Affichage des articles dont le libellé est Grover Washington Jr.. Afficher tous les articles
Affichage des articles dont le libellé est Grover Washington Jr.. Afficher tous les articles

10/10/2025

Grover Washington Jr. "Feels So Good" (1975) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Fusion-



Label : Kudu Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - The Sea Lion (Bob James)
02 - Moonstreams (Grover Washington Jr.)
03 - Knucklehead (Grover Washington Jr.)

Side 2

01 - It Feels So Good (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
02 - Hydra (Grover Washington Jr.)


Arranged by Bob James
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
Recorded May & July, 1975
Produced for CTI Records by Creed Taylor

Tenor / Soprano Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Piano / Electric Piano / Synthesizer : Bob James
Guitar : Eric Gale
Bass : Louis Johnson ("It Feels So Good", "Hydra"), Gary King ("Knucklehead", "Moonstreams", "The Sea Lion")
Drums : Steve Gadd ("The Sea Lion", "Moonstreams"), Jimmy Madison ("Knucklehead"), Kenneth Rice ("It Feels So Good", "Hydra")
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Trumpet / Flugelhorn : Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, John Frosk, Bob Millikan
Trombone : Alan Raph (Bass), Barry Rogers, Dave Taylor (Bass)
Oboe / English Horn : Sid Weinberg
Violin : Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Barry Finclair, Emanuel Green, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, David Nadien, Raoul Poliakin
Viola : Al Brown, Manny Vardi
Cello : Seymour Barab, Charles McCracken

08/09/2025

Grover Washington Jr. "Mister Magic" (1975) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Fusion-



Label : Kudu Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Earth Tones (Bob James)
02 - Passion Flower (Billy Strayhorn)

Side 2

01 - Mister Magic (Ralph MacDonald)
02 - Black Frost (Grover Washington Jr. & Bob James)


Arranged & Conducted by Bob James
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
Recorded November, 1974

Tenor / Alto / Soprano Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Piano / Electric Piano : Bob James
Bass : Gary King ("Passion Flower", "Mister Magic", "Black Frost"), Phil Upchurch ("Earth Tones")
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Guitar : Eric Gale
Trumpet / Flugelhorn : Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm
Saxophone : Phil Bodner (Baritone), Jerry Dodgion (Tenor)
Trombone : Wayne André, Tony Studd (Bass)
Violin : Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi
Viola : Al Brown, Manny Vardi
Cello : Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman

Produced for CTI Records by Creed Taylor

17/08/2025

Larry Coryell "I'll Be Over You" (1995) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : CTI Records


États-Unis 01 - I'll Be Over You (Radio Mix) (Steve Lukather & Randy Goodrum)
02 - I'll Be Over You (Instrumental Mix) (Steve Lukather & Randy Goodrum)
03 - I'll Be Over You (Full Length Mix) (Steve Lukather & Randy Goodrum)
04 - Nightshade (Grover Washington Jr., Larry Coryell & Chuck Loeb)
05 - (Angel On Sunset) Bumpin' On Sunset (Wes Montgomery)


Produced by Creed Taylor
Co-Produced by Chuck Loeb
From the new Larry Coryell Release 'I'll Be Over You'


01 - I'll Be Over You 

Radio Mix
Featuring Peabo Bryson & Grover Washington Jr.

02 - I'll Be Over You 

Instrumental Mix
Featuring Grover Washington Jr.

03 - I'll Be Over You 

Full Length Mix
Featuring Peabo Bryson & Grover Washington Jr.

04 - Nightshade

Featuring Grover Washington Jr.

05 - (Angel On Sunset) Bumpin' On Sunset

Sampled from Wes Montgomery's Bumpin' On Sunset
From Larry Coryell's 'Fallen Angel' on CTI Compact Disc (67236-2) & Cassettes (67236-4)

14/12/2024

Grover Washington Jr. "A Secret Place" (1976) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-



Label : Kudu Records


États-Unis Side 1

01 - A Secret Place (Grover Washington Jr.)
02 - Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock)

Side 2

01 - Not Yet (Grover Washington Jr.)
02 - Love Makes It Better (Harvey Mason Jr. & Harvey Mason)


Horns Arranged by David Matthews
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
Recorded October, 1976
Produced by CTI Records by Creed Taylor

Soprano & Tenor Sax : Grover Washington Jr.
Piano : Dave Grusin
Bass : Anthony Jackson, George Mraz (on "Dolphin Dance")
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Guitar : Eric Gale, Steve Khan (on "Dolphin Dance")
Trumpet : John Gatchell
Alto Sax : Gerry Niewood

16/05/2024

Grover Washington Jr. "Come Morning" (1981) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Elektra Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - East River Drive (Grover Washington Jr.)
02 - Come Morning (Grover Washington Jr.)
03 - Be Mine (Tonight) (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & William Eaton)
04 - Reaching Out (Grover Washington Jr.)

Side Two

01 - Jamming (Bob Marley)
02 - Little Black Samba (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & William Eaton)
03 - Making Love To You (Grover Washington Jr.)
04 - I'm All Yours (Richard Tee & Steve Gadd)


Produced by Grover Washington Jr. & Ralph MacDonald
Arranged & Conducted by William Eaton

Featured Musicians :
Grover Washington Jr. : All Saxophones
Ralph MacDonald : Conga & Percussion
Steve Gadd : Drums
Marcus Miller : Bass
Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes
Eric Gale : Guitar
Paul Griffin : Synthesizers

Special Guest Vocalist :
Grady Tate : Lead vocal on "Be Mine (Tonight)" & "Little Black Samba"
Background Singers : Yvonne Lewis, Vivian Cherry, Ullanda McCullough, Frank Floyd, Zack Sanders, William Eaton on "Be Mine (Tonight)", "Little Black Samba" & "Jamming"

Recorded at Rosebud Recording Inc.
June through Sept. 81
Engineer : Richard Alderson
Assisted by Kendall Brown, Eddie Heath, Lamont Moreno, Anthony MacDonald
Mixed at Rosebud by Grover Washington Jr., Ralph MacDonald & Richard Alderson
Production Coordinator : Paul Silverthorn

04/05/2023

Grover Washington Jr. "All My Tomorrows" (1994) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Sony Music Entertainment Inc.


États-Unis 01 - É Preciso Perdoar (One Must Forgive) (Carlos Coqueijo & Alcivando Luz)
02 - When I Fall In Love (Edward Heyman & Victor Young)
03 - I'm Glad There Is You (Jimmy Dorsey & Paul Madeira)
04 - Happenstance (Grover Washington Jr.)
05 - All My Tomorrow (Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen)
06 - Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez)
07 - Please Send Me Someone To Love (Percy Mayfield)
08 - Overjoyed (Stevie Wonder)
09 - Flamingo (Edmund Anderson & Theodor Grouya)
10 - For Heaven's Sake (Donald Meyer, Elise Bretton & Sherman Edwards)
11 - Estate ('Ess-Tah-Tay') (In Summer) (Bruno Martino & Bruno Brighetti)


Produced by Todd Barkan & Grover Washington Jr.
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Digitally Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Rudy Van Gelder
Recorded February 22-24, 1994 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Assistant Engineer : Maureen Sickler
Production Coordinators : Paul Silverthorn & Christine Washington


01 - É Preciso Perdoar (One Must Forgive)

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Eddie Henderson : Trumpet
Hank Jones : Piano
Romero Lubambo : Guitar
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart Drums
Steve Berrios : Percussion
Arranged by Grover Washington Jr. & Romero Lubambo

02 - When I Fall In Love

Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Robin Eubanks : Trombone
Eddie Henderson : Flugelhorn
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart Drums
Arranged by Larry Willis

03 - I'm Glad There Is You

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Freddy Cole : Vocal
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Lewis Nash : Drums
Arranged by Grover Washington Jr. & Todd Barkan

04 - Happenstance

Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Eddie Henderson : Trumpet
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart Drums
Arranged by Grover Washington Jr.

