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Scott Yanow of AllMusic commented "For this set of Christmas-related songs, Grover Washington Jr. (mostly on soprano but also contributing some tenor and alto) sounds soulful but restrained. The renditions are lightly funky, atmospheric, and generally quite dull.
Washington's tenor solo is sophisticated and tasteful; its emotion ratchets up the dynamic in the entire tune. The bottom line on A Secret Place is that while the set did well commercially, it got nowhere near the critical praise of its predecessors. That's a shame, because it is a truly fine album whose grooves and pleasures stand the test of ...
Popular songs written by Ron Hamilton include Rejoice in the Lord, Bow the Knee, Wings as Eagles, It Is Finished, My Hope Is Jesus, David, Wiggle Worm, Beautiful Hands, Always the Same, "Here Am I, Lord", Born to Die, Little by Little, The Poochie Lip Disease, How Can I Fear, Lord, I Need You, Servant's Heart, Clean It Up, "I Am Weak, but You Are Strong", Christ Is Coming, Jonah, Call the ...
Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) [1] [2] was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist and Grammy Award winner. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson , he is considered by many to be one of the founders and legends of the smooth jazz genre. [ 3 ]
A Secret Place, a 1976 album by Grover Washington, Jr "Secret Place", a song by Trish Thuy Trang "A Secret Place", a song from the 1997 Megadeth album Cryptic Writings; The Secret Place, a 1957 British crime film "The Secret Place" (short story), a 1966 short story by Richard McKenna; Secret Place, a episodes on WVCY-TV; The Secret Place, a ...
Ron Hamilton "Patch the Pirate" Patch the Pirate is an Evangelical Christian series of character-building, comical, and musical recordings for children produced by Majesty Music . These comical capers teach Christian values to children through story and song recordings, children's choir clubs, and radio programs.
In the 1970s he became a studio guitarist for CTI Records, recording with Bob James, Stanley Turrentine, and Grover Washington Jr., and was a member of the R&B band Stuff with Steve Gadd and others [8] His first of many albums as a solo act was released by Kudu. [8]
A reviewer of Dusty Groove noted "A tasty 2LP set that brings together some of the best soul jazz tracks from Grover's years at the Kudu label! As is well remembered by beatheads, Grover had an amazing style at the time – a snakey electric groove that was perfect for the sounds of the early 70s – playing soprano sax in a spare yet funky way, working perfectly with arrangements by Bob James ...