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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 ]
Mister Magic is the fourth album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., released in February 1975. The album topped both the soul and jazz albums chart and peaked at number ten on the pop chart. The album topped both the soul and jazz albums chart and peaked at number ten on the pop chart.
Grover Washington, Jr. All the King's Horses: KU-08 Hank Crawford We Got a Good Thing Going: KU-09 Esther Phillips Alone Again, Naturally: KU-10 Johnny Hammond The Prophet: KU-11 Eric Gale: Forecast: KU-12 Grover Washington, Jr. Soul Box Vol. 1: KU-13 Grover Washington, Jr. Soul Box Vol. 2: KU-14 Esther Phillips Black-Eyed Blues: KU-15 Hank ...
From the album the single "Summer Song" / "Juffure" was released on March 1, 1978, and reached #57 in the R&B charts. [4] This would be Grover's last album produced by Creed Taylor . A reviewer at Dusty Groove stated "A totally great Grover Washington record – and with 25 years behind us, we really now realize how fantastic all the early Kudu ...
The song was listed as "Just the 2 of Us", featuring a reggae-style beat. In 1995, Kubota re-recorded the song with a more R&B-style beat for his album Sunshine, Moonlight. In 1996, he released the song as the second single from the album. The song charted at number 30 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart and remained on the charts for five weeks ...
Leo Stanley of AllMusic wrote "Soulful Strut is a typically smooth and swinging date from Grover Washington, Jr. Occasionally, the production by Walter Afanasieff is too slick and commercial, diluting the impact of Washington's subtle, relaxed groove. Fortunately, Washington's instrumental skills cut through the gloss, making Soulful Strut ...
Jason Ankeny of AllMusic stated "The aptly titled and much-sampled Feels So Good represents the creative apex of Grover Washington, Jr.'s sublime electric funk sound. Its shimmering, soulful grooves refute the argument that smooth jazz is little more than mere ambience, combining expert playing and intricate songwriting to create music that is both compelling and comforting.
Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "This is one of Grover Washington Jr.'s occasional strays away from R&B-oriented jazz to play in a more straightahead setting. Switching between soprano, alto and tenor, Grover is accompanied by either Tommy Flanagan or Herbie Hancock on piano during five of the eight selections and he performs such numbers as Ron Carter's 'Blues for D.P.', 'Stolen Moments' and ...