nd Engineer - Spencer Harrison, Background Vocal - George Butler, Executive Producer - Scott MacMinn, 2nd Engineer - Jimmy Regan, 2nd Engineer - Randy Abrams, 2nd Engineer - Jean Carne, Vocal - Tyrone Brown, Acoustic Bass - Hal David, Composer - Hal David, Lyricist - Armand Pocoroba, 2nd Engineer - Nimitr Sarkananda, Mastering Engineer - Leonard Dr. Gibbs, Percussion - Leonard Dr. Gibbs, Congas - Adam Silverman, 2nd Engineer - Burt Bacharach, Composer - Burt Bacharach, Lyricist - Peter Humphreys, Engineer - Peter Humphreys, Mixing Engineer - Jim Saiamone, Drums - Jim Saiamone, Programmer - Dave Saia, 2nd Engineer - Gerald Veasley, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Teddy Bolden, Percussion - Teddy Bolden, Co-Producer - Teddy Bolden, Arranger - Teddy Bolden, Mixing Engineer - Teddy Bolden, Programmer - Peter Humphreys, Mastering Engineer - Peter Humphreys, Recording Engineer - Martin Schmelzle, Recording Engineer - Cornelius Mims, Bass - GROVER WASHINTON JR, Co-Producer - Grover Washington, Jr., Composer - Grover Washington, Jr., Performer - Grover Washington, Jr., Lyricist - Grover Washington, Jr., Tenor Saxophone - Grover Washington, Jr., Horns - Al Phillips, Mixing Engineer - Al Phillips, Recording Engineer - Brian Wittmer, 2nd Engineer - John Bolden, Co-Producer - John Bolden, Arranger - John Bolden, Bass - John Bolden, Mixing Engineer - John Bolden, Drum Programmer - Dr. George Butler, Executive Producer
(P) 1992 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
The late saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. had three distinct periods during his musical career. The first was as a sideman with Charles Earland in his great cooking soul-jazz band of the mid-'60s; the second -- his best musically -- was his association with producer and label boss and producer Creed Taylor at Motown and then at Kudu where he recorded his greatest records, including Soul Box, Feels So Good, Mister Magic, Reed Seed, and A Secret Place; and the last of these was his most commercially viable period recording for Elektra and finally Columbia. This compilation concerns itself with his Columbia tenure and sticks close to the bone of Washington's "cool" period -- which is nonsense because he never played anything remotely resembling "cool" jazz, either historically or musicologically, despite recording Dave Brubeck's "Take Five," which appears here. These tunes were plucked from the Sony vault for inclusion on this budget compilation and serve no purpose other than to highlight that the man could play "mellow" like no body's business. As musically lightweight as this material is, there is something clearly of the man's gifts on offer: his facility for melodic improvisation even during the smooth jazz era. While melody was king during the '80s and '90s in this subgenre of jazz, Washington did it better and more intuitively than anyone else and never took a dive, even if the arranged sounds around him were not up to his abilities.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:01
- Main artists: Grover Washington Jr.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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