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Grover Washington Jr. made his mark early on with hit recordings for Kudu and Motown. After he switched to Elektra, the soulful saxophonist debuted on the label with Paradise, a decent but not overly memorable effort. Washington (on soprano, tenor, flute and baritone) plays quite well as do the members of his septet (which include violinist John Blake, guitarist Richard Steacker and bassist Tyrone Brown) but the material (seven group originals) failed to include any really catchy melodies or strong hits. This date is therefore more for Grover Washington completists than for general fans of the idiom. Washington's next project would be his best-selling Winelight.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - Rudy Van Gelder, Masterer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Flute, Additional Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Al Alberts, Jr., AssistantEngineer - Frank Bernardini, AssistantEngineer - Fred Galletti, Engineer - James "Sid" Simmons, Piano - Jerry Williamson, AssistantEngineer - John E. Blake, Jr., Violin, Writer - Mike Bongi, AssistantEngineer - Millard "Pete" Vinson, Drums - Richard Lee Steaker, Guitar - Tyrone Brown, Band Member
© 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the US
Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - Rudy Van Gelder, Masterer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Flute, Additional Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Al Alberts, Jr., AssistantEngineer - Frank Bernardini, AssistantEngineer - Fred Galletti, Engineer - James "Sid" Simmons, Piano - Jerry Williamson, AssistantEngineer - John E. Blake, Jr., Arranger, Violin - Mike Bongi, AssistantEngineer - Millard "Pete" Vinson, Drums - Richard Lee Steaker, Guitar - Tyrone Brown, Band Member - Millard Vinson, Writer
© 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the US
Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - Richard Lee Steacker, Writer - Rudy Van Gelder, Masterer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Flute, Additional Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Writer - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Al Alberts, Jr., AssistantEngineer - Frank Bernardini, AssistantEngineer - Fred Galletti, Engineer - James "Sid" Simmons, Piano - Jerry Williamson, AssistantEngineer - John E. Blake, Jr., Violin - Mike Bongi, AssistantEngineer - Millard "Pete" Vinson, Drums - Richard Lee Steaker, Guitar - Tyrone Brown, Band Member
© 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the US
Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - Rudy Van Gelder, Masterer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Flute, Additional Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Al Alberts, Jr., AssistantEngineer - Frank Bernardini, AssistantEngineer - Fred Galletti, Engineer - James "Sid" Simmons, Piano - Jerry Williamson, AssistantEngineer - John E. Blake, Jr., Violin - Mike Bongi, AssistantEngineer - Millard "Pete" Vinson, Drums - Richard Lee Steaker, Guitar - Tyrone Brown, Band Member - James Simmons, Writer
© 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the US
Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - Rudy Van Gelder, Masterer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Arranger, Flute, Additional Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Writer - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Al Alberts, Jr., AssistantEngineer - Frank Bernardini, AssistantEngineer - Fred Galletti, Engineer - James "Sid" Simmons, Piano - Jerry Williamson, AssistantEngineer - John E. Blake, Jr., Violin - Mike Bongi, AssistantEngineer - Millard "Pete" Vinson, Drums - Richard Lee Steaker, Guitar - Tyrone Brown, Band Member
© 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the US
Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - Rudy Van Gelder, Masterer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Flute, Piano, Additional Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Al Alberts, Jr., AssistantEngineer - Frank Bernardini, AssistantEngineer - Fred Galletti, Engineer - James "Sid" Simmons, Piano - Jerry Williamson, AssistantEngineer - John E. Blake, Jr., Composer, Arranger, Violin - Mike Bongi, AssistantEngineer - Millard "Pete" Vinson, Drums - Richard Lee Steaker, Guitar - Tyrone Brown, Band Member
© 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the US
Grover Washington Jr., MainArtist - Richard Lee Steacker, Writer - Rudy Van Gelder, Masterer - GROVER WASHINGTON, Producer, Arranger, Flute, Additional Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion - Al Alberts, Jr., AssistantEngineer - Frank Bernardini, AssistantEngineer - Fred Galletti, Engineer - James "Sid" Simmons, Piano - Jerry Williamson, AssistantEngineer - John E. Blake, Jr., Violin - Mike Bongi, AssistantEngineer - Millard "Pete" Vinson, Drums - Richard Lee Steaker, Guitar - Tyrone Brown, Band Member
© 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1979 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the US
Album review
Grover Washington Jr. made his mark early on with hit recordings for Kudu and Motown. After he switched to Elektra, the soulful saxophonist debuted on the label with Paradise, a decent but not overly memorable effort. Washington (on soprano, tenor, flute and baritone) plays quite well as do the members of his septet (which include violinist John Blake, guitarist Richard Steacker and bassist Tyrone Brown) but the material (seven group originals) failed to include any really catchy melodies or strong hits. This date is therefore more for Grover Washington completists than for general fans of the idiom. Washington's next project would be his best-selling Winelight.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:22
- Main artists: Grover Washington Jr.
- Composer: John E. Blake, Jr.
- Label: Elektra Asylum
- Genre: Jazz
© 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 1979 Elektra Entertainment, a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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