Results for "Grover Washington, Jr."

News: Recording

Grover Washington: Inner City Blues

March 12, 2010

I consider Marvin Gaye's What's Going On to be one of the last great jazz albums. Though technically a soul recording, much of its heart remains deeply rooted in jazz's orchestral tradition and progressive consciousness. The party chatter that opens Gaye's album is akin to the banter near the start of James Moody's Disappointed. Flyin' High ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Vinson Valega

by AAJ Staff
February 25, 2010

Meet Vinson Valega: Vinson grew up in a musical family near Washington, D.C., studying classical piano from age seven until switching to the drums when he was 12. He played drums for three years in the All-County Jazz Ensemble during high school and subsequently held the drum chair in the University of Pennsylvania Big ...

Video

Winelight

Featuring the music of Grover Washington, Jr.
Duration: 8:14
September 29, 2007

Grover Washington, Jr. is seen performing in concert in his adopted hometown, Philadelphia, PA, in this video. With him are: Richard Tee(keyboards), Ralph MacDonald(percussion), Paul Griffin(synthesizer), Eric Gale(guitar), Anthony Jackson(bass), Steve Gadd(drums)

Article: Album Review

Grover Washington, Jr.: Mister Magic

by Trevor MacLaren
July 13, 2004

For anyone who enjoys taking bites from the now forbidden fruits of jazz, smooth jazz has probably crossed your palate once or twice. Just as rock music fans treat adult contemporary with certain disdain, so do jazz fans in regards to smooth. It is certainly easy to see why. The arrangements are flooded with lush pop ...

Article: Jazz From The Vinyl Junkyard

Grover Washington, Jr.: Soul Box

by C. Andrew Hovan
June 1, 2004

Jazz history is filled with the kind of stories that find yeoman musicians cutting their teeth under the tutelage of their elders. During the heydays of the '50s and '60s, the bandstand would also serve as a sort of “baptism under fire" for those eager to challenge the status quo and make their own stand for ...

Album

The Essentials

By Grover Washington, Jr.

Label: Elektra
Released: 2003
Track listing: Just The Two Of Us; Be Mine (Tonight); Tell Me About It Now; Let If Flow (For "Dr. J"); The Best Is Yet To Come; In The Name Of Love; Winelight; Jamming; East River Drive; Cassie's Theme; Jet Stream; Inside Moves;

Album

The Essential Collection

By Grover Washington, Jr.

Label: Universal Music
Released: 2002
Track listing: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler); Ain't No Sunshine (Theme From 1971 Film "Man And Boy"); Lean On Me; Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology); Masterpiece; Trouble Man; You Are The Sunshine Of My Life; Passion Flower; Moonstreams; Easy Loving You;

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Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)

By Various

Label: Rhino Records (2)
Released: 2002
Track listing: Whip It; Video Killed The Radio Star; Empire Strikes Back (Medley); Another One Bites The Dust; Celebration; The Breaks (Part 1); Let My Love Open The Door; Call Me; Keep On Loving You; Turning Japanese; Lost In Love; 9 To 5; I Love A Rainy Night; Sailing; Just The Two Of Us; Cars; Ah! Leah!; Sweetheart; Shake It Up; General Hospi-Tale; The Stroke; Dancing With Myself; Working For The Weekend; Jessie's Girl; Genius Of Love; Centerfold; At This Moment; Harden My Heart; Hold On Loosely; Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not); Take Off; Super Freak (Part 1); 867-5309/Jenny; Bette Davis Eyes; Time; Gloria; Maneater; The Theme From Hill Street Blues; Valley Girl; Da Da Da (I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha); You Dropped A Bomb On Me; Hungry Like The Wolf; The Look Of Love (Part One); Tainted Love; Rock This Town; Lies; Words; Don't You Want Me; Love Plus One; Down Under; Steppin' Out; I Want Candy; Come On Eileen; Mickey; Twilight Zone; You Should Hear How She Talks About You; Key Largo; Pac-Man Fever; Total Eclipse Of The Heart; Africa; Goodbye To You; Puttin' On The Ritz; Jeopardy; She Blinded Me With Science; Electric Avenue; Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This); Our House; The Salt In My Tears; Girls Just Want To Have Fun; Talking In Your Sleep; Major Tom (Coming Home); Always Something There To Remind Me; In A Big Country; One Thing Leads To Another; Der Kommissar; Suddenly Last Summer; Karma Chameleon; Let's Go To Bed; Too Shy; Maniac; Sister Christian; Cum On Feel The Noize; Owner Of A Lonely Heart; Mr. Roboto; I'm So Excited; Back On The Chain Gang; I Want To Know What Love Is; Sunglasses At Night; Missing You; 99 Luftballons; Tenderness; They Don't Know; Heaven; White Horse; Let The Music Play; Let's Hear It For The Boy; Cool It Now; Ghostbusters; Footloose; We're Not Gonna Take It; Rock You Like A Hurricane; The Glamorous Life; Obsession; Shout; Take On Me; Don't You (Forget About Me); Walking On Sunshine; Voices Carry; Weird Science; You Spin Me Round (Like A Record); "Miami Vice" Theme; Life In A Northern Town; Kyrie; Every Time You Go Away; We Built This City; St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion); Addicted To Love; Axel F; Rhythm Of The Night; You Look Marvelous; Heartbeat; Everybody Have Fun Tonight; Venus; Walk Like An Egyptian; Paranoimia; If You Leave; Keep Your Hands To Yourself; What You Need; Walk This Way; Rumors; Don't Dream It's Over; Holding Back The Years; I'll Be Loving You (Forever); Tuff Enuff; Since You've Been Gone; Only In My Dreams; Never Gonna Give You Up; La Bamba; Wild, Wild West; Don't Worry Be Happy; Right Here Waiting; Roam;

Album

Love Songs

By Grover Washington, Jr.

Label: Rhino Records (2)
Released: 2001
Track listing: Just The Two Of Us; Winelight; Come Morning; The Best Is Yet To Come; Jamming; East River Drive; Let It Flow (For "Dr. J"); Cassie's Theme (Theme From Cassie & Co.); Be Mine (Tonight); In The Name Of Love; Jet Stream; The Answer In Your Eyes; Reaching Out;

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Prime Cuts: The Columbia Years 1987-1999

By Grover Washington, Jr.

Label: Columbia
Released: 1999
Track listing: Take Five (Take Another Five); Sacred Kind Of Love; Only For You (Siempre Para Ti Sere); Please Send Me Someone To Love; Strawberry Moon; Summer Nights; Heat Index; Next Exit; Blues For DP; Soulful Strut (The Top Down Version); The Love In His Infant Eyes; The Night Fantastic; Protect The Dream;