05 - All My Tomorrow

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone Soloist
Bobby Watson : Alto Saxophone
Bobby LaVell : Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy Cozier : Baritone Saxophone
Robin Eubanks : Trombone
Earl Gardner : Flugelhorn
Eddie Henderson : Flugelhorn
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart Drums
Arranged by Slide Hampton

06 - Nature Boy

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Lewis Nash : Drums
Arranged by Larry Willis

07 - Please Send Me Someone To Love

Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone Soloist
Bobby Watson : Alto Saxophone
Bobby LaVell : Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy Cozier : Baritone Saxophone
Robin Eubanks : Trombone
Earl Gardner : Trumpet
Eddie Henderson : Trumpet
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart : Drums
Arranged by Slide Hampton

08 - Overjoyed

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Freddy Cole : Vocal
Eddie Henderson : Flugelhorn
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Lewis Nash : Drums
Arranged by Freddy Cole & Grover Washington Jr.

09 - Flamingo

Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Eddie Henderson : Trumpet
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart Drums
Arranged by Larry Willis

10 - For Heaven's Sake

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Jeanie Bryson & Freddy Cole : Vocal Duet
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart Drums
Arranged by Robert Sadin

11 - Estate ('Ess-Tah-Tay') (In Summer)

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart Drums
Arranged by Grover Washington Jr. & Larry Willis

24/12/2022

Grover Washington Jr. "Prime Cuts - The Columbia Years 1987-1999" (1999) -Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz-



Label : Sony Music Entertainment Inc.


États-Unis 01 - Take Five (Take Another Five) (Paul Desmond)
02 - Sacred Kind Of Love (Sami McKinney, Karin Rybar & K.C. Porter)
03 - Only For You (Siempre Para Ti Sere) (Richard Lee Steacker & Grover Washington Jr.)
04 - Please Send Me Someone To Love (Percy Mayfield)
05 - Strawberry Moon (Grover Washington Jr.)
06 - Summer Nights (Marcus Miller)
07 - Heat Index (Grover Washington Jr. & Donald Robinson)
08 - Near Exit (Grover Washington Jr.)
09 - Blues For DP (Ron Carter)
10 - Soulful Strut (The Top Down Version) (Eugene Record & William Sanders)
11 - The Love In His Infant Eyes (Grover Washington Jr. & Donald Robinson)
12 - The Night Fantastic (Grover Washington Jr. & Donald Robinson)
13 - Protect The Dream (Grover Washington Jr.)
14 - My Foolish Heart* (Ned Washington & Victor Young)


*Previously Unreleased Bonus Track


01 - Take Five (Take Another Five)

Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
John Bolden : Keyboards, Bass Keyboards, Drum Programming, Vocal & Rhythm Arrangements
Teddy Bolden : Drum Programming, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal & Rhythm Arrangements
Claude Woods, Dionne Knighton, Rich Figueroa, Latesha Thierry : Background vocals
'Fourever' Produced & Arranged by Teddy & John Bolden
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Recorded by Al Phillips & Martin Schmelzle
Mixed by Al Phillips,  Teddy & John Bolden
Recorded & Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Mastered by Peter Humphreys & Nimitr Sarikananda at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
From The 1992 Columbia Release "NEXT EXIT"

02 - Sacred Kind Of Love

Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Phyllis Hyman : Vocals
Donald Robinson : Keyboards
Randy Bowland : Guitar
Gerald Veasley : Bass
Jim Salamone : Drums, Percussion, E-3 Programming
Daryl Burgee : Percussion
Produced & Arranged by Donald Robinson
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Recorded by Al Alberts Jr.
Assisted by Carl Angstadt at The Sound Spa, PA
Mixed by Donald Robinson & Peter Humphreys at Sigma Sound Studios, Inc., PA
Mastered by Nimitr Sarikananda at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
From The 1989 Columbia Release "TIME OUT OF MIND"

03 - Only For You (Siempre Para Ti Sere)

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano & Alto Saxophones
Ite Jerez : Trumpet
Lewis Kahn : Trombone
Sergio George : Piano, Synthesizers
Ruben Rodriguez : Bass
Robert Allende : Percussion
Gabriela Anders, Sergio George, Chip Landry, Ray Sepulveda : Background vocals
Produced & Arranged by Sergio George
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Recorded by John Fig, David Lescone & Pete Humphreys at Bayside & Variety Studios, NY ; Sigma Sound Studios, Inc., PA
Mixed by Sergio George & David Lescone at Variety Studios, NY
Mastered by Nimitr Sarikananda at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
From The 1992 Columbia Release "NEXT EXIT"

04 - Please Send Me Someone To Love

Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Bobby Watson : Alto Saxophone
Bobby LaVell : Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy Crozier : Baritone Saxophone
Robin Eubanks : Trombone
Earl Gardner : Trumpet
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Billy Hart : Drums
Arranged by Slide Hampton
Produced by Todd Barkan & Grover Washington Jr.
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Digitally Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Rudy van Gelder
February 22-24, 1994 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Inc., NJ
Assistant Engineer : Maureen Sickler
From The 1994 Columbia Release "ALL MY TOMORROWS"

05 - Strawberry Moon

Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone, Fairlight Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes
Jim Salamone : Linn Drums, Percussion, Programming
Ellen Cohen : Wind Chimes, Bell Tree
Produced by Grover Washington Jr.
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Recorded by Peter Humphreys 
Assisted by Scott MacMinn
Mixed by Peter Humphreys & Grover Washington Jr.
Recorded & Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, Inc., PA
Mastered by Nimitr Sarikananda at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
From The 1987 Columbia Release "STRAWBERRY MOON"

06 - Summer Nights

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Darryl Washington : Timbales
Jason Miles : Synthesizer Programming
Marcus Miller : All Other Instruments
Produced & Arranged by Marcus Miller
Recorded by Eric Calvi
Assisted by Nelson Ayers, Danny Grigsby & Neil Nappe at House Of Music, NJ
Mixed by Marcus Miller & Grover Washington Jr. at A&R Recording, NY
Additional Engineering : Michael O'Reilly
Assisted by Chas Clifton
Mastered by Nimitr Sarikananda at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
From The 1987 Columbia Release "STRAWBERRY MOON"

