Grover Washington, Jr.

Born: 
12/12/1943
City: 
Buffalo
Region: 
New York
Country: 
USA
Died: 
12/17/1999
Years Active: 
1960's-1999
Genre(s): 
Funk
Jazz
R&B
Soul
Instruments: 
Sax, Vocals
Associated Artists: 
Pepper Adams
Wayne Andre
Randy Brecker
Jim Buffington
Kenny Burrell
Ron Carter
Billy Cobham
Richard Davis
Cornell Dupree
Jon Faddis
Eric Gale
Bernie Glow
Dexter Gordon
Bob James
Thad Jones
Hubert Laws
Harry Lookofsky
Ralph MacDonald
Harvey Mason
Airto Moreira
Idris Muhammad
Gerry Mulligan
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Ernie Royal
Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin
David Spinozza
Marvin Stamm
Richard Tee
Phil Upchurch
Mal Waldron
Bill Withers
Snooky Young

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Grover Washington, Jr. was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.

Discography

Wild Horses Rock Steady
Released: 1972
Inner City Blues
Released: 1972
All the King's Horses
Released: 1972
Blue Moses
Released: 1972
Giant Box
Released: 1973
Soul Box
Released: 1973

Concerts

Event Datesort descending Venue City Region Country
Winter Jazz 02/27/1972 Ford Auditorium Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 01/24/1974 King Pleasure Ann Arbor Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 01/25/1974 King Pleasure Ann Arbor Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 01/26/1974 King Pleasure Ann Arbor Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 10/15/1974 Baker's Keyboard Lounge Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 10/16/1974 Baker's Keyboard Lounge Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 10/17/1974 Baker's Keyboard Lounge Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 10/18/1974 Baker's Keyboard Lounge Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 10/19/1974 Baker's Keyboard Lounge Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/18/1975 Savoy Room Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/19/1975 Savoy Room Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/20/1975 Savoy Room Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/21/1975 Savoy Room Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/22/1975 Savoy Room Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/23/1975 Savoy Room Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/24/1975 The Stables East Lansing Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/25/1975 The Stables East Lansing Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/26/1975 The Stables East Lansing Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/27/1975 The Stables East Lansing Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 02/28/1975 The Stables East Lansing Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 03/01/1975 The Stables East Lansing Michigan USA
Jazz '75 05/11/1975 Masonic Temple Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 05/18/1975 Masonic Temple Detroit Michigan USA
Jazz '75 11/23/1975 Masonic Temple Detroit Michigan USA
Grover Washington, Jr. 04/11/1976 Masonic Temple Detroit Michigan USA

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