Release type
ALBUM
The Essential Grover Washington, Jr.: The Columbia Years
Product information
From $9.90
2013
2 Volumes
25 Tracks
02:29:57
Release options
This Compilation (P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment
Volume 1
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Strawberry Moon
04:23
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Summer Nights
06:29
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Sacred Kind of Love
05:38
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Time out of Mind
05:02
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Take Five (Take Another Five)
04:59
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Love Like This
04:51
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Next Exit
05:07
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Soulful Strut
04:17
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Poppin'
03:53
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The Christmas Song
04:29
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Volume 2
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Every Day a Little Death (From A Little Night Music)
Grover Washington, Jr., Marvin 'smitty' Smith, Geoffrey Keezer, Christian Mcbride
04:17
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Stolen Moments
07:23
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All My Tomorrow (Instrumental)
06:15
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Lullaby for Shana Bly
06:09
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Please Send Me Someone to Love
04:00
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My Man's Gone Now from "Porgy & Bess"
05:34
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Flamingo (Instrumental)
04:58
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Blues for D.P.
08:27
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E Preciso Perdoar (Instrumental)
08:54
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O Mio Babbino Caro from "Gianni Schicchi" (Instrumental)
03:59
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Volume 1
1. Loran's Dance
- Primary Artist
- Idris Muhammad
- Bass
- Gary King
- Drums
- Idris Muhammad
- Guitar
- Joe Beck
- Keyboard
- Bob James
- Percussion
- Ralph Macdonald
- Performer
- Idris Muhammad
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Trumpet
- Randy Brecker
- Composer
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G. Washington, Jr.
G. Washington - Lyricist
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G. Washington, Jr.
G. Washington - Producer
- Creed Taylor
- Jr.
- G. Washington
2. Strawberry Moon
- Alto Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Bass Guitar
- Gerald Veasley
- Bass Guitar
- Gerald Veasley
- Bells
- Ellen Cohen
- Congas
- Leonard Dr. Gibbs
- Drums
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Jim Salamone
Darryl Washington - Assistant Engineer
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Dave Saia
Armand Pocaroba
Adam Silverman
Ronnie James
Scott Macminn
Randy Abrams
James Ronnie - Engineer
- Peter Humphreys
- Guitar
- Richard Lee Steacker
- Mastering Engineer
- Nimitr Sarkananda
- Percussion
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Leonard Dr. Gibbs
Jim Salamone - Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Soprano
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Composer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Mixing Engineer
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Peter Humphreys
Grover Washington, Jr. - Producer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Programmer
- Jim Salamone
3. The Look of Love
- Alto Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Featured Artist
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Jean Carne
Jean Carn - Background Vocals
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Elizabeth Hogue
Spencer Harrison - Bass Guitar
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Gerald Veasley
Tyrone Brown - Bass Guitar
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Gerald Veasley
Tyrone Brown - Congas
- Leonard Dr. Gibbs
- Drums
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Darryl Washington
Jim Salamone - Lyricist
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Burt Bacharach
Hal David - Assistant Engineer
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Scott Macminn
Ronnie James
Adam Silverman
Armand Pocoroba
Jimmy Regan
Dave Saia
Randy Abrams
James Ronnie - Engineer
- Peter Humphreys
- Executive Producer
- George Butler
- Guitar
- Richard Lee Steacker
- Mastering Engineer
- Nimitr Sarkananda
- Percussion
- Leonard Dr. Gibbs
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Performer
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Jean Carne
Grover Washington, Jr. - Piano
- Joey Defrancesco
- Soprano
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Vocals
- Jean Carn
- Composer
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Burt Bacharach
Hal David - Mixing Engineer
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Grover Washington, Jr.
Peter Humphreys - Producer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Programmer
- Jim Saiamone
4. Summer Nights
- Alto Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Assistant Engineer
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Neil Nappe
Danny Grigsby
Nelson Ayers
Jimmy Regan
Chaz Clifton - Bass Guitar
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Gerald Veasley
Tyrone Brown - Bass Guitar
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Tyrone Brown
Gerald Veasley - Congas
- Leonard Dr. Gibbs
- Drums
- Darryl Washington
- Guitar
- Richard Lee Steacker
- Engineer
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Eric Calvi
Michael O'reilly - Executive Producer
- George Butler
- Mastering Engineer
- Nimitr Sarkananda
- Percussion
- Leonard Dr. Gibbs
- Performer
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Grover Washington, Jr.
