Grover Washington, Jr. – Winelight (1980) [Audio Fidelity 2015] [SACD / Audio Fidelity – AFZ5 203]

Title: Grover Washington, Jr. – Winelight (1980) [Audio Fidelity 2015]
Genre: Jazz
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Grover Washington, Jr., has long been one of the leaders in what could be called rhythm & jazz, essentially R&B-influenced jazz. Winelight is one of his finest albums, and not primarily because of the Bill Withers hit “Just the Two of Us.” It is the five instrumentals that find Washington (on soprano, alto, and tenor) really stretching out. If he had been only interested in sales, Washington’s solos could have been half as long and he would have stuck closely to the melody. Instead he really pushes himself on some of these selections, particularly the title cut. A memorable set of high-quality and danceable soul-jazz.

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Tracklist:

01. Winelight
02. Let It Flow (For “Dr. J”)
03. In the Name of Love
04. Take Me There
05. Just the Two of Us
06. Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)

Note:

Surround Sound Remix Produced by Ralph MacDonald.
Surround Sound Remix Engineered & Mixed by Elliot Scheiner.
Surround Sound Mastering: Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound.
Mastering for this SACD by Kevin Grey at Cohearent Audio.

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