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Grover Washington Jr.
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Saxophonists · 1943–1999

Grover Washington Jr.

American jazz saxophonist (1943–1999)

Born
12 December 1943
Buffalo
Died
17 December 1999
New York City
Country
United States
Active
1967–1999
Record labels
Columbia Records, Elektra, CTI Records
Discography
29 albums

Biography

Grover Washington Jr. was a jazz musician who played saxophone and tenor saxophone. Grover Washington Jr. was born on 12 December 1943 in Buffalo and died on 17 December 1999 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records, Elektra and CTI Records. The discography here lists 29 albums, from “Inner City Blues” (1971) to “Grover Live” (2010).

Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) 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. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre's most memorable hits, including "Mister Magic", "Reed Seed", "Black Frost", "Winelight", "Inner City Blues", "Let it Flow (For 'Dr. J')", and "The Best is Yet to Come". In addition, he performed very frequently with other artists, including Bill Withers on "Just the Two of Us", Patti LaBelle on "The Best Is Yet to Come", and Phyllis Hyman on "A Sacred Kind of Love".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Inner City Blues 1971 · Kudu All the King's Horses 1972 · Kudu Soul Box 1973 · Kudu Soul Box Vol. 1 1973 · Kudu Soul Box Vol. 2 1973 · Kudu Feels So Good 1975 · Kudu Mister Magic 1975 · Kudu A Secret Place 1976 · Kudu Live at the Bijou 1977 · Live · Kudu Reed Seed 1978 · Motown Paradise 1979 · Elektra Skylarkinʼ 1980 · Motown Winelight 1980 · Elektra Come Morning 1981 · Elektra The Best Is Yet to Come 1982 · Elektra Inside Moves 1984 · Elektra A House Full Of Love - Music From The Cosby Show 1986 · Columbia Strawberry Moon 1987 · Columbia Then and Now 1988 · Columbia Time Out of Mind 1989 · CBS Next Exit 1992 · Columbia All My Tomorrows 1994 · Columbia Sensuous Sax: Night Out 1996 · Peter Pan Records Soulful Strut 1996 · Columbia Aria 2000 · Sony Classical Standing Room Only 2001 · BMG Grover Live 2010 · Live · Lightyear Entertainment A Secret Place / All the King’s Horses · Motown Winelight / The Best Is Yet to Come

Also plays on

Albums where Grover Washington Jr. is credited as a sideman

1971 Mama Wailer — Lonnie Smith flute, arranger, tenor saxophone
1972 Blue Moses — Randy Weston tenor saxophone
1972 Help Me Make It Through The Night — Hank Crawford tenor saxophone
1974 One — Bob James soprano saxophone
1974 Power of Soul — Idris Muhammad saxophone
1976 Three — Bob James saxophone
1976 Yesterdays Dreams — Alphonso Johnson tenor saxophone
1977 One of a Kind — Dave Grusin soprano saxophone
1977 Heads — Bob James soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
1977 Señor Blues — Urbie Green saxophone
1977 Ginseng Woman — Eric Gale tin whistle
1979 Part of You — Eric Gale tenor saxophone
1980 Touch of Silk — Eric Gale saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
1982 American Classic — Dexter Gordon soprano saxophone
1982 Ms Magic — Carmen McRae soprano saxophone
1982 Live at the Savoy — Ramsey Lewis saxophone
1984 In the Dark — Roy Ayers saxophone
1985 Togethering — Kenny Burrell & Grover Washington, Jr. saxophone, producer
1987 Picture This — Billy Cobham soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
1989 Storytelling — Jean‐Luc Ponty soprano saxophone

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Grover Washington Jr. play?

Grover Washington Jr. is known for playing saxophone and tenor saxophone.

When and where was Grover Washington Jr. born?

Grover Washington Jr. was born 12 December 1943 in Buffalo.

What are Grover Washington Jr.'s best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Inner City Blues (1971), All the King's Horses (1972), Soul Box (1973), Soul Box Vol. 1 (1973) and Soul Box Vol. 2 (1973).

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