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Grover Washington, Jr. (12 Dec 1943 - 17 Dec 1999)

Male Person - United States

Releases (59)

Official

Album

  1. Inner City Blues 1971
  2. All the King's Horses 19 May 1972
  3. Soul Box Vol. 1 1973
  4. Soul Box Vol. 2 1973
  5. Soul Box 1973
  6. Mister Magic 1975
  7. Feels So Good 1975
  8. A Secret Place 1976
  9. Reed Seed 1978
  10. Paradise 1979
  11. Skylarkinʼ 12 Feb 1980
  12. Winelight 1980
  13. Come Morning 1981
  14. The Best Is Yet to Come 1982
  15. Inside Moves 1984
  16. Winelight 1987
  17. Strawberry Moon 1987
  18. Then and Now 1988
  19. Time Out of Mind 20 Sep 1989
  20. Next Exit 21 Apr 1992
  21. All My Tomorrows 12 Jul 1994
  22. Soulful Strut 17 Sep 1996
  23. Aria 07 Mar 2000
  24. Standing Room Only 2001
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Album - Live

  1. Live at the Bijou 1977
  2. Grover Live 14 May 2010
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Best Of 1981
  2. Anthology 1981
  3. At His Best 1985
  4. Mister Magic / Feels So Good 1986
  5. Anthology 30 Sep 1988
  6. Greatest Performances 1992
  7. The Best of Grover Washington Jr. 1993
  8. Warner Jazz: Les Incontournables 27 Nov 1996
  9. Breath of Heaven: A Holiday Collection 1997
  10. Ultimate Collection 16 Nov 1999
  11. Prime Cuts: The Columbia Years: 1987-1999 23 Nov 1999
  12. The Best of Grover Washington, Jr. 15 Dec 2000
  13. The Best of Grover Washington Jr. 2000
  14. Love Songs 16 Jan 2001
  15. Discovery: The First Recordings 2001
  16. The Essential Collection 09 Sep 2002
  17. The Definitive Grover Washington Jr.: The Elektra Years 31 May 2004
  18. Jazz Moods: Cool 15 Jun 2004
  19. Soulful Sax Dec 2005 (as Grover Washington Jr)
  20. Gold 2006
  21. Just the Two of Us & Other Hits 2007
  22. Soulful Sax 2009
  23. Plays the Hits: Great Songs/Great Performances 20 Apr 2010
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. A House Full Of Love - Music From The Cosby Show 1986
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Relationships (4)

Collaborator On

  1. Urban Knights

Member Of

  1. The Blackout Allstars (1994) original
  2. CTI All-Stars
  3. The Louisiana Gator Boys

Recordings by (267)

  1. Ain’t No Sunshine / theme From "Man and Boy" ("Better Days") 8:33 (1971)
  2. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 7:12 (1971)
  3. Georgia on My Mind 4:40 (1971)
  4. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 5:08 (1971)
  5. Until It's Time for You to Go 4:37 (1971)
  6. I Loves You Porgy 5:05 (1971)
  7. Where Is the Love 5:07 (19 May 1972)
  8. Lean on Me 4:25 (19 May 1972)
  9. Lover Man 7:03 (19 May 1972)
  10. No Tears, in the End 3:50 (19 May 1972)
  11. All the King’s Horses 3:49 (19 May 1972)
  12. Body and Soul (Montage) 3:02 (19 May 1972)
  13. Love Song 1700 4:50 (19 May 1972)
  14. Aubrey 3:44 (1973)
  15. You Are the Sunshine of My Life 6:03 (1973)
  16. Don’t Explain 11:12 (1973)
  17. Easy Living / Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do 9:57 (1973)
  18. Taurian Matador 8:09 (1973)
  19. Masterpiece 13:20 (1973)
  20. Trouble Man 15:55 (1973)
  21. It Feels So Good 8:17 (1975)
  22. The Sea Lion 5:57 (1975)
  23. Moonstreams 5:56 (1975)
  24. Knucklehead 7:53 (1975)
  25. Hydra 9:09 (1975)
  26. Earth Tones 12:24 (1975)
  27. Passion Flower 5:33 (1975)
  28. Mister Magic 9:01 (1975)
  29. Black Frost 6:07 (1975)
  30. A Secret Place 8:14 (1976)
  31. Not Yet 8:37 (1976)
  32. Love Makes It Better 8:07 (1976)
  33. Dolphin Dance 8:51 (1976)
  34. On the Cusp 6:20 (1977) live, 1977-05: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  35. You Make Me Dance 6:05 (1977) live, 1977-05: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  36. Lock It in the Pocket 7:10 (1977) live, 1977-05: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  37. Days in Our Lives / Mr. Magic 20:30 (1977) live, 1977-05: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  38. Summer Song 7:39 (1977) live, 1977-05: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  39. Juffure 9:40 (1977) live, 1977-05: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  40. Sausalito 10:10 (1977) live, 1977-05: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  41. Funkfoot 8:45 (1977) live, 1977-05: Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  42. Do Dat 4:28 (1978)
  43. Step 'N' Thru 6:15 (1978)
  44. Reed Seed (Trio Tune) 4:54 (1978)
  45. Maracas Beach 4:48 (1978)
  46. Santa Cruzin 6:54 (1978)
  47. Just the Way You Are 4:46 (1978)
  48. Loran’s Dance 7:37 (1978)
  49. Paradise 7:58 (1979)
  50. Icey 3:53 (1979)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. It's Too Late 10:58 Johnny “Hammond” Smith (1971)

