Winelight
| Winelight | ||||
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| Studio album by Grover Washington, Jr. | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June & July 1980 at Rosebud Recording Studio, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 39:01 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Grover Washington, Jr. Ralph MacDonald | |||
| Grover Washington, Jr. chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| SputnikMusic | |
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
- "Winelight" (William Eaton) - 7:32
- "Let It Flow (For "Dr. J")" (Grover Washington, Jr.) - 5:52
- "In the Name of Love" (William Salter/Ralph MacDonald) - 5:26
- "Take Me There" (Washington) - 6:16
- "Just the Two of Us" (Bill Withers/Salter/MacDonald) - 7:23
- "Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)" (Washington) - 6:32
Personnel
- Grover Washington, Jr. - Alto, Soprano, Tenor, & Baritone Saxophones
- Ralph MacDonald - Congas, Percussion, Electronic Drums
- Marcus Miller - Bass
- Steve Gadd - Drums
- Eric Gale - Guitar
- Paul Griffin - Clavinet, Electric Piano
- Raymond Chew - Clavinet
- Richard Tee - Electric Piano
- Robert Greenidge - Steel Drums
- Ed Walsh, Bill Eaton - Synthesizer
- Bill Withers - vocals on "Just the Two of Us"
Charts
| Chart (1980-81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 5 |
| US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B |
US AC | ||
| 1981 | "Just the Two of Us" | 2 | 3 | 2 |
External links
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. Grover Washington, Jr.: Winelight > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ Elsworth, Catherine (10 August 2006). "Still a lovely day". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Grover Washington, Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "Grover Washington, Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.