Reed Seed

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Reed Seed
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Studio album by
Grover Washington Jr.
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioRidge Sound Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreJazz
Length39:41
LabelMotown
ProducerGrover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Live at The Bijou
(1977) 		Reed Seed
(1978) 		Paradise
(1979)

Reed Seed is a 1978 studio album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. released on the Motown label.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide2/5 stars[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "Do Dat" (John E. Blake Jr., Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr.) - 4:27
  2. "Step'n' Thru" (Richard Lee Steacker) - 6:15
  3. "Reed Seed (Trio Tune)" (Grover Washington Jr.) - 4:54
  4. "Maracas Beach" (James "Sid" Simmons) - 4:48
  5. "Santa Cruzin" (John E. Blake Jr., Tyrone Brown, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr., James "Sid" Simmons, Richard Lee Steacker, Millard "Pete" Vinson, Grover Washington Jr.) - 6:54
  6. "Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel) - 4:46
  7. "Loran's Dance" (Grover Washington Jr.) - 7:37

Personnel[]

  • Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
  • James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, arrangements (4, 5)
  • John Blake Jr. – Polymoog, ARP Omni, ARP String Ensemble, electric violin, acoustic piano (1), clavinet (1), Fender Rhodes (6), backing vocals, arrangements (1, 5)
  • Richard Lee Steacker – electric guitars, backing vocals, arrangements (2)
  • Tyrone Brown – acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
  • Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion, backing vocals, arrangements (1, 5)
  • Derrick Graves – arrangements (2)
  • Jeannine Otis – backing vocals
  • Lita Boggs – backing vocals
  • Rita Boggs – backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1)

Production[]

  • Grover Washington Jr. – producer
  • Nils Salminen – engineer
  • Rodney Perry – assistant engineer
  • Rudy Van Gelder – mastering at Van Gelder Studios (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey).
  • Norm Ung – art direction, design
  • Beverly Parker – photography

Charts[]

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[3] 35
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 7
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] 1

Singles[]

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
R&B
1979 "Do Dat" 79

References[]

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Grover Washington Jr.: Reed Seed > 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  4. ^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.

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