Winelight
| Winelight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | June & July 1980 at Rosebud Recording Studio, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 39:01 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Grover Washington Jr., Ralph MacDonald | |||
| Grover Washington Jr. chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| SputnikMusic | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Winelight is a 1980 studio album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The record received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1982. The album was released by Elektra Records. It includes the Grammy Award-winning[5] hit "Just the Two of Us" sung by Bill Withers. The track "In the Name of Love" from the album was also released in rearranged form, without Washington's saxophone track, under the name of Ralph MacDonald and Bill Withers (on vocals).
Reception[]
Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote "A memorable set of high-quality and danceable soul-jazz".[1]
Track listing[]
Side One
- "Winelight" (William Eaton) – 7:32
- "Let It Flow (For "Dr. J")" (Grover Washington Jr.) – 5:52
- "In the Name of Love" (William Salter, Ralph MacDonald) – 5:26
Side Two
- "Take Me There" (Washington) – 6:16
- "Just the Two of Us" (Bill Withers, William Salter, Ralph MacDonald) – 7:23
- "Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)" (Washington) – 6:32
Personnel[]
- Grover Washington Jr. – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes (1, 3, 5, 6)
- Ray Chew – clavinet (1)
- Paul Griffin – clavinet (1), Fender Rhodes (2, 4)
- Ed Walsh – Oberheim 8-Voice (1-4, 6)
- Bill Eaton – Oberheim 8-Voice (5), arrangements and conductor
- Eric Gale – guitars
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion, Syndrums
- Robert Greenidge – steel drums
- Hilda Harris, Yvonne Lewis, & Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals
- Bill Withers – lead vocals (5)
Production[]
- Grover Washington Jr. – producer
- Ralph MacDonald – producer
- Richard Alderson – engineer
- Ed Heath – assistant engineer
- Vlado Meller – mastering at CBS Studios (New York City, New York).
- Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator
- Ron Coro – art direction, design
- Jim Shea – cover photography
- Don Hunstein – inner sleeve photography
Charts[]
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 35 |
| US Billboard Pop Albums[7] | 5 |
| US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[7] | 1 |
| US Billboard Top Soul Albums[7] | 2 |
| UK Official Charts[8] | 34 |
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Chart positions[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B |
US AC |
UK | ||
| 1981 | "Just the Two of Us" | 2 | 3 | 2 | 34 |
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Grover Washington Jr.: Winelight > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/56404/Grover-Washington-Jr.-Winelight/
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1468. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Elsworth, Catherine (10 August 2006). "Still a lovely day". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 333. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ "GROVER WASHINGTON JR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
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Categories:
- 1980 albums
- Elektra Records albums
- Grover Washington Jr. albums
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance