Grover Washington, Jr.

如同吉他手George Benson一样，Gover Washington Jr的音乐深受爵士乐及流行乐界的欢迎。他所拥有的丰富精湛的演奏技巧，不论是tenor、alto或是soprano saxophones在这位人称“魔术先生”的手上游刃有余。他的演奏风格包容了Jazz、R&B、Pop，不但在商业上获得成功，同时更为日后所谓的Smooth Jazz一流设下了基础。许多Smooth Jazz的后辈大将如Najee、Kenny G等，都不讳言的对外表示Gover Washington Jr对他们深远的影响。1999年12月，Gover Washington Jr却在参加电视录像后心脏病发身亡，不仅美国各主要媒体显着报导，就连国际间也齐声一同为这位爵士乐界的天才陨殁表示感叹。本张专辑是他最经典的一张，有名曲Just The Two Of Us、Winelight、Let It Flow。

Winelight

Let It Flow (For "DR. J")

In the Name of Love

Take Me There

Just the Two of Us

Make Me a Memory

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ʝυѕт тнє тωσ σƒ υѕ (Grover Washington, Jr. Remix)

Jazz Moods: Cool

Eddie Henderson's lovely flugelhorn colors the opening track, "E Preciso Perdoar (One Must Forgive)," setting the mood for a very mellow set. Washington, accompanied by six pieces, plays the standards straighter than Johnny Mathis sings them; everything is ratcheted down '40s-ish/'50s-ish cozy nightclub style. Freddy Cole resembles his brother, Nat King Cole, on "Overjoyed," while "Happenstance" showcases Henderson's absolute trumpeting skills. But if you expected to exercise your fingers with a few impromptu snaps, these tracks won't take you there. Washington's Winelight album, one of his best, was laid-back also but Washington's M.O. was stamped all over it; here you need credits and liner notes for verification, and only the opening tune emits any sparks. An attempt to silence the die-hard jazz critics who considered him a lightweight, but a disappointment for his Mister Magic fans. 




All My Tomorrows

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