Marcus Miller - Soprano
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Composer
- Marcus Miller
- Mixing Engineer
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Marcus Miller
Grover Washington, Jr. - Producer
- Marcus Miller
5. Sacred Kind of Love
- Composer
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Karin Rybar
Karl C. Porter
Sami Mckinney - Alto Saxophone
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Bass
- Gerald Veasley
- Arranger
- Donald Robinson
- Lyricist
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Karin Rybar
Sami Mckinney
Karl C. Porter - Assistant Engineer
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Sal Viarelli
Carl Angstadt - Drums
- Jim Salamone
- Guitar
- Randy Bowland
- Keyboard
- Donald Robinson
- Percussion
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Jim Salamone
Daryl Burgee - Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Coordinator
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Eileen Whelihan
Paul Silverthorne - Executive Producer
- George Butler
- Vocals
- Phyllis Hyman
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Mastering Engineer
- Nimitr Sarkananada
- Mixing Engineer
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Grover Washinton, Jr.
Donald Robinson
Al Alberts, Jr.
Peter Humphreys
Grover Washinton
Al Alberts - Producer
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Programmer
- Jim Salamone
- Recording
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Al Alberts, Jr.
Peter Humphreys
Scott Macminn
Al Alberts - Jr.
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Grover Washinton
Al Alberts
6. Time out of Mind
- Bass
- Gerald Veasley
- Congas
- Miguel Fuentes
- Arranger
- Bill Jolly
- Background Vocals
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Tracy Alston
Spencer Harrison
Paula Holloway - Drums
- Darryl Washington
- Lyricist
-
Donald Fagan
Walter Becker - Assistant Engineer
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Carl Angstadt
Sal Viarelli - Coordinator
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Paul Silverthorne
Eileen Whelihan - Electric Guitar
- Bill Jolly
- Guitar
- Richard Lee Steacker
- Executive Producer
- George Butler
- Horn
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Percussion
- Miguel Fuentes
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Synthesizer
- Philip Woo
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Composer
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Donald Fagan
Walter Becker - Mastering Engineer
- Nimitr Sarkananada
- Mixing Engineer
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Al Alberts, Jr.
Grover Washinton, Jr.
Peter Humphreys
Donald Robinson
Grover Washinton
Al Alberts - Producer
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Recording
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Peter Humphreys
Al Alberts, Jr.
Scott Macminn
Al Alberts - Jr.
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Grover Washinton
Al Alberts
7. Take Five (Take Another Five)
- Alto Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Background Vocals
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Claude Woods
Dionne Knighton
Rich Figueroa
Latesha Thierry - Bass
- John Bolden
- Keyboard
- Teddy Bolden
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Arranger
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John Bolden
Teddy Bolden - Composer
- Paul Desmond
- Lyricist
- Paul Desmond
- Executive Producer
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Dr. George Butler
George - Mastering Engineer
- Peter Humphreys
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Percussion
- Teddy Bolden
- Vocal Arrangement
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John Bolden
Teddy Bolden - Mixing Engineer
- Al Phillips
- Producer
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Teddy Bolden
Grover Washington Jr
John Bolden - Recording
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Martin Schmelzle
Al Phillips - Dr. Butler
- George
8. Love Like This
- Arranger
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Teddy Bolden
John Bolden - Keyboard
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Teddy Bolden
John Bolden - Composer
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Terry Cox
Arnie Roman - Background Vocals
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Dionne Knighton
Rich Figueroa
Latesha Thierry
Claude Woods
Lalah Hathaway - Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Lyricist
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Terry Cox
Arnie Roman - Bass
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Keith Roster
John Bolden - Cello
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Maurice A. Grants
Roger Lebow - Drum Programming
- Teddy Bolden
- Guitar
- Doc Powell
- Percussion
- John Bolden
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Violin
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Vanessa Kibbe
Berj Garabedian
Joel Derovin
Sid Page - Vocals
- Lalah Hathaway
- Vocal Arrangement
-
Teddy Bolden
John Bolden - Assistant Engineer
- Brian Wittmer
- Mastering Engineer
- Peter Humphreys
- Mixing Engineer
-
Teddy Bolden
John Bolden
Al Phillips - Producer
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Grover Washington Jr
John Bolden
Teddy Bolden - Recording
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Dan Mccay
Al Phillips
Peter Humphreys
Marty Lester
9. Next Exit
- Bass
-
John Bolden
Cornelius Mims - Drum Programming
- John Bolden
- Horn
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Percussion
- Teddy Bolden
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Arranger
-
Teddy Bolden
John Bolden - Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Composer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Lyricist
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Assistant Engineer
- Brian Wittmer
- Executive Producer
-
Dr. George Butler
George - Mastering Engineer
- Peter Humphreys
- Mixing Engineer
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John Bolden
Teddy Bolden
Al Phillips - Producer
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Teddy Bolden
Grover Washington Jr
John Bolden - Programmer
- Teddy Bolden
- Recording
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Martin Schmelzle
Al Phillips
Peter Humphreys - Dr. Butler
- George
10. Soulful Strut
- Drums
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Peter Michael
Dan Shea - Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Guitar
- Ray Obiedo
- Keyboard
- Dan Shea
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Composer
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Eugene Record
Sonny Saunders - Lyricist
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Eugene Record
Sonny Saunders - Engineer
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Dana Jon Chappelle
Dan Shea
David Gleeson - Mixing Engineer
- Michael Brauer
- Producer
- Dan Shea
11. Poppin'
- Alto Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Bass
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Cameron Brown
Gary King - Drums
- Scott Scheer
- Keyboard
- Richard Tee
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Piano
- Paul Griffin
- Synthesizer
- Richard Tee
- Tenor Saxophone
-
Grover Washington, Jr.
