Winelight is a 1980 album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. It received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1982. The album was released by Elektra Records. It includes the Grammy Award-winning hit "Just the Two of Us" sung by Bill Withers. The track "In the Name of Love" from the album was also released in rearranged form, without Washington's saxophone track, under the name of Ralph MacDonald and Bill Withers (on vocals).
Track listing
Grover Washington, Jr - Winelight (Full Album,1980) [HQ] - 1- Winelight |07:36| 2- Let It Flow (For "Dr. J") |13:31| 3- In The Name Of Love |19:01| 4- Take Me There |25:20| 5- Just The Two Of Us |32:47|- Make Me A Memory (Sad Samba)
Side One
- "Winelight" (William Eaton) â€" 7:32
- "Let It Flow (For "Dr. J")" (Grover Washington Jr.) â€" 5:52
- "In the Name of Love" (William Salter, Ralph MacDonald) â€" 5:26
Side Two
- "Take Me There" (Washington) â€" 6:16
- "Just the Two of Us" (Bill Withers, William Salter, Ralph MacDonald) â€" 7:23
- "Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)" (Washington) â€" 6:32
Personnel
- Grover Washington Jr. â€" Alto, Soprano, Tenor, & Baritone saxophones
- Ralph MacDonald â€" Congas, Percussion, Electronic drums
- Marcus Miller â€" Bass
- Steve Gadd â€" Drums
- Eric Gale â€" Guitar
- Paul Griffin â€" Clavinet, Electric Piano
- Raymond Chew â€" Clavