Along with george benson, john klemmer, david sanborn, bob james, chuck mangione, dave grusin, herb alpert, and spyro gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. Winelight is a 1980 studio album by jazz musician grover washington jr. Winelight sheet music for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone. Youre listening to the official audio for grover washington jr.
Inner city blues 1972 the best of grover washington, jr. Reviewed in the united kingdom on december 4, 2011. It is the five instrumentals that find washington on soprano, alto, and tenor really stretching out. This release is emblematic of the smooth jazz era of the late 70 and early 80s. Winelight is one of the gorgeous album of grover washington jr. I know its surely not comparable to classic jazzbop creations, but mr. The track in the name of love from the album was also released in rearranged form, without washington s saxophone track. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. All four songs which includes billy strayhorns passion flower are quite enjoyable but it is mister magic that really caught on as a major hit. Singersongwriter bill withers took soul music in a radically introspective direction in the. Ive done the delete the lead out of the midi tracks and played along with it. Inspired a lot of smooth jazz albums including kenny g. Nov 23, 2014 winelight is a 1980 album by jazz musician grover washington, jr. Grover washington was able to easily fit into various styles of the time, including traditional, funk and smooth jazz.
Please post if you know of any good play along music for mr. Winelight classic 100 jazz hdtracks the worlds greatest. It was released in the usa as a track in the album winelight which has 6 other tracks. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Grover washington jr winelight 1980 smooth jazz youtube. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Washington is surely an exceptional saxophonist and composer. Winelight sheet music for such popular songs as just the two of us, winelight, and make me a memory. Winelight by grover washington jr free mp3 download. The platinumselling album is packed with wellexecuted smooth jazz compositions and the grammy awardwinning hit just the two of us, featuring bill withers. Listen to your favorite songs from winelight by grover washington, jr. Instrumental solo, and transcribed solo in a minor.
Listen to albums and songs from grover washington, jr join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Instrumental solo, and transcribed solo in a minor transposable. It includes the grammy awardwinning hit just the two of us sung by bill withers. Defined and transcended smooth jazz wbgo and jazz at lincoln center. December 12, 1943 december 17, 1999 was an american jazzfunk souljazz saxophonist. Already shaped by a lifetime of racial injustice and emotional upheaval by the time he first entered the studio in his early thirties, the west virginiaborn withers applied hardwon. Winelight hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Now, take these amazing talents and have them play inner city blues, georgia, mercy, mercy me, aint no sunshine, until its time for you to go, and i loves you porgy. Youll find a wide selection of grover washington jr. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Winelight is the ultimate piece you listen to if you want to relax after a tiring day or spend some romantic time with a special individual. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. December 12, 1943 december 17, 1999 has been considered by many to be the founding father of smooth jazz and a master of the jazz funk genre, working as a prominent songwriter and talented saxophonist. Grover washington jr make me a memory alto sax backings track duration.
Winelight 1980 was a grammy award winning album by revered jazz musician grover washington jr. Video is made for entertainment purposes only and you can download this song on any authorized website such as, itunes, etc. Winelight music made famous by grover washington jr. Winelight cd is a modern jazz classic with music that instantly recognizable and enjoyed by any jazz, modern pop enthusiast. It is available for download on the itunes store and also streamable on the apple music streaming servive below. On our site you can download lossless music for free and without registration, favorite performers in flac format, for fans to listen to vinyl digitization. Find album credit information for winelight grover washington, jr.
I was listening to and buying winelight long before the. The record received the grammy award for best jazz fusion performance in 1982. The track in the name of love from the album was also released in. This has always been my most favourite pop jazz record. Singersongwriter bill withers took soul music in a radically introspective direction in the early 70s, reviving the worldweary storytelling of the blues and embracing the autobiographical intimacy of folk rock. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from grover washington, jr. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, washington made some of. This product requires a midicompatible instrument or computer software application that can play back standard midi files. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer. Please select your specific instrument in the instrument compatibility section to. Winelight is one of his finest albums, and not primarily because of the bill withers hit just the two of us. This release is perfect as dinner music or to set a mellow vibe for a quiet evening. It is the five instrumentals that find washington on soprano.
Grower washington is one of the most overlooked jazz artists of all times. Before kenny g, before smooth jazz became cliche, there was grover. Fix all your itunes library songs using our high quality album artwork. The best of ronnie laws ronnie laws give me the night.
Grover washington jr winelight elektra records 1980 youtube. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. November 17, 2017 in this radio episode, jazz night in america takes you to a tribute concert. Grover talks mysitcal force uptown sassy stew grover talks again black frost. Albums primary genre is jazz, it was released on march 26, 2002 and contains 6 tracks of duration 38 minutes and 59 seconds with a soft, smooth, and pleasant sound. Winelight is the criticallyacclaimed 1980 classic by jazz legend grover washington jr. I was listening to and buying winelight long before the others existed.
It received the grammy award for best jazz fusion performance in 1982. The defining album for grover washington jr and won the grammy for best jazz fusion when it was released. Mister magic is the fourth album by jazz saxophonist grover washington, jr. Saxophone saxophone notefornote saxophone transcriptions. I wish i could find some background tracks of winelight or mister magic. See the the cover photos, artwork, and latest images for winelight by grover washington, jr listen to winelight for free online and get recommendations for similar music. Winelight won a grammy for best jazz fusion performance. He died of a sudden heart attack on december 17, 1999 while taping an appearance on cbs televisions the saturday early show. Pretty good recording and features just the two of us which gained a second round of fame through austin powers.
Winelight 1980 the definitive grover washington, jr. Print and download winelight sheet music by grover washington jr. Also available in itunes more by grover washington, jr. Download sheet music for grover washington jr choose from grover washington jr. Despite what many people say, grover washington, jr.
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