Michael Brecker - Trumpet
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Jon Faddis
Randy Brecker
Allen Rubin - Arranger
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Arthur Lisi
Stu Gardner - Composer
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J. Mironov
Gavin King
W.w. Watson
S. Schrser
R. Tea
P. Griffin
G. King - Lyricist
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S. Schrser
J. Mironov
P. Griffin
R. Tea
W.w. Watson
Gavin King
G. King - Orchestration
- Arthur Lisi
12. The Christmas Song
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Bass
- Will Lee
- Drums
- Steve Wolf
- Electric Guitar
- Hiram Bullock
- Keyboard
- Billy Childs
- Percussion
- Pablo Batista
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Tenor Saxophone
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Jr. Grover Washington
Jr. - Arranger
- Hiram Bullock
- Composer
-
Robert Wells
Mel Tormé - Lyricist
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Robert Wells
Mel Tormé - Assistant Engineer
- Maureen Sickler
- Engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Grover Washington
- Jr.
- Producer
- Todd Barkan
13. It's Too Late
- Primary Artist
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Johnny Hammond
Johnny "hammond" Smith - Alto Saxophone
- Hank Crawford
- Bass
- Johnny Williams
- Drums
- Billy Cobham
- Guitar
- Eric Gale
- Organ
- Johnny Hammond
- Percussion
- Airto Moreira
- Performer
- Johnny Hammond
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Trumpet
- Danny Moore
- Arranger
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Composer
-
Toni Stern
Carole King - Lyricist
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Carole King
Toni Stern - Producer
- Creed Taylor
Volume 2
1. Work Song (Live)
- Drums
- Byron Landham
- Primary Artist
- Joey Defrancesco
- Flugelhorn
- Jim Henry
- Guitar
- Paul Bollenback
- Performer
- Joey Defrancesco
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Arranger
- Joey Defrancesco
- Composer
- N. Adderly
- Lyricist
- N. Adderly
- A&r
-
Janet Webber
Elizabeth A. Spratt - Director
- Howard Fritzson
- Engineer
- Steve Escallier
- Executive Producer
- George Butler
- Mastering Engineer
- Roger Siebel
- Producer
-
Joey Defrancesco
Al Pryor
2. Every Day a Little Death (From A Little Night Music)
by Grover Washington, Jr., Marvin 'smitty' Smith, Geoffrey Keezer, Christian Mcbride
- Primary Artist
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Grover Washington Jr.
Christian Mcbride
Geoffrey Keezer
Marvin 'smitty' Smith - Bass
- Christian Mcbride
- Drums
- Marvin 'smitty' Smith
- Performer
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Piano
- Geoffrey Keezer
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Composer
- Stephen Sondheim
- Producer
-
Miles Goodman
Oscar Castro- Neves
3. Stolen Moments
- Composer
- O. Nelson
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- A&r
- Butler
- Bass Guitar
- Gerald Veasley
- Bass Guitar
- Gerald Veasley
- Drums
- Darryl Washington
- Guitar
- Richard Lee Steacker
- Percussion
- Miguel Fuentes
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Piano
- James "sid" Simmons
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Tenor Saxophone
- Igor Butman
- Executive Producer
- George Butler
- Producer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
4. All My Tomorrow (Instrumental)
- Alto Saxophone
- Bobby Watson
- Bass
- George Mraz
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Arranger
- Slide Hampton
- Lyricist
-
Jimmy Van Heusen
S. Cahn
J. Van Heusen - Assistant Engineer
- Maureen Sickler
- Drums
- Billy Hart
- Executive Producer
-
Dr. George Butler
George - Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Piano
- Hank Jones
- Composer
-
Jimmy Van Heusen
S. Cahn
J. Van Heusen - Flugelhorn
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Earl Gardner
Eddie Henderson - Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Mastering Engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Recording
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Tenor Saxophone
- Bobby La Vell
- Trombone
- Robin Eubanks
- Producer
-
Todd Barkan
Grover Washington, Jr. - Dr. Butler
- George
5. Lullaby for Shana Bly
- Drums
- Marvin "smitty" Smith
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Piano
- Herbie Hancock
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Composer
-
G. Washington, Jr.
G. Washington - A&r
- Butler
- Executive Producer
- George Butler
- Producer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Jr.