Instruments

  1. Westbound #9 8:25 Charles Earland (17 Sep 1970) tenor saxophone
  2. Killer Joe 14:31 Charles Earland (17 Sep 1970) tenor saxophone
  3. Key Club Cookout 9:43 Charles Earland (17 Sep 1970) tenor saxophone
  4. Milestones 4:36 Charles Earland (17 Sep 1970) tenor saxophone
  5. Workin' on a Groovy Thing 6:42 Johnny “Hammond” Smith (1971) tenor saxophone
  6. Never Can Say Goodbye 5:38 Johnny “Hammond” Smith (1971) tenor saxophone
  7. Breakout 4:45 Johnny “Hammond” Smith (1971) tenor saxophone
  8. The Slide 5:45 Leon Spencer (1971) tenor saxophone
  9. Someday My Prince Will Come 6:30 Leon Spencer (1971) tenor saxophone
  10. First Gravy 3:55 Leon Spencer (1971) tenor saxophone
  11. Sneak Preview 8:00 Leon Spencer (1971) tenor saxophone
  12. Louisiana Slim 10:13 Leon Spencer (1971) woodwind
  13. Mercy Mercy Me 4:06 Leon Spencer (1971) woodwind
  14. (They Long to Be) Close to You 5:30 Leon Spencer (1971) woodwind
  15. The Trouble With Love 8:25 Leon Spencer (1971) woodwind
  16. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 7:12 Grover Washington, Jr. (1971) saxophone
  17. I Loves You Porgy 5:05 Grover Washington, Jr. (1971) saxophone
  18. Ain’t No Sunshine / theme From "Man and Boy" ("Better Days") 8:33 Grover Washington, Jr. (1971) saxophone
  19. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 5:08 Grover Washington, Jr. (1971) saxophone
  20. It's Too Late 10:58 Johnny “Hammond” Smith (1971) tenor saxophone
  21. 5-10-15-20 4:25 Leon Spencer (1971) tenor saxophone
  22. If You Were Mine 4:50 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  23. Georgia on My Mind 4:40 Grover Washington, Jr. (1971) saxophone
  24. Sunshine Alley 7:10 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  25. I Feel the Earth Move 6:10 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  26. Spark Plug 8:48 Melvin Sparks (1971) tenor saxophone
  27. Our Love Will Never Die 10:19 Leon Spencer (1971) woodwind
  28. Until It's Time for You to Go 4:37 Grover Washington, Jr. (1971) saxophone
  29. Who’s Gonna Take the Weight? 9:05 Melvin Sparks (1971) tenor saxophone
  30. Blues Selah 6:43 Johnny “Hammond” Smith (1971) tenor saxophone
  31. Alone Together 4:14 Melvin Sparks (1971) tenor saxophone
  32. Message From the Meters 6:42 Leon Spencer (1971) tenor saxophone
  33. Conjunction Mars 8:05 Melvin Sparks (1971) tenor saxophone
  34. Stand 17:22 Dr. Lonnie Smith (1971) solo, tenor saxophone
  35. Ain't No Sunshine 5:30 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  36. Fadin' 7:00 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  37. What It Is 7:00 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  38. Let Them Talk 5:45 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  39. Inside Job 6:15 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  40. Dig Dis 6:45 Melvin Sparks (1971) tenor saxophone
  41. Georgia on My Mind 5:59 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  42. I’ll Be There 4:03 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  43. Holdin’ Back 6:45 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  44. No Way 7:18 Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones (1971) tenor saxophone
  45. Love Song 1700 4:50 Grover Washington, Jr. (19 May 1972) saxophone
  46. All the King’s Horses 3:49 Grover Washington, Jr. (19 May 1972) saxophone
  47. Where Is the Love 5:07 Grover Washington, Jr. (19 May 1972) saxophone
  48. Body and Soul (Montage) 3:02 Grover Washington, Jr. (19 May 1972) saxophone
  49. Lean on Me 4:25 Grover Washington, Jr. (19 May 1972) saxophone

Credited as (68)

  1. Grover Washington, Jr.
  2. Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.
  3. Kenny Burrell & Grover Washington, Jr.
  4. Grover Washington, Jr. & Patti LaBelle
  5. Grover Washington, Jr. with Patti LaBelle
  6. B.B. King feat. Grover Washington, Jr.
  7. Grover Washington Jr.
  8. Grover Washington JR
  9. Peter White & Grover Washington, Jr.
  10. Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers
  11. Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers
  12. Grover Washington Jr
  13. London Symphony Orchestra, Grover Washington, Jr., John Williams
  14. Larry Coryell, Peabo Bryson & Grover Washington, Jr.
  15. Kenny Burrell, Grover Washington, Jr., Reggie Workman & Grady Tate
  16. Sylk 130 feat. Grover Washington, Jr.
  17. Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
  18. Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Jean Carne
  19. Grover Washington, Jr. with Bill Withers
  20. Kenny Burrell & Grover Washington Jr.
  21. The Blackout Allstars feat. Ray Barretto, Sheila E., Tito Nieves, Tito Puente, Paquito D’Rivera, Dave Valentin & Grover Washington, Jr.
  22. Grover Washington, Jr., Dunn Pearson and Bernard Watt
  23. Peter Nero with Grover Washington, Jr.
  24. Bill Withers feat. Grover Washington, Jr.
  25. Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Patti LaBelle
  26. Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Grady Tate
  27. Patti LaBelle with Grover Washington, Jr.
  28. Patti LaBelle feat. Grover Washington, Jr.
  29. The Blackout Allstars featuring Ray Barretto, Sheila E., Tito Nieves, Tito Puente, Paquito D’Rivera, Dave Valentin, Dave Valentin and Grover Washington, Jr.
  30. Jean Carne with Grover Washington, Jr.
  31. Grover Washington
  32. Grover Washington Jnr. feat. Bill Withers
  33. Grover Washington & Bill Withers
  34. Grover Washington, Jr. featuring Jean Carne
  35. Grover Washington, Jr. with special guest Patti LaBelle
  36. Idris Muhammad featuring Grover Washington, Jr.
  37. Eric Gale featuring Grover Washington, Jr.
  38. Bob James featuring Grover Washington, Jr.
  39. Grover Washington, Jr. and Terence Blanchard
  40. Kenny Garrett, Idris Muhammad, Tony Purrone, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Grover Washington, Jr.
  41. Joey DeFrancesco, Idris Muhammad, Tony Purrone, Grover Washington, Jr.
  42. Grover Washington, Jr. Feat. Bill Withers
  43. Grover Washington, Jr. And Bill Withers
  44. Charles Fambrough feat. Wynton Marsalis, Brendford Marsalis, Groover Washington, Jr. & Roy Hargrove
  45. Joe Locke, Roy Hargrove, Grover Washington, Jr., Jaki Byard, Ron Carter, Ed Thigpen
  46. Eddie Henderson, Billy Higgins, Joe Lovano, Cedar Walton, Peter Washington, Grover Washington, Jr.
  47. Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Jean Carn
  48. Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers
  49. Jeff & the Fresh Prince feat. Grover Washington Jr
  50. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince feat. Grover Washington, Jr.
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Works (19)

Wrote

  1. Papa Luv It
  2. Slippin’
  3. Take Me There
  4. Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)
  5. More Than Meets the Eye
  6. Big Meanie
  7. The Weekend Starts Here

Composed

  1. Knucklehead
  2. Moonstreams
  3. Black Frost
  4. Hydra
  5. Sassy Stew
  6. Come Morning
  7. East River Drive
  8. Cassie's Theme (Theme From Cassie & Co.)
  9. The Answer in Your Eyes
  10. Reaching Out
  11. Let It Flow (For “Dr. J”)
  12. Strawberry Moon

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. JVC Jazz Festival 1988

Links (18)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87812945
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87812945
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13901022p
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134551192
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/grover_washington__jr_

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Grover+Washington,+Jr.
  2. https://www.last.fm/music/Grover+Washington+Jr.

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/195639

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/236212

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000944206

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0913390/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/27253552

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463678

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/05YVYeV4HxYp5rrWalvuE1
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/4123

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id485819

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/12346

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/c60e178f-36f1-4169-9c03-84addbdbf104