Paradise (Grover Washington Jr. album)

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Paradise
Paradise 1979.jpg
Studio album by
Grover Washington Jr.
Released1979
Recorded1979
StudioAlpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreJazz
Length40:58
LabelElektra
ProducerGrover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Reed Seed
(1978) 		Paradise
(1979) 		Skylarkin'
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2.5/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide2/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars[3]

Paradise is an album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. Released in 1979, this was Washington's first album on Elektra Records.

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Grover Washington Jr.; except where indicated.

  1. "Paradise" (John Blake) - 7:55
  2. "Icey" (Millard Vinson) - 3:48
  3. "The Answer in Your Eyes" (Washington, Richard Steacker) - 8:24
  4. "Asia's Theme" (James Simmons) - 5:03
  5. "Shana" - 5:06
  6. "Tell Me About It Now" - 5:27
  7. "Feel It Comin'" (Richard Steacker) - 5:15

Personnel[]

  • Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, arrangements (3, 5, 6, 7), electric piano (7)
  • James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic piano, electric piano, arrangements (2, 4)
  • Richard Lee Steacker – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, arrangements (3)
  • Tyrone Brown – acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums, Syndrums
  • Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – assorted percussions
  • John Blake Jr. – violin, arrangements (1)

Production[]

  • Grover Washington, Jr. – producer
  • Fred Galletti – engineer
  • Al Alberts, Jr. – assistant engineer
  • Frank Bernardini – assistant engineer
  • Mike Bonghi – assistant engineer
  • Jerry Williamson – assistant engineer
  • Rudy Van Gelder – mastering at Van Gelder Studios (Englewood Cliffs, NJ).
  • Ron Coro – art direction
  • Johnny Lee – art direction
  • John Collier – illustration
  • Paul Wilson – photography

Charts[]

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[4] 24
Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] 15
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] 2

Singles[]

Year Single Chart positions[5]
US
R&B
1979 "Tell Me All About it" 57

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Grover Washington Jr.: Paradise > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1468. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  5. ^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
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