- G. Washington
6. Ifrane
by Randy Weston
- Bass
- Ron Carter
- Drums
- Bill Cobham
- Flugelhorn
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John Frosk
Alan Rubin
Marvin Stamm - Flute
- Hubert Laws
- French Horn
-
Brooks Tillotson
James Buffington - Arranger
- Don Sebesky
- Composer
- Randy Weston
- Primary Artist
- Randy Weston
- Horn
- Wayne Andre
- Percussion
-
Azzedin Weston
Phil Kraus
Airto Moreira - Performer
- Randy Weston
- Piano
- Randy Weston
- Synthesizer
- David Horowitz
- Tenor Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Producer
- Creed Taylor
- Trombone
-
Garnett Brown
Wayne Andre
Warren Covington
Paul Faulise - Trumpet
-
Alan Rubin
John Frosk
Marvin Stamm
Freddie Hubbard - Woodwind
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George Marge
Romeo Penque
7. Please Send Me Someone to Love
- Alto Saxophone
- Bobby Watson
- Arranger
- Slide Hampton
- Composer
- Percy Mayfield
- Lyricist
- Percy Mayfield
- Assistant Engineer
- Maureen Sickler
- Baritone Saxophone
-
Jimmy Cozier Jr.
Jimmy Cozier - Bass
- George Mraz
- Drums
- Billy Hart
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Executive Producer
-
Dr. George Butler
George - Mastering Engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Piano
- Hank Jones
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Tenor Saxophone
-
Grover Washington, Jr.
Bobby La Vell - Trombone
- Robin Eubanks
- Trumpet
-
Earl Gardner
Eddie Henderson - Producer
-
Grover Washington, Jr.
Todd Barkan - Recording
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Dr. Butler
- George
8. My Man's Gone Now from "Porgy & Bess"
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Bass
- Ron Carter
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Piano
- Robert Freedman
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Trumpet
- Terence Blanchard
- Arranger
- Robert Freedman
- Composer
- George Gershwin
- Librettist
- Heyward Dubose
- Lyricist
- Ira Gershwin
- Executive Producer
- Laraine Perri
- Producer
-
Robert Freedman
Grover Washington, Jr.
9. Flamingo (Instrumental)
- Alto Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Composer
-
T. Grouya
E. Anderson - Bass
- George Mraz
- Arranger
- Larry Willis
- Lyricist
-
E. Anderson
T. Grouya - Assistant Engineer
- Maureen Sickler
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Drums
- Billy Hart
- Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Piano
- Hank Jones
- Trumpet
- Eddie Henderson
- Executive Producer
-
Dr. George Butler
George - Mastering Engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Dr. Butler
- George
- Producer
-
Grover Washington, Jr.
Todd Barkan - Recording
- Rudy Van Gelder
10. Blues for D.P.
- Drums
-
Marvin "smitty" Smith
Grady Tate - Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Performer
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Piano
- Herbie Hancock
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Composer
- R. Carter
- A&r
- Butler
- Executive Producer
- George Butler
- Producer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
11. E Preciso Perdoar (Instrumental)
- Arranger
-
Romero Lubambo
Grover Washington, Jr. - Lyricist
-
Carlos Coqueijo Costa
Alcyvando Luz - Assistant Engineer
- Maureen Sickler
- Bass
- George Mraz
- Drums
- Billy Hart
- Guitar
- Romero Lubambo
- Percussion
- Steve Berrios
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Composer
-
Carlos Coqueijo Costa
Alcyvando Luz - Performer
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Piano
- Hank Jones
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Trumpet
- Eddie Henderson
- Executive Producer
-
Dr. George Butler
George - Mastering Engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Dr. Butler
- George
- Producer
-
Todd Barkan
Grover Washington, Jr. - Recording
- Rudy Van Gelder
12. O Mio Babbino Caro from "Gianni Schicchi" (Instrumental)
- Bass
- Ron Carter
- Primary Artist
- Grover Washington Jr.
- Performer
-
Grover Washington, Jr.
Orchestra Of St. Luke's - Piano
- Billy Childs
- Soprano Saxophone
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Orchestra
- Orchestra Of St. Luke's
- Arranger
- Robert Freedman
- Composer
- Giacomo Puccini
- Librettist
- Giovacchino Forzano
- Conductor
- Robert Freedman
- Executive Producer
- Laraine Perri
- Producer
-
Robert Freedman
Grover Washington, Jr.
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 2 volumes in total
- Tracks
- 25 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 2 hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1500x1500 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- 9/25 tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- No synced lyrics found
- Genres
- Jazz, R&B, Soul, Quiet Storm, Crossover Jazz
- Label
- Columbia - Legacy
- Music Distribution Service
- Sony
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 2/10
- Release Date
- Sep 12, 2013
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 886444167789
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