07 - Heat Index

Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Donald Robinson : Rhodes, Organ, Synthesizer
Adam Holzman : Clavinet, Wurlitzer, Synthesizer
Richard Lee Steacker : Guitar
Gerald Veasley : Bass
Steve Wolf : Drums
Pablo Batista : Percussion
Produced by Donald Robinson for Musicalinks, Inc.
Recorded by John Smeltz 
Assisted by Gordon Goss & Stor Martinez
Mixed by John Smeltz
Assisted by Jim Bottari
Recorded & Mixed at The Studio, PA
Production Assistant : Lee Robinson
Mastered by Peter Humphreys at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
New Recording
Previously Unreleased

08 - Near Exit

Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone, Horn Section, Horn Arrangement
John & Teddy Bolden : Keyboard Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Percussion & Rhythm Arrangements
Cornelius Mims : Bass
Produced & Arranged by John & Teddy Bolden
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Recorded by Peter Humphreys, Al Phillips & Martin Schmelzle at Sigma Sound Studios, Inc. & Warehouse Studios, PA ; Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Mastered by Nimitr Sarikananda & Peter Humphreys at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
From The 1992 Columbia Release "NEXT EXIT"

09 - Blues For DP

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Herbie Hancock : Acoustic Grand
Ron Carter : Acoustic Bass
Grady Tate : Drums
Produced by Grover Washington Jr.
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Recorded by Fernando Kral
Assisted by Tony Maserati at Sigma Sound Studios, Inc., NY
Mixed by Grover Washington Jr. & Joe Tarsia at Sigma Sound Studios, Inc., PA
Mastered by Nimitr Sarikananda & Peter Humphreys at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
From The 1988 Columbia Release "THEN AND NOW"

10 - Soulful Strut (The Top Down Version)

Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Dan Shea : Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum & Rhythm Programming, Macintosh & Synthesizer Programming
Ray Obiedo : Guitars, Guitar Solo
Dann Huff : Wah Guitar
Produced & Arranged by Dan Shea
Executive Producer : Steve Berkowitz
Recorded by Dana Jon Chappelle, David Gleeson & Dan Shea at Wallyworld Studios, PA
Mixed by Michael Brauer at Sony Studios, NY
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Masterdisk, NY
From The 1996 Columbia Release "SOULFUL STRUT"
Previously Unreleased Version

11 - The Love In His Infant Eyes

Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Donald Robinson : Keyboards, Piano
Adam Holzman : Keyboards, Synthesizer
Richard Lee Steacker : Guitar
Gerald Veasley : Bass
Steve Wolf : Drums
Pablo Batista : Conga, Percussion
Produced & Arranged by Donald Robinson
Recorded & Mastered by Rudy van Gelder
Assisted by Maureen Sickler
Mixed by Grover Washington Jr., Donald Robinson & Rudy van Gelder
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Inc., NJ
From The 1997 Columbia Holiday Release "BREATH OF HEAVEN"

12 - The Night Fantastic

Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Donald Robinson : Keyboards, Drum Programming
Doug Grigsby : Bass
Pablo Batista : Percussion
Produced by Donald Robinson for Musicalinks Inc.
Recorded by John Smeltz 
Assisted by Gordon Goss & Stor Martinez
Mixed by John Smeltz 
Assisted by Jim Bottari
Recorded & Mixed at The Studio, PA
Production Assistant : Lee Robinson
Mastered by Peter Humphreys at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
New Recording
Previously Unreleased

13 - Protect The Dream

Grover Washington Jr. : Arrangement, Alto Saxophone
Bill Jolly : Keyboards
Richard Lee Steacker : Guitar
Jim Salamone : Drums, Percussion, Sequencing, Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming
Produced by Grover Washington Jr.
Recorded by Peter Humphreys
Assisted by Sal Varelli
Mixed by Grover Washington Jr. & Peter Humphreys
Recorded & Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, Inc. PA
Mastered by Nimitr Sarikananda at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
From The 1989 Columbia Release "TIME OUT OF MIND"

14 - My Foolish Heart

Previously Unreleased from The 1994 Session for Album "ALL MY TOMORROWS"
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Hank Jones : Piano
George Mraz : Bass
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Produced & Arranged by Todd Barkin
Recorded February 22-24, 1994 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Mixed by Grover Washington Jr., Todd Barkin & Rudy van Gelder
Assistant Engineer : Maureen Sickler
Mastered by Rudy van Gelder

29/11/2022

Grover Washington Jr. "Skylarkin'" (1980) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Motown Record Company

 
États-Unis Side One

01 - Easy Loving You (Grover Washington Jr.)
02 - Bright Moments (Roland Kirk)
03 - Snake Eyes (Grover Washington Jr.)

Side Two

01 - I Can't Help It (Stevie Wonder & Susaye Greene)
02 - Love (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & David Stevens)
03 - Open Up Your Mind (Wide) (Ronnie & Charlie Wilson)


Produced by Grover Washington Jr.
Recorded
October 1979 at Rosebud Recording, Inc., New York, N.Y.
Production Coordinator : Scott Charles
Engineer : Richard Alderson
Assisted by Ed Heath, Lamont Moreno, Anthony MacDonald
Mastered by George Marino, Sterling Sound, Inc., New York, N.Y.

Personnel
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano, Tenor & Baritone, Saxophones, Flute, Prophet 5 & Ocarina
Eric Gale : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Richard Tee : Acoustic & Electric Piano
Idris Muhammed : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion & Syndrums
Ed Walsh : Oberheim 8-Voice ("I Can't Help It")
Jorge Dalto : Acoustic Piano Solo ("Bright Moments")
Paul Griffin : Clavinet ("Snake Eyes")
Jon Faddis : Flugelhorn ("Easy Loving You")
Alexander Otey : Trumpet ("Easy Loving You")
Bill Eaton : Conductor on All Selectons & Arranger of "I Can't Help It", "Love", "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)"
Grover Washington Jr. : All Other Arrangements

19/08/2021

Grover Washington Jr. "Next Exit" (1992) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Sony Music Entertainment

 
États-Unis 01 - Take Five (Another Five) (Paul Desmond)
02 - Your Love (Donald Robinson, Randy Bowland & Dawn Lewis)
03 - Only For You (Siempre Para D'Sera) (Richard Steacker & Grover Washington Jr.)
04 - Greene Street (James McBride)
05 - Next Exit (Grover Washington Jr.)
06 - I Miss Home (Bill Jolly)
07 - Love Like This (Arnie Roman & Terry Cox)
08 - Summer Chill (Grover Washington III & Grover Washington Jr.)
09 - Till You Return To Me (Bob Baldwin & Porter Carroll)
10 - Get On Up (John Bolden & Teddy Bolden)
11 - Check Out Grover (Richard Steacker)


All Songs Mastered by Peter Humphreys & Nimitr Sarkananda at Masterwork Recording, Inc., PA
Produced by Grover Washington Jr.
"Your Love" Produced by Donald Robinson
"Only For You (Siempre Para D'Sera)" Produced by Sergio George
"Love Like This" & "Take Five (Another Five)" Produced by Teddy & John Bolden
"Get On Up" & "Next Exit" Produced by Teddy & John Bolden And Grover Washington Jr.
"Summer Chill" Produced by Jim Salamone, Grover Washington III & Grover Washington Jr.
"Check Out Grover" Produced by Richard Lee Steacker, Jim Salamone & Grover Washington Jr.
"Till You Return To Me" Basic Tracks Produced by Bob Baldwin
Executive Producer : Dr. George Butler
Production Coordinator : Paul Silverthorn


01 - Take Five (Another Five) 

Alto Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Keyboard Bass, Keyboards & Drum Programming : John Bolden
Drum Programming, Keyboards & Percussion : Terry Bolden
Background vocals : Fourever (Claude Woods, Dionne Knighton, Rich Figueroa & Latesha Thierry)
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement : Teddy & John Bolden
Recorded by Al Phillips & Martin Schmelzle at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Arranged by Teddy & John Bolden

02 - Your Love 

Lead vocal : Nancy Wilson
Tenor Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Keyboards : Donald Robinson
Guitar : Randall Bowland
Bass : Gerald Veasley
Drum & Percussion Programming : Jim Salamone
Strings : Kathleen Thomas
Background vocals : Anette Hardeman, Paula Holloway & Michelle Kornegay
Recorded by Al Alberts Jr. at The Sound Spa, PA
Nancy Wilson Recorded at Clinton Recording, NY
Mixed by Al Alberts Jr. & Donald Robinson at The Sound Spa, PA
Arranged by Donald Robinson

03 - Only For You (Siempre Para D'Sera) 

Soprano & Alto Saxophones : Grover Washington Jr.
Piano & Synthesizers : Sergio George
Bass : Ruben Rodriguez
Percussion : Robert Allende
Trumpets : Ite Jerez
Trombones : Lewis Kahn
Background vocals : Gabriela Anders, Sergio George, Chip Landry & Ray Sepulveda
Recorded by John Fig, David Lescoe & Peter Humphreys at Bayside And Variety Studios, NY & Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Mixed by Sergio George & David Lescoe at Variety Studio, NY
Arranged by Sergio George

04 - Greene Street 

Tenor Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Keyboards & Programming : James McBride
Acoustic Grand Piano : Ramsey Lewis
Guitar : Richard Lee Steacker
Bass : Gerald Veasley
Hand Percussion : Dr. Gibbs
Recorded by Peter Humphreys at Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Mixed by Peter Humphreys & Grover Washington Jr. at Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Arranged by Grover Washington Jr.

05 - Next Exit 

Tenor Saxophone & Horn Section : Grover Washington Jr.
Horn Arrangement : Grover Washington Jr., Teddy & John Bolden
Keyboard Bass, Keyboards & Drum Programming : John Bolden
Bass : Cornelius Mims
Drum Programming, Keyboards & Percussion : Teddy Bolden
Rhythm Arrangement : Teddy & John Bolden
Recorded by Al Phillips, Peter Humphreys & Martin Schmelzle at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA, Sigma Sound Studios & Warehouse Studios, PA
Assistant Engineer : Brian Wittmer
Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Arranged by Teddy & John Bolden

06 - I Miss Home 

Soprano Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Keyboard & Midi Programming : Bill Jolly
Guitar : Richard Lee Steacker
Bass : Gerald Veasley
Drums : Darryl Washington
Percussion : Miguel Fuentes
Recorded by Peter Humphreys at Be Jolly Inc. & Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Mixed by Peter Humphreys & Grover Washington Jr. at Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Arranged by Bill Jolly

07 - Love Like This 

Lead & Background vocals : Lalah Hathaway
Alto Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Keyboard Bass, Keyboards & Percussion : John Bolden
Guitar : Doc Powell
Bass : Keith Roster
Drum Programming, Keyboards & Percussion : Terry Bolden
Violins : Sid Page, Berj Garabedian, Joel Derouin & Vaucssa Kibbe
Cellos : Roger Lebow & Maurice A. Grants
Background vocals : Fourever (Claude Woods, Dionne Knighton, Rich Figueroa & Latesha Thierry)
Vocal & Rhythm Arrangement : Teddy & John Bolden
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Susan Katayama
Concert Master : Sid Page
Recorded by Al Phillips, Peter Humphreys, Marty Lester & Dan McCay at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA, Sigma Sound Studios, PA & Tandem Studios, MA
Assistant Engineer : Brian Wittmer
Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Arranged by Teddy & John Bolden

08 - Summer Chill 

Tenor Saxophone & Horn Section : Grover Washington Jr.
Keyboards & Key Bass : James Lloyd
Guitar : Richard Lee Steacker
Drum & Keyboard Programming, Sequencing & Emulator Programming : Jim Salamone
Congas : Miguel Fuentes
Recorded by Jim Salamone & Glenn Barratte at Digital Tekniques, PA
Assistant Engineer : Craig Caruth
Mixed by Bruce Weeden & Jim Salamone at Digital Tekniques, PA
Arranged by Grover Washington Jr., Jim Salamone & Grover Washington III

09 - Till You Return To Me 

Lead vocal : Levy Stubbs
Tenor Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Keyboard, Drum & Midi Programming : Bob Baldwin
Bass : Gerald Veasley
Background vocals : Lawrence Payton, Abdul Fakir & Renaldo Benson
Vocal Arranger & Conductor : Bunny Sigler
Vocals Recorded by Mike Iacopelli at United Sound Systems, MI
Mixed by Peter Humphreys & Grover Washington Jr. at Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Arranged by Bob Baldwin

10 - Get On Up 

Soprano Saxophne & Horn Section : Grover Washington Jr.
Rhythm & Horn Arrangement : Teddy & John Bolden
Keyboard Bass, Keyboards & Drum Programming : John Bolden
Guitar : Rodney Millon
Bass : Keith Roster
Drum Programming, Keyboards & Percussion : Teddy Bolden
Background vocals : Grover Washington Jr., Teddy & John Bolden
Recorded by Al Phillips & Peter Humphreys at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA & Sigma Sound Studios, PA
Assistant Engineer : Brian Wittmer
Mixed by Al Phillips, Teddy & John Bolden at Hollywood Sound Recorders, CA
Arranged by Teddy & John Bolden

11 - Check Out Grover

Lead vocal : Paula Holloway
Rap Vocal : Man Slaughter
Alto Saxophone : Grover Washington Jr.
Beat Box : Doug E. Fresh
Keyboards : James Lloyd & Curt Dowd
Guitar : Richard Lee Steacker
Drum & Keyboard Programming, Sequencing & Emulator Programming : Jim Salamone
Recorded by Glenn Barrett, Scott MacMinn & Jim Salamone at Digital Tekniques, PA
Assistant Engineers : Yuval Kossovsky & Craig Caruth
Mixed by Joe Nicolo, Glenn Barrett & Jim Salamone at Digital Tekniques, LPA
Pro Tools Digital Editing by Ray Monahan
Arranged by Grover Washington Jr., Jim Salamone & Richard Lee Steacker

18/08/2021

Grover Washington Jr. "Strawberry Moon" (1987) -Smooth Jazz / Soul Jazz-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Strawberry Moon (Grover Washington Jr.)
02 - The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach & Hal David)
03 - Shivaree Ride (Grover Washington Jr.)
04 - Caught A Touch Of Your Love (Craig Bickhardt, Jack Keller & James Best)
05 - Maddie's Blues (Alf Clausen)

Side 2

01 - I Will Be Here For You (Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang)
02 - Monte Carlo Nights (Todd Cochran & 'Stix' Hooper)
03 - Keep In Touch (Gary Taylor)
04 - Summer Nights (Marcus Miller)


Produced by Grover Washington Jr.
"Summer Nights" Produced by Marcus Miller
"I Will Be Here For You" Co-Produced by Michael J. Powell & Grover Washington Jr.

