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Grover Washington Jr.

Grover Washington Jr.

Actor, Music Department, Composer

Born December 12, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, USA

Died December 17, 1999

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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, Dave Grusin, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre's most memorable hits, including "Mister Magic", "Reed Seed", "Black Frost", "Winelight", "Inner City Blues" 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), Patti LaBelle on "The Best Is Yet to Come" and Phyllis Hyman on "A Sacred Kind of Love". He is also remembered for his take on the Dave Brubeck classic "Take Five", and for his 1996 version of "Soulful Strut".

Washington had a preference for black nickel-plated saxophones made by Julius Keilwerth. These included a SX90R alto and SX90R tenor. He also played Selmer Mark VI alto in the early years. His main soprano was a black nickel-plated H. Couf Superba II (also built by Keilwerth for Herbert Couf) and a Keilwerth SX90 in the last years of his life.

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2 wins and 6 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary Poster

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary Feature Film2024Self - Musician

Who Is Rufus Harley: An Hour of Television and Documentary Footage Poster

Who Is Rufus Harley: An Hour of Television and Documentary Footage Video2006Self - Musician

One Night with Blue Note Poster

One Night with Blue Note Video2004Self

Blues Brothers 2000 Poster

Blues Brothers 2000 Feature Film1998The Louisiana Gator Boys

An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration Poster

An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration TV Movie1993Self

Late Show with David Letterman Poster

Late Show with David Letterman TV Series1993Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series1992Self - Musical Guest

JVC Jazz Festival 1990 Video1990Self

Showtime at the Apollo Poster

Showtime at the Apollo TV Series1987Self

The Gavin & Lott Show TV Series1983

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982Self

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Poster

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Feature Film1978Our Guests at Heartland

Rock Concert Poster

Rock Concert TV Series1973Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Musical Guest

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Vocalist

Music Department

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Type

Year

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Poster

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Feature Film2000

Bill Cosby: Himself Poster

Bill Cosby: Himself Documentary1983

Cassie & Co. Poster

Cassie & Co. TV Series1982

Composer

1

Percy & Thunder Poster

Percy & Thunder TV Movie1993

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