Winelight

by Grover Washington Jr.

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/15/2014
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4943674178360
catalogNumber:	1187403
Rank:	31957

Related Subjects

• Contemporary Jazz
• Crossover Jazz
• Jazz-Pop
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