Musicians 
Grover Washington Jr. : Alto, Soprano & Tenor Saxophones, Fairlight Synthesizer & Fender Rhodes
Marcus Miller : All Instrumental Performances on "Summer Nights" except Soprano Saxophone by Grover Washington Jr. & Timbales by Darryl Washington
B.B. King : Guitar on "Caught A Touch Of Your Love"
Darryl Washington : Drums
James Lloyd : Fairlight, DX-7 & Fender Rhodes, also Grand Piano on "Maddie's Blues"
Leonard Gibbs : Conga & Percussion
Gerald Veasley : 5-String Bass
Tyrone Brown : Banchetti Electric Up-Right Bass on "Maddie's Blues" & "The Look Of Love"
Richard Lee Steacker : Guitar
Michael J. Powell : Guitar on "I Will Be Here For You"
Jim Salamone : Linn Drums & Percussion on "Shivaree Ride" & "Strawberry Moon"
Joey DeFrancesco : Fender Rhodes & Grand Piano on "Keep In Touch"
Ellen Cohen : Wind Chimes & Bell Tree on "Strawberry Moon"
James 'Sid' Simmons : Fairlight on "Maddie's Blues"

Vocalists
B.B. King : Lead vocal on "Caught A Touch Of Your Love"
Jean Carne : Lead vocal on "Keep In Touch" & "The Look Of Love"
Spencer Harrison & Elizabeth Hogue : Background vocals on "Keep In Touch" & "Monte Carlo Nights"
Spencer Harrison : Lead vocal on "Monte Carlo Nights"

Production Coordinator : Paul Silverthorn with Bibi Green on "Summer Nights"
All Songs except "Summer Nights" Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Engineering : Peter Humphreys
Assisted by Randy Abrams, Dave Saia, Armand Pocoroba, Scott MacMinn, Adam Silverman & Ronnie James
Fairlight & Synthesizer Programming : Digital Tekniques, Inc., Jim Salamone - Drummer & Programmer
"Summer Nights" Recorded at House of Music, Inc., West Orange, NJ
Engineering : Eric Calvi
Assisted by Nelson Ayers, Danny Grisgby, Neil Nappe
Synthesizer Programming : Jason Miles
Additional Recording at Counterpoint Studios, NYC
Engineering : Michael O'Reilly
Assisted by Jimmy Regan
Additional Recording of "Caught A Touch Of Your Love" at Dallas Sound Lab, Irving, Texas
Engineering : Tim Kinsey
All Songs except "Summer Nights" Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA by Grover Washington & Peter Humphreys
"Summer Nights" Mixed at A&R Recording, NYC by Marcus Miller & Grover Washington Jr.
Engineering : Michael O'Reilly
Assisted by Chaz Clifton
Mastered at Masterwork Recording Inc. by Nimitz Sarkananda

25/05/2021

Grover Washington Jr. "Breath Of Heaven" (1997) -Smooth Jazz / Christmas Music-



Label : Sony Music Entertainment Inc.


États-Unis 01 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blanc)
02 - Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Chris Eaton & Amy Grant)
03 - The Love In His Infant Eyes (Grover Washington Jr. & Donald Robinson)
04 - Away In A Manger (Traditional)
05 - I Wonder As I Wander (Traditional)
06 - Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi)
07 - The Magi's Song / A Child Is Born (Joe Locke & Thad Jones)
08 - Jesu (Joy Of Man's Desiring) (Johann Sebastian Bach)
09 - The Christmas Song (Mel Torme & Robert Wells)
10 - The Christmas Waltz (Dammy Cahn & Julie Stein)
11 - Christmas Day Chant (Traditional)
12 - Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Instrumental Version) (Chris Eaton & Amy Grant)


Produced by Todd Barkan
Except "The Love In His Infant Eyes" :
Produced by Donald Robinson
Recorded, Mixd & Mastered at Van Gelder Recording Studio
Rudy Van Gelder : Engineer
Maureen Sickler : Assistant
Steve Berkowitz : Columbia A & R
Production Coordinators : Christine Washington & Paul Silverthorn
Production Assistant : Sven Granert


01 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Arranged by Hiram Bullock
Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Billy Childs : Piano
Hiram Bullock : Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Steve Wolf : Drums
Pablo Batista : Percussion

02 - Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song)

Arranged by Joe Locke
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Lisa Fischer : Lead vocal
Billy Childs : Piano
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Joe Locke : Keyboards
Victor Lewis : Drums
Dawn Andrews : Cello

03 - The Love In His Infant Eyes

Arranged by Donald Robinson
Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Donald Robinson : Keyboards & Piano
Adam Holzman : Synthesizer
Gerald Veasley : Bass
Richard Lee Steacker : Guitar
Steve Wolf : Drums
Pablo Batista : Conga & Percussion

04 - Away In A Manger

Arranged by Billy Childs
Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Billy Childs : Keyboards
Hiram Bullock : Electric Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Steve Wolf : Drums

05 - I Wonder As I Wander

Arranged by Billy Childs & Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Billy Childs : Piano
Hiram Bullock : Acoustic Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Joe Locke : Vibes & Chimes
Victor Lewis : Drums
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

06 - Christmas Time Is Here

Arranged by Joe Locke
Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Billy Childs : Piano
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Joe Locke : Vibes
Victor Lewis : Drums

07 - The Magi's Song / A Child Is Born

Arranged by Joe Locke
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Billy Childs : Piano
Will Lee : Bass
Joe Locke : Vibes & Keyboards
Victor Lewis : Drums
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

08 - Jesu (Joy Of Man's Desiring)

Arranged by Billy Childs
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Billy Childs : Piano
Will Lee : Bass
Joe Locke Vibes
Victor Lewis : Drums

09 - The Christmas Song

Arranged by Hiram Bullock
Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Billy Childs : Keyboards
Hiram Bullock : Electric Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Steve Wolf : Drums
Pablo Batista : Percussion

10 - The Christmas Waltz

Arranged by Billy Childs
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Billy Childs : Piano
Hiram Bullock : Acoustic Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Victor Lewis : Drums

11 - Christmas Day Chant

Arranged by Joe Locke
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Joe Locke : Keyboards, Vibes & Marimba
Dawn Andrews : Cello & Vocal

12 - Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) 

Instrumental Version
Arranged by Joe Locke
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Billy Childs : Piano
Will Lee : Bass
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Joe Locke : Keyboards
Dawn Andrews : Cello
Victor Lewis : Drums

06/02/2021

Stu Gardner Presents A House Full Of Love Featuring Grover Washington, Jr. ‎"A House Full Of Love - Music From The Bill Cosby Show" (1986) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - Resthatherian (Bill Cosby & Stu Gardner)
02 - Camille (Bill Cosby)
03 - Love In It's Proper Place (Bill Cosby & Stu Gardner)
04 - Poppin' (Gary King, Jeff Mironov, Scott Schreer, Richard Tee, Paul Griffin, Wah Wah Watson & Stu Gardner)
05 - Kitchen Jazz (Bill Cosby & Stu Gardner)

Side 2

01 - Clair (Phylicia) (Bill Cosby & Stu Gardner)
02 - The Huxtable Kids (Bill Cosby & Stu Gardner)
03 - Outstretched Hands (Gloria) (Stu Gardner)
04 - Look At This (Bill Cosby & Stu Gardner)
05 - A House Full Of Love (Stu Gardner, Arthur Lisi & Lori Fulton)


Produced by Stu Gardner & Grover Washington Jr.
Executive Producer : George Butler
Arrangements by Stu Gardner & Arthur Lisi
Orchestrations by Arthur Lisi

Musicians
Grover Washington Jr. : Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Stu Gardner : Grand Piano - "Camille", "Outstretched Hands (Gloria)", Hammond B-3 - "Love In It's Proper Place"
Scott Schreer : Drums & Percussion
Steve Gadd : Additional Drums - "Kitchen Jazz"
Paul Griffin : Synthesizers
Gary King : Electric Bass
Tom Barney : Electric Bass - "Love In It's Proper Place", Acoustic Bass - "Outstretched Hands (Gloria)"
Cameron Brown : Acoustic Bass
Gloria Agostini : Harp - "Outstretched Hands (Gloria)"
Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes, Grand Piano - "Look At This", "Resthatherian"
Wah Wah Watson : Guitar
Jeff Mironov : Guitar, Guitar Solo - "Camille"
Philip Woo : Synthesizer - "Love In It's Proper Place"
Sid McGinnis : Slide Guitar - "Love In It's Proper Place"
Marcus Miller : Bass - "A House Full Of Love"

Horn Section
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Allen Reuben : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Grover Washington Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Jon Faddis : Trumpet, Trumpet Solo - "Kitchen Jazz"

Singers
"A House Full Of Love" :
Lead vocal : Lori Fulton
Background : The Waller Family
"Love In It's Proper Place" :
Lead vocal : Bill Cosby
Background : Patti Austin, Jocelyn Brown, Ullanda McCullough, Lani Groves, Lori Fulton, James Ingram, Michael Bolton, Stu Gardner
"Look At This"
Lead vocal : Bill Cosby

Recorded at Mayfair Studios Ltd., N.Y., N.Y.
In September 1985
Engineered by Lenny Manchess
Assisted by Ron Allaire, Jack Kennedy & Eddie Smith
Mixed at The Broccoli Rabe Entertainmen Complex, Fairfiedd, N.J.
Engineered by Brian Drago
Mixed by Grover Washington Jr. & Stu Gardner
Mastered at CBS Recording Studios by Vladimir Meller
Paul Silverthorn : Production Coordinator
Paul Griffin & Obie Hemsey : Contracting

19/11/2020

Grover Washington Jr. "Soulfut Strut" (1996) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-



Label : Columbia Records


États-Unis 01 - Soulful Strut (Eugene Record & Sonny Saunders)
02 - Can You Stop The Rain (Walter Afanasieff & John Bettis)
03 - Play That Groove For Me (Gary Haase & Maxwell)
04 - Bordertown (Grover Washington Jr. & Gary Haase)
05 - I Can Count The Times (Grover Washington Jr. & Donald Robinson)
06 - Village Groove (Grover Washington Jr. & Gary Haase)
07 - Headman's Haunt (Gary Haase)
08 - Poacher Man (Gary Haase & Denise Rich)
09 - Mystical Force (Grover Washington Jr. & Donald Robinson)
10 - Uptown (Gary Haase, Billy Mann & Bob Ward)


Project Production Coordinators : Paul Silverthorn & Christine Washington
Mastered at Masterdisk by Greg Calbi


01 - Soulful Strut

Grover Washinton Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Dan Shea : Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum & Rhythm Programming, Macintosh & Synthesizer Programming
Peter Michael : Additional Drum & Rhythm Programming
Ray Obiedo : Guitars & Guitar Solo
Dann Huff : Wah Guitar
Executive Producer Walter Afanasieff
Produced & Arranged by Dan Shea
Engineered by Dana Jon Chapelle, David Gleeson, Dan Shea
Mixed by Michael Brauer
Production Coordinator : Barbara Stout
Recorded at WallyWorld Studios
Mixed at Sony Recording Studio, NYC

02 - Can You Stop The Rain

Grover Washinton Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Dan Shea : Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum & Rhythm Programming, Macintosh & Synthesizer Programming
Dann Huff : Guitars
Background vocals : Claytoven Richardson, Jeanie Tracy, Sandy Griffith
Executive Producer : Walter Afanasieff
Produced & Arranged by Dan Shea
Engineered by Dana Jon Chapelle, David Gleeson, Dan Shea
Mixed by Dana Jon Chapelle
Additional Mixing by Michael Brauer
Production Coordinator : Barbara Stout
Recorded at WallyWorld Studios
Mixed at WallyWorld Studios & Sony Recording Studio, NYC

03 - Play That Groove For Me

Grover Washinton Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Gary Haase : Bass, Drums
Chris Taylor : Guitars
George Whitty : Keyboards, Horns, Synths
Roger Squitero : Congas
Wayne Hernandez : Vocals
Roz Moorehead : Vocals
Amanda Homi : Vocals
Jimmy Greco : Sampling
Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Gary Haase for W&R Group
Tracking Engineers : Rick Bieder, Bob Cadway, Marc Glass
Assistants Engineers : John Genna, Dug McGuirk, Andy Tarr
Production Coordination : John Pisciotta, Doreen Manzella
Recorded at The Dream Factory, NYC & Current Sounds, NYC
Mixed at Sony Recording Studio, NYC by Michael Brauer for MHB Productions

04 - Bordertown

Grover Washinton Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Gary Haase : Bass
Chris Taylor : Guitars
George Whitty : Keyboards & Synths
Steve Wolf : Drums
Roger Squitero : Percussion
Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Gary Haase for W&R Group
Tracking Engineers : Bob Cadway, Rick Bieder
Assistants Engineers : John Genna, Dug McGuirk
Production Coordination : John Pisciotta, Doreen Manzella
Recorded at The Dream Factory, NYC 
Additional Recording & Digitl Editing at WTM, NYC
Mixed at Cove City Sound, Long Island, NY by Bob Cadway

05 - I Can Count The Times

Grover Washinton Jr. : Tenor Saxophone
Donald Robinson : Piano
Gerald Veasley : Bass
Richard Lee Steacker : Guitar
Randy Bowland : Guitar
Richie Morales : Drums
Pablo Batista : Conga & Percussion
Produced by Donald Robinson
Engineers : Glenn Barrett, Carl Agstadt, Ron A. Shaffer
Production Coordination : Jaci Berry & Eileen Whelihan
Recorded at Morning Star Communications, Inc., Spring House, PA
Mixed at Sony Recording Studio, NYC by Michael Brauer for MHB Productions

06 - Village Groove

Grover Washinton Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Gary Haase : Bass, Marimba, Percussion
Chris Taylor : Guitars
Steve Bargonetti : Guitar
George Whitty : Keyboards & Synths
Steve Gadd : Drums
Cito Baptist : Percussion
Lindiwe Dlamini : Vocals & Zulu Lyric Translation
Ntombkhona Dlamni : Vocals & Zulu Lyric Translation
Bakithi Khumalo : Vocals & Zulu Lyric Translation
Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Gary Haase for W&R Group
Tracking Engineers : Bob Cadway, Rick Bieder, Dave Scheuer, Marc Glass
Assistant Engineers : Terence Dover, John Genna, Juan Bohorquez
Production Coordination : John Pisciotta, Doreen Manzella
Recorded at The Dream Factory, NYC
Additional Tracking & Digital Editing at WTM, NYC
Mixed at Cove City Sound, Long Island, NY by Bob Cadway

07 - Headman's Haunt

Grover Washinton Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Gary Haase : Bass, Keyboards, Synth Solo
Charlie Ernst : Synths
Omar Hakim : Drums
Paul Pimsler : Electric Guitar
Chris Taylor : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Pablo Batista : Percussion
Rick DePofi : Tenor Saxophone
Dale Kelps : Alto Saxophone
Andy Gravish : Trumpet
Herb Hubel : Trombone
Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Gary Haase for W&R Group
Tracking Engineers : Bob Cadway, Rick Bieder, Bob Ward, Marc Glass
Assistant Engineers : Terence Dover, Dug McGuirk, John Genna
Production Coordination : John Pisciotta, Doreen Manzella
Recorded at The Dream Factory, NYC & Current Sounds, NYC
Mixed at Cove City Sound, Long Island, NY by Marc Glass

08 - Poacher Man

Grover Washinton Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Katherine Russel : Lead & Background vocals
Gary Haase : Bass, Keyboards, Programming
Omar Hakim : Drums
Adam Holzman : Wave Programming
Peter Schwartz : Programming
Paul Pimsler : Guitars
Norbert Goldberg : Percussion
Lindiwe Dlamini : Zulu Vocal
Ntombkhona Dlamni : Zulu Vocal
Bakithi Khumalo : Zulu Vocal
Tim Ouimelte : Trumpet
Herb Hubel : Trombone
Dale Kelps : Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute
Aaron Heick : Sax, Flute
Produced, Arranged & Conducted by Gary Haase for W&R Group
Tracking Engineers : Amaan Mafik, Bob Cadway, Rick Bieder
Assistant Engineers : Farhad Engineer, John Genna, Terence Dover, Andy Tarr
Production Coordination : John Pisciotta, Doreen Manzella
Recorded at The Dream Factory, NYC 
Mixed at Cove City Sound, Long Island, NY by Bob Cadway

09 - Mystical Force

Grover Washinton Jr. : Alto Saxophone
Donald Robinson : Piano
Gerald Veasley : Bass
Richard Lee Steacker : Guitar
Randy Bowland : Guitar
Richie Morales : Drums
Pablo Batista : Conga & Percussion
Produced by Donald Robinson
Engineers : Glenn Barrett, Carl Agstadt, Ron A. Shaffer
Production Coordination : Jaci Berry & Eileen Whelihan
Recorded at Morning Star Communications, Inc., Spring House, PA
Mixed at Sony Recording Studio, NYC by Michael Brauer for MHB Productions

10 - Uptown

Grover Washinton Jr. : Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
Gary Haase : Bass
Bob Ward : Guitars, Programming, Keys
Joe Bonadio : Conga
Roger Squitero : Shakers
Wincy Terry : Vocals
Herb Hubel : Trombone
Dale Kelps : Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute
Mac Gallohon : Trumpet
Jim Powell : Muted Trumpet
Crowd Noise : Grover Washington Jr., Gary Haase, Billy Mann
Produced & Arranged by Gary Haase for W&R Group & Billy Mann
Conducted by Gary Haase
Engineers : Rick Bieder, Bob Cadway, Bob Ward
Assistant Engineers : John Gema, Juan Bohorquez
Production Coordination : John Pisciotta, Doreen Manzella
Recorded at The Dream Factory, NYC & Current Sounds, NYC
Mixed at Cove City Sound, Long Island, NY by Bob Cadway

26/10/2020

Grover Washington Jr. "The Best Is Yet To Come" (1982) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Elektra / Asylum Records


États-Unis Side One

01 - Can You Dig It (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
02 - The Best Is Yet To Come (Dexter Wansel & Cynthia Biggs)
03 - More Than Meets The Eye (Grover Washington Jr.)
04 - Things Are Getting Better (Gerald H. Prce Jr.)

Side Two

01 - Mixty Motions (William Eaton)
02 - Brazilian Memories (William Eaton)
03 - I'll Be With You (Grover Washington Jr. & Dexter Wansel)
04 - Cassie's Theme (Theme From Cassie & Co.) (Grover Washington Jr.)


Executive Producer : Grover Washington Jr.
"The Best Is Yet To Come" & "I'll Be With You" Produced by Grover Washington Jr. & Dexter Wansel
"Can You Dig It", "Brazilian Memories" & "Mixty Motions" Produced by Grover Washington Jr. & Ralph MacDonald
"Cassie's Theme (Theme From Cassie & Co.)" Produced by Grover Washington Jr. & Nathan Sassover
"The Best Is Yet To Come", "I'll Be With You", "More Than Meets The Eye", "Things Are Getting Better" Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios - Starhip One, Philadelphia, PA Recording Hits Since '68
Engineer : Pete Humphreys 
Assistants : John Wisner, Scott MacMinn, Barry Craig
"Can You Dig It", "Brazilian Memories", "Mixty Motions" Recorded at Rosebug Recording, New York, New York
Engineer : Richard Alderson & Kendall Brown
Assistants : Eddie Heath, Lamont Moreno
"Cassie's Theme (Theme From Cassie & Co.)" Recorded at Group IV Recording, Los Angeles, CA
Engineer : Dennis Sands
Assistants : Greg Orloff
Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios by Pete Humphreys, Grover Washington Jr. with Ralph MacDonald & Richard Alderson, Kendall Brown
Mastered at CBS by Vladimir Meller


Side One

01 - Can You Dig It

Arranged by William Eaton
Alto : Grover Washington Jr.
Rhythm Section :
Drums : Yogi Horton
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Bass : Marcus Miller
Guitar : Eric Gale
Fender Rhodes : Richard Tee
OBX-A Synthesizer : Paul Griffin
Horn Section : Jon Faddis, Frank Weiss, Alex Foster

02 - The Best Is Yet To Come

Arranged by Grover Washington Jr. & Dexter Wansel
Tenor : Grover Washington Jr.
Lead & Backing vocals : Patti LaBelle
Drums : Darryl Washington
Bell & Shaker : Ralph MacDonald
Percussion : Leonard Gibbs
Bass : Cedric Napoleon
Keyboards : James Lloyd
Guitar : James Herb Smith
OBX-A Synthesizer : Dexter Wansel

03 - More Than Meets The Eye

Arranged by Grover Washington Jr.
Soprano : Grover Washington Jr.
Rhythm Section :
Drums : Darryl Washington
Percussion : Leonard Gibbs
Bass : Cedric Napoleon
Guitar : Richard Steacker
Acoustic Piano & Keyboards : James Lloyd
OBX-A Synthesizer : Dexter Wansel
Rhodes : Teddi Schlossman
Flute : Mona Goldman-Yoskin

04 - Things Are Getting Better

Arranged by Grover Washington Jr.
Saxello : Grover Washington Jr.
Lead & Background vocals : Bobby McFerrin
Rhythm Section :
Drums : Darryl Washington
Percussion : Leonard Gibbs
Bass : Cedric Napoleon
Guitar : Richard Steacker
Acoustic Piano & Keyboards : James Lloyd
OBX-A Synthesizer : Dexter Wansel

Side Two

01 - Mixty Motions

Arranged by William Eaton
Saxello : Grover Washington Jr.
Rhythm Section :
Drums : Yogi Horton
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Bass Marcus Miller
Guitar : Eric Gale
Fender Rhodes : Richard Tee
OBX-A Synthesizer : Paul Griffin

02 - Brazilian Memories

Arranged by William Eaton
Tenor : Grover Washington Jr.
Rhythm Section :
Drums : Yogi Horton
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Bass Marcus Miller
Guitar : Eric Gale
Fender Rhodes & Clavinet : Richard Tee
Synthesizer : Paul Griffin

03 - I'll Be With You

Arranged by Grover Washington Jr., Dexter Wansel & Cynthia Biggs
Soprano : Grover Washington Jr.
Vocals : Cedric Napoleon
Background vocals : Carlan Benson, Evette Benton, Lucille Jones
Rhythm Section :
Drums : Darryl Washington
Percussion : Leonard Gibbs
Bass : Cedric Napoleon
Guitar : Richard Steacker
Keyboards : James Lloyd
Synthesizer : Dester Wansel & Grover Washington Jr.

04 - Cassie's Theme (Theme From Cassie & Co.)

Arranged by Grover Washington Jr.
Soprano : Grover Washington Jr.
Rhythm Section :
Drums : Harvey Mason
Percussion : Victor Feldman & Kevin Johnson
Bass : Abraham Laboriel
Keyboards : Richard Tee
Guitar : Lee Ritenour
Acoustic Piano & Synthesizer : Billy Childs

24/02/2020

Various Artists "A Love Affair - The Music Of Ivan Lins" (2000) - Brazilian Popular Music / Contemporary Jazz / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Telarc Jazz


États-Unis Brésil 01 - She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa) (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins, Chico Cesar & Brenda Russell)
02 - Love Dance (Ivan Lins, Gilson Peranzzella & Paul Williams)
03 - Camaleao (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins & Aldir Blanc)
04 - Answered Prayers (E De Deus) (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins & Peter Eldridge)
05 - So Crazy For This Love (Cru-Cre Corroro) (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins, Kathy Byalick & Chaka Khan)
06 - You Moved Me To This (Ivan Lins & Brenda Russell)
07 - Nocturne (Noturna) (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins & Kathy Byalick)
08 - Elis (Leva E Traz) (Ivan Lins & Vitor Martins)
09 - I'm Not Alone (Anjo De Mim) (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins & Will Jennings)
10 - Sweet Presence (Doce Precensa) (Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins & Jeanne Pisano)
11 - Somos Todos Iquais Nesta Noite (Ivan Lins & Vitor Martins)


Produced & Arranged by Jason Miles
Executive Producer : Robert Woods
"Love Dance" Co-Produced by Rob Mathes
Original Arrangement by Jason Miles
Arrangements by Rob Mathes
"Answered Prayers (E De Deus)" Arranged by Darmon Meader & Jason Miles
"Sweet Presence (Doce Precensa)" Arranged by Jason Miles & Ivan Lins
Engineered by Doug Oberkircher, Jason Miles, Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Gaboury, Steve Addabbo, David Ward, Noah Simon
Mixed by Doug Oberkircher
Mastered by Michael Bishop at Telarc
Assistant Engineers : Matt Kane, Noah Simon, Samie Barela, Max Feldman, Mike Bates
Studios : The Clubhouse, Orange County, NY ; Little Bear, Suffern, NY ; Beartracks, Suffern, NY ; Shelter Island Sound, NYC ; Live Wire, NYC ; Sony Studios, Santa Monica, CA ; Hanibe Studios, Santa Monica, CA & Sound on Sound, NYC


01 - She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)


Sting : Lead vocal
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Jason Miles : Keyboards
Dean Brown : Electric Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Marc Quinones : Percussion

02 - Love Dance

Vanessa Williams : Vocal
Dave Koz : Alto Saxophone
Rob Mathes : Keyboards & Programming
Romero Lubambo : Acoustic Guitar
Dean Brown : Electric Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Cyro Baptista : Shaker
Jason Miles : Additional Keyboards & Programming
Jan Folkson : Synthesizer Programming

03 - Camaleao

Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano Saxophone
Jim Pugh : Trombone
Romero Lubambo : Acoustic Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Dean Brown : Electric Guitar
Jason Miles : Keyboards & Programming, Drum & Percussion Programming
Cyro Baptista : Additional Percussion

04 - Answered Prayers (E De Deus)

New York Voices : Vocals (Peter Eldridge, Lauren Kinhan, Darmon Meader, Kim Nazarian)
Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone
Jim Pugh : Trombone
Oscar Hernandez : Electric Piano
Mark Egan : Bass
Romero Lubambo : Acoustic Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Cyro Baptista : Percussion
Jason Miles : Additional Keyboards

05 - So Crazy For This Love (Cru-Cre Corroro)

Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals
Bob Berg : Tenor Saxophone
Jason Miles Keyboards
Will Lee : Bass
Dean Brown : Guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Cyro Baptista : Percussion

06 - You Moved Me To This

Lisa Fischer : Vocal
James 'D-Train' Williams : Vocal
Ivan Lins : Keyboards
Jason Miles : Additional Keyboards & Synthesized Bass, Percussion & Drum Programming
Dean Brown : Guitars & Guitar Solo

07 - Nocturne (Noturna)

Brenda Russell : Vocal
Ivan Lins : Electric Piano
Romero Lubambo : Acoustic Guitar & Guitar Solo
Marcus Miller Bass
Jim Pugh : Trombone
Cyro Baptista : Percussion
Jason Miles : Additional Keyboards

08 - Elis (Leva E Traz)

Peter White : Guitars
Romero Lubambo : Cavaquinho
Jason Miles Keyboards
Mark Egan Bass
Cyro Baptista : Percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

09 - I'm Not Alone (Anjo De Mim)

Freddy Cole : Vocals
Romero Lubambo : Acoustic Guitar & Guitar Solo
Will Lee : Bass
Cyro Baptista : Percussion
Jason Miles : Keyboards & Programming, Drum Programming

10 - Sweet Presence (Doce Precensa)

Dianne Reeves : Vocal
Joe Sample : Piano
Ivan Lins : Electric Piano
Romero Lubambo : Acoustic Guitar
Mark Egan : Bass
Cyro Baptista : Percussion

11 - Somos Todos Iquais Nesta Noite

Ivan Lins : Vocals
Chuck Loeb : Electric Guitar
Romero Lubambo : Acoustic Guitar
Oscar Hernandez : Piano
Marcus Miller Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Marc Quinones : Percussion
Jason Miles : Organ & Additional Keyboards
Pamela Driggs, Ivan Lins, Romero Lubambo : Background vocals