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made his mark early on with hit recordings for Kudu and Motown.
After he switched to Elektra, the soulful saxophonist debuted on the label with Paradise, a decent but not overly memorable effort.
Washington (on soprano, tenor, flute and baritone) plays quite well as do the members of his septet (which include violinist John Blake, guitarist Richard Steacker and bassist Tyrone Brown) but the material (seven group originals) failed to include any really catchy melodies or strong hits.
This date is therefore more for Grover Washington completists than for general fans of the idiom.
Washington's next project would be his best-selling Winelight.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ParadiseJohn E. Blake, Jr. | Grover Washington, Jr. | Play | 08:00 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | IceyMillard Vinson | Grover Washington, Jr. | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Answer in Your EyesGrover Washington, Jr., Richard Lee Steacker | Grover Washington, Jr. | Play | 08:26 | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Asia's ThemeJames Sid Simmons | Grover Washington, Jr. | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | ShanaGrover Washington, Jr. | Grover Washington, Jr. | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Tell Me About It NowGrover Washington, Jr. | Grover Washington, Jr. | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Feel It Comin'Richard Lee Steacker | Grover Washington, Jr. | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Alberts, Jr. | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Frank Bernardini | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | John Blake | Arranger, Violin |
| 4 | John E. Blake, Jr. | Composer |
| 5 | Mike Bongi | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Tyrone Brown | Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 7 | Fred Gallette | Engineer |
| 8 | Fred Galletti | Engineer |
| 9 | Leonard "Doc" Gibbs | Congas, Percussion, Tambourine, Timbales, Triangle, Vibraslap |
| 10 | James Sid Simmons | Arranger, Composer, Piano, Piano (Electric) |
| 11 | Richard Lee Steacker | Arranger, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 12 | Millard Vinson | Composer, Drums |
| 13 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Arranger, Composer, Flute, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 14 | Jerry Williamson | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |