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Grover Washington Jr. is tagged as: jazz, smooth jazz, funk, fusion, soul

Grover Washington, Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk/soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with John Klemmer, George Benson, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of the smooth jazz genre.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre’s most memorable hits, including “Mr. Magic”, “Black Frost”, and “The Best is Yet to Come”. In addition, he performed very frequently with other artists, including Bill Withers on “Just the Two of Us” (still in regular rotation on radio today) and Phyllis Hyman on “A Sacred Kind of Love”. He is also remembered for his take on a Dave Brubeck classic, called “Take Five”, and for his hit “Soulful Strut”.
Washington played on black nickel-plated saxophones including a SX90R alto, SX90R tenor, and soprano.
Washington was born in Buffalo, New York, 12 December 1943. Regarded as one of the revolutionaries in jazz music, he was and is considered one of the greatest saxophone players in modern jazz history. He led many others to follow in his footsteps.
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Mister magic
Just the Two Of Us
Black Frost
Soulful Strut
Earth Tones
Passion Flower
Strawberry Moon
Winelight
Just The Two Of Us [May 1981]
Knucklehead
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Mister Magic
Winelight
All My Tomorrows
Anthology
Soulful Strut
Next Exit
Then And Now
Inner City Blues
Strawberry Moon
Time Out Of Mind
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