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Grover Washington, Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Dave Grusin, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders 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" 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" (still in regular rotation on radio today), Patti LaBelle on "The Best Is Yet to Come" and Phyllis Hyman on "A Sacred Kind of Love". He is also remembered for his take on the Dave Brubeck classic "Take Five", and for his 1996 version of "Soulful Strut".
Washington had a preference for black nickel-plated saxophones made by Julius Keilwerth. These included a SX90R alto and SX90R tenor. He also played Selmer Mark VI alto in the early years. His main soprano was a black nickel plated H.Couf Superba II (also built by Keilwerth for Herbert Couf) and a Keilwerth SX90 in the last years of his life.
0:00:00 Just The Two Of 0:07:22 Winelight 0:14:52 Come Morning 0:19:44 Best Is Yet To Come 0:25:40 Jamming 0:30:45 East River Drive 0:35:29 Let It Flow 0:41:18 Cassie's Theme 0:45:14 Be Mine (Tonight) 0:51:37 In the Name of Love 0:57:02 Jet Stream 1:02:27 Answer In Your Eyes 1:10:53 Reaching Out
Grover Washington Jr. Album: Mister Magic (1975) Kudu Records
Grover Washington, Jr "Full Album" Winelight Elektra Records Winelight is a 1980 album by jazz musician Grover Washington, Jr. It received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1982. The album was released by Elektra Records. It includes the Grammy Award-winning[2] hit "Just the Two of Us" sung by Bill Withers. The track "In the Name of Love" from the album was also released in rearranged form, without Washington's saxophone track, under the name of Ralph MacDonald and Bill Withers (on vocals). Track listing 1. "Winelight" (William Eaton) - 7:32 2. "Let It Flow (For "Dr. J")" (Grover Washington, Jr.) - 5:52 3. "In the Name of Love" (William Salter/Ralph MacDonald) - 5:26 4. "Take Me There" (Washington) - 6:16 5. "Just the Two of Us" (Bill Withers/Salter/MacDonald) - 7:23 6...
1- East River Drive 2- Come Morning 3- Be Mine (Tonight) 4- Reaching Out 5- Jamming 6- Little Black Samba 7- Making Love To You 8- I'm All Yours
THE MUSICIANS: Grover Washington, Jr., tenor, alto & soprano sax Richard Tee, piano Eric Gale, guitar Steve Gadd, drums Ralph McDonald, percussion Anthony Jackson, bass Paul Griffin, synthesizer Zack Sanders, vocal THE TUNES: Winelight LET IT FLOW (for Dr. J) ON THE DARK SIDE (No. 5) MAKE ME A MEMORY (Sad Samba) JUST THE TWO OF US MISTER MAGIC Recorded on June 27, 1981 at The Schubert Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa.
Grover Washington, Jr. Greatest Hits | The Best Of Grover Washington, Jr. Tracklist: 1. Just The Two Of Us 2. Mister Magic 3. Come Morning 4. Let It Flow 5. Winelight 6. Soulful Strut 7. Inner City Blues 8. Jet Stream 9. East River Drive 10. Knucklehead 11. Hydra 12. Jamming 13. Black Frost 14. In The Name Of Love 15. Reed Seed 16. Sacred Kind Of Love 17. The Best Is Yet To Come 18. Take Five 19. Be Mine 20. Moonstreams 21. Love Like This 22. Make Me a Memory 23. Cassie's Theme 24. The Look of Love 25. It Feels So Good
from "Winelight" 1980 Personnel: Grover Washington, Jr. - Saxophone Bill Withers - Vocals Ralph MacDonald - Percussion Steve Gadd - Drums Eric Gale - Guitar Richard Tee - Fender Rhodes Marcus Miller - Bass Bill Eaton - Oberheim Synthesizer Robert Greenidge - Steel Drums Hilda Harris , Ullanda McCullough , Yvonne Lewis - Backing Vocals "Just the Two of Us" - Lyrics - I see the crystal raindrops fall And see the beauty of it all Is when the sun comes shining through To make those rainbows in my mind When I think of you some time And I want to spend some time with you Just the two of us We can make it if we try Just the two of us Just the two of us Building castles in the sky Just the two of us You and I We look for love, no time for tears ...
Grover Washington Jr. - Full Concert Recorded Live: 8/13/1988 - Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, RI) More Grover Washington Jr. at Music Vault: http://www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault: http://goo.gl/DUzpUF Setlist: 0:00:00 - Winelight 0:08:17 - Moonstreams 0:17:34 - Lullaby For Shana Bly 0:24:31 - Stella By Starlight 0:30:18 - Shivaree Ride 0:35:55 - Summer Nights 0:44:58 - Let It Flow (For Dr. J)
Music video by Grover Washington, Jr. performing The Look Of Love. (C) 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Be mine tonight
(Sé mía esta noche)
The time is right
(Es el momento perfecto)
for you and me
(para mí y para tí)
to get together
(para estar juntos)
Be mine tonight
(Sé mía esta noche)
Our future's bright
(Nuestro futuro es brillante)
And this could be
(Y este puede ser)
the start of forever
(un comienzo para siempre)
And Oh! Be mine tonight
(Y Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
Girl, when we get together
(Nena, cuando estemos juntos)
It's gonna be like dynamite
(Va a ser como dinamita)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
Oh! Be mine tonight!
(Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
Oh! Be mine tonight!
(Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
No more stormy weather
(No más tormentas)
You don't need to be uptight
(No tienes que estar tensa)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
Be mine tonight
(Sé mía esta noche)
And with all my might
(Y con todo mi poder)
I'll try to show
(intentaré mostrarte)
that love can be tender
(que el amor puede ser tierno)
Be mine tonight
(Sé mía esta noche)
Give up, don't fight
(Ríndete, no luches)
And you will know
(Y conocerás)
the thrill of surrender
(la emoción de rendirse)
And Oh! Be mine tonight
(Y Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
Girl, when we get together
(Nena, cuando estemos juntos)
it's gonna be like dynamite
(va a ser como dinamita)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
Oh! Be mine tonight!
(Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
Oh! Be mine tonight!
(Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
No more stormy weather
(No más tormentas)
You don't need to be uptight
(No tienes que estar tensa)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
SAXO...............
Be mine tonight
(Sé mía esta noche)
We'll dim the light
(Atenuaremos la luz)
But you and me
(Pero tú y yo)
will glow like an amber
(brillaremos como el ámbar)
Be mine tonight
(Sé mía esta noche)
We'll hold on tight
(Nos abrazaremos fuerte)
And this could be
(Y esta puede ser)
a night to remember
(una noche inolvidable)
And Oh! Be mine tonight
(Y Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
Girl, when we get together
(Nena, cuando estemos juntos)
it's gonna be like dynamite
(va a ser como dinamita)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
Oh! Be mine tonight!
(Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
Oh! Be mine tonight!
(Oh! Sé mía esta noche)
No more stormy weather
(No más tormentas)
You don't need to be uptight
(No tienes que estar tensa)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
Don't you know I love you?
(No sabes que te quiero?)
Oh, be mine tonight
Oh, be mine tonight
Oh, be mine tonight
Oh, be mine tonight