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The Definitive Collection

Grover Washington Jr.

The Definitive Collection

Grover Washington Jr.

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2 CDs

$17.50

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This Double CD collects repertoire from the labels Grover Washington Jr recorded for Kudu, Motown, Elektra, Blue Note & Columbia. Package includes the Grammy winning Just The Two Of Us' which featured vocals by Bill Withers, which won Best R&B Song, and Winelight' which won the Grammy for Best Jazz Fusion performance. Also included are the full length versions of the classics Mister Magic', Knucklehead', It Feels So Good' and the much sought after Summer Song' from the Live At The Bijou album. Grover played with some of the best Jazz (Funk) musicians and this package features many of them including Bob James, Eric Gale, Marcus Miller, Richard Tee, Idris Muhammad, Harvey Mason, Randy Brecker, Louis Johnson & Ralph MacDonald to name but a few. But Grover Washington Jr was not all about instrumentals: as well as featuring Bill Withers on Just The Two Of Us' check out Patti LaBelle's stunning vocals on The Best Is Yet To Come'. Also this package features tracks by Eric Gale, Bob James and Idris Muhammad where Grover is a featured artist, playing memorable sax solos. This album has the lot. Topped off with liner notes from Charles Waring, contributor to MOJO & Record Collector magazines.

Contents and tracklist

Disc 1

Inner City Blues

No Tears in the End

Loran's Dance

Mister Magic

Black Frost

The Sea Lion

It Feels So Good

Knucklehead

A Secret Place

Morning Glory

Disc 2

Summer Song

Just the Two of Us (Feat. Bill Withers)

Let It All Flow (For Dr. J)

Winelight

Brighton By the Sea

Jamming

East River Drive

Come Morning

The Best Is Yet to Come (Feat. Patti Labelle)

Asphalt Canyon Blues (Feat. Kenny Burrell)

Strawberry Moon

Summer Nights

Time Out of Mind

Soulful Strut

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