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Grover Washington, Jr.

Born: December 12, 1943

Saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. was a crossover artistwho did have hits in the pop and R&B charts, due to hiswillingness to play over light funk arrangements and usevocalists. He can be credited with virtually inventing the styleof smooth jazz that later became so prevalent, and in thatway he has been highly influential.

Grover Washington, Jr.'s love of music began a a childgrowing up in Buffalo, New York; his mother (who sang inchurch choirs) and father (collector of jazz 78s) bought hima saxophone at age ten. "After I started playing," Groversays, “I'd sneak into clubs to watch guys like Jack McDuff,Harold Vick and Charles Lloyd. My professional life beganat age twelve. I played a lot of R&B, blues, and what weused to call 'gut-bucket'.

Grover Washington, Jr.

December 13, 2013

Grover Washington, Jr., was born on this day in 1943 and died on December 17, 1999. He was a tenor, alto and soprano saxophonist who had huge success as a popular artist, in great part because his 1974 album Mister Magic was high on the pop, soul and R&B charts for weeks. He followed with additional ...

Breakout

By Johnny "Hammond" Smith

Label: CTI Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: It's Too Late, Workin' On A Groovy Thing, Never Can Say Goodbye, Blues Selah, Breakout, It's Too Late (live).