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Palanduz Sait Grover Washington Jr. December 12 1943 – December 17 1999 1 Was An American Jazz-Funk / Soul-Jazz Saxophonist. Along With John Klemmer George Benson David Sanborn Bob James Chuck Mangione Herb Alpert And Spyro Gyra He Is Considered By Many To Be One Of The Founding Fathers Of The Smooth Jazz Genre. Citation Needed Throughout The 1970s And 1980s Washington Made Some Of The Genre's Most Memorable Hits Including "Mr. Magic" "Black Frost" And "The Best Is Yet To Come". In Addition He Performed Very Frequently With Other Artists Including Bill Withers On "Just The Two Of Us" Still In Regular Rotation On Radio Today And Phyllis Hyman On "A Sacred Kind Of Love". He Is Also Remembered For His Take On A Dave Brubeck Classic Called "Take Five" And For His Hit "Soulful Strut". Washington Played On Black Nickel-Plated Saxophones Including A SX90R Alto SX90R Tenor And Soprano.
Contents Hide * 1 Biography O 1.1 Early Life O 1.2 Early Career O 1.3 Fame * 2 Discography O 2.1 As Leader O 2.2 As Sideman * 3 References * 4 External Links Edit Biography Edit Early Life Washington Was Born In Buffalo New York On December 12 1943. His Mother Was A Church Chorister And His Father Was A Collector Of Old Jazz Gramophone Records And A Saxophonist As Well So Music Was Everywhere In The Home. He Grew Up With The Great Jazzmen And Big Band Leaders Like Benny Goodman Fletcher Henderson And Others Like Them. At The Age Of 8 With The Desire For Him To Be More Than He Could Be Grover Sr. Gave Jr. A Saxophone. He Practiced And Would Sneak Into Clubs To See Famous Buffalo Blues Musicians. Edit Early Career Washington Left Buffalo And Played With A Midwest Group Called The Four Clefs. He Was Drafted Into The U.S. Army Shortly Thereafter But This Was To Be To His Advantage As He Met Drummer Billy Cobham. Cobham A Mainstay In New York City Introduced Washington To Many New York Musicians. After Leaving The Army Washington Freelanced His Talents Around New York City Eventually Landing In Philadelphia In 1967. 1 In 1970 And 1971 He Appeared On Leon Spencer's First Two Albums On Prestige Records Together With Idris Muhammad And Melvin Sparks. Washington's Big Break Came At The Expense Of Another Artist. Alto Sax Man Hank Crawford Was Unable To Make A Recording Date With Creed Taylor's Kudu Records 2 And Washington Took His Place Even Though He Was A Backup. This Led To His First Solo Album Inner City Blues. He Was Talented And Displayed Heart And Soul With Soprano Alto Tenor And Baritone Saxophones. Refreshing For His Time He Made Headway Into The Jazz Mainstream. Edit Fame His Fifth Album 1974's Mister Magic Was A Commercial Success And Introduced Guitarist Eric Gale As A Near-Permanent Member In Washington's Arsenal. 1 A String Of Acclaimed Records Brought Washington Through The 1970s Which Culminated In The Signature Piece For Everything Washington Would Do From Then On. The 1980s Winelight Was The Album That Defined Everything Washington Was About. The Album Was Smooth Fused With R&B And Easy Listening Feel. Washington's Love Of Basketball Especially The Philadelphia 76ers Led Him To Dedicate His First Track "Let It Flow" To Julius Erving Dr. J . The Highlight Of The Album And A Main Staple Of Radio Airplay Everywhere Was His Great Collaboration With Soul Artist Bill Withers "Just The Two Of Us " Which Was A Huge Hit On Radio During The Spring And Summer Of '81 Peaking At #2 On The Billboard Hot 100. It Was Also The Final Step Away From Motown Landing Him On Elektra Records And Into A New Era Of Jazz Excellence. The Album Went Platinum In 1981 And Also Won Grammy Awards In 1982 For Best R&B Song "Just The Two Of Us" And Best Jazz Fusion Performance "Winelight" . "Winelight" Was Also Nominated For Record Of The Year And Song Of The Year. 1 In The Post-Winelight Era Washington Is Credited For Giving Rise To A New Batch Of Talent That Would Make Its Mark In The Late 1980s And Early 1990s. He Is Known For Bringing Kenny G To The Forefront But Also Credited With Bringing Such Smooth Jazz Artists As Walter Beasley Steve Cole Pamela Williams Najee And George Howard. His Song Mr. Magic Is Noted As Being Influential On Go-Go Music Starting In The Mid-1970s. 3 On December 17 1999 While Waiting In The Green Room After Taping Four Songs For The The Early Show At CBS Studios In New York City Washington Collapsed. He Was Taken To St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Where He Was Pronounced Dead At About 7 30 P.M. He Was 56 Years Old. His Doctors Determined That He Had Suffered A Massive Heart Attack. 1 Edit Discography Edit As Leader * 1971 Inner City Blues Kudu Records * 1972 All The King's Horses CTI/Kudu Records * 1973 Soul Box Kudu Records * 1974 Mister Magic Kudu Records * 1975 Feels So Good Kudu Records * 1976 A Secret Place Kudu Records * 1978 Live At The Bijou * 1979 Paradise * 1979 Reed Seed * 1980 Skylarkin' * 1980 Winelight * 1980 Come Morning * 1981 Baddest * 1982 The Best Is Yet To Come * 1984 Inside Moves * 1986 House Full Of Love Music From The Cosby Show * 1987 Strawberry Moon * 1988 Then And Now * 1989 Time Out Of Mind * 1992 Next Exit * 1994 All My Tomorrows * 1996 Soulful Strut * 2000 Aria Edit As Sideman With Leon Spencer * 1970 Sneak Preview Prestige Records * 1971 Louisiana Slim Prestige With Dexter Gordon * 1982 American Classic Elektra With Kenny Burrell * 1985 Togethering Blue Note With Gerry Mulligan * 1995 Dragonfly Telarc With Kathleen Battle * 1995 So Many Stars Sony Edit References 1. ^ A B C D E Allmusic Biography 2. ^ Www.Dougpayne.Com 3. ^ Chang Jeff June 2001 . "Wind Me Up Chuck!". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Http //www.Sfbg.Com/noise/44-01/chuk.Html. Retrieved On 2007-06-01. read less