"Grover Washington, Jr. - Prime Cuts: The Greatest Hits 1987-1999"

"Grover Washington, Jr. - Prime Cuts: The Greatest Hits 1987-1999" Artist: Grover Washington Jr.
Label: Sony
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 074646972229
EAN: 0074646972229
ASIN: B000034CZG


Release Date: 1999-12-07

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Listmania:

  1. Smooth Jazz Seduction
  2. listen to pleasent music: Part 9
  3. My Smooth Jazz & Jazz-Rap Wish, Pt. 5
  4. My Smooth Jazz & Jazz-Rap Wish, Pt. 2
  5. My Favorite Jazz Albums
  6. Smooth Jazz Sax to Liven Things Up
  7. The Smoothest Jazz

Tracks:

  1. Take Five (Take Another Five)
  2. Sacred Kind Of Love
  3. Only For You (Siempre Para Ti Sere)
  4. Please Send Me Someone To Love
  5. Strawberry Moon
  6. Summer Nights
  7. Heat Index
  8. Next Exit
  9. Blues For DP
  10. Soulful Strut (The Top Down Version)
  11. The Love In His Infant Eyes
  12. The Night Fantastic
  13. Protect The Dream

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Groover Rocks!.......2005-08-30

I'm new to Jazz and I'm only familiar with Kenny G's music, so I decided to explore contemporary jazz. This is my first Grover Washington cd and I have to say that Grover is probably one of the best contemporary jazz artist. I just love his style; you won't be dissapointed.

5 out of 5 stars Final album to start with.......2004-11-23

This is definitely one of the ones I'ma keep into my collection sooner or the other. This is great start for him since he was with Columbia Records. Like to say this, this is one of his final compilation CDs before he passed just a week after it was released. It was sad to hear that he died from a heart attack while performing a segment for the CBS Saturday Early Show on that day. I was 15 when that happened. So maybe does he left us a lot of legacies he left behind. Even he not's here anymore, he still lives on. He's my inspiration to follow which I said.
This is highly recommended to those who want the real Grover.
Rest in Peace, Grover. Your spirit lives on in us.

5 out of 5 stars A Must.......2000-09-21

Grover Washington Jr was a Class Act.His Music is Timeless&this Set Showcases His Depth&Tone To His Instrument.unlike The Watered Down Junk that gets called Jazz Today I Won't Name Names Because everyone in the Know Knows who it is or Groups.This Music here is Straight from the Soul&Heart.it has Passion&Drive.He Creates Different Styles&Combines them into one.a Must for Fans of True Musicianship&Creativity.

4 out of 5 stars An honorable collection of a late great.......2000-07-27

One of the founding fathers of the "smooth jazz" genre, pioneering the blending of jazz with pop and R&B elements, Grover Wsahington consistently produced work of a high order: strong choice in material, enticing arrangements, and rich, soulful saxophone work. This collection sums up twelve years with Columbia Records neatly but thoroughlly.

His takes on classics were always exciting, and Washington breathing new life into Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" and the standard "Please Send Me Someone to Love" are no exceptions. But even the newer compositions sounded timeless, whether it was the sensual rhythmic vibe of "Only for You (Siempre Para Ti Sere)," the head-bobbing infectiousness of "Soulful Strut," or the sheer beauty of "Strawberry Moon," a gorgeous composition that has rightfully established itself as a classic smooth jazz cut. And then there's "Sacred Kind of Love," a duet with Phyllis Hyman that is the epitome of bittersweet: it's hard not to wonder, a bit sadly, what Washington and Hyman might have stood to accomplish if they were alive today. Still, hearing them pair up at the height of their artistry is a priceless thrill.

Throw in two tracks recorded especially for this collection before Grover's untimely passing (the slick and inviting "Heat Index" and "The Night Fantastic") and you have a satisfying compilation of one of jazz's most beloved saxophonists. If soul and technique are the meat of musical recordings, these are prime cuts indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Great Grover !.......2000-06-14

A collection of award winning tracks in the inimitable style that was Grover's unique hall mark. A truely great talent and a benchmark in modern jazz. Once again his passion for truely great music shines through in this celebration of his most vibrant work.

A must for all Grover fans - truely golden !

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  1. The Brasil Project ~ Toots Thielemans
  2. Legacy ~ Joey DeFrancesco, Jimmy Smith
  3. Trip the Night Fantastic ~ Soul Ballet
  4. The Sameness of Difference ~ Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
  5. Bar Kokhba ~ John Zorn, Masada Chamber Ensembles
  6. Feels So Good ~ Jr. Grover Washington
  7. Plays for Dancers in Love/Plays for Dream Dancing ~ Ray Anthony
  8. Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song Book ~ Oscar Peterson
  9. The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings ~ Louis Armstrong
  10. Captain Fingers ~ Lee Ritenour

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