Winelight

06/01/1980 | Elektra / Wea 

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All Music Guide Review

Grover Washington, Jr., has long been one of the leaders in what could be called rhythm & jazz, essentially R&B-influenced jazz. Winelight is one of his finest albums, and not primarily because of the Bill Withers hit "Just the Two of Us." It is the five instrumentals that find Washington (on soprano, alto, and tenor) really stretching out. If he had been only interested in sales, Washington's solos could have been half as long and he would have stuck closely to the melody. Instead he really pushes himself on some of these selections, particularly the title cut. A memorable set of high-quality and danceable soul-jazz. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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  • Grover Washington, Jr.
  • Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Producer, Original Album Producer, Main Performer, Sax (Soprano)
  • Ralph MacDonald
  • Percussion, Original Album Producer, Remix Producer, Syndrum, Producer, Conga


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