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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 ]
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It was Washington's only Top 40 hit. The song won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. [6] Withers included the edited version on the 1981 compilation Bill Withers' Greatest Hits and many subsequent greatest hits collections.
Winelight is a 1980 studio album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The record received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1982. The album was released by Elektra Records.
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 ...
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 ...
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 Best Is Yet to Come is a 1982 studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr., released via the Elektra label. The album includes his major hit " The Best Is Yet to Come " recorded with Patti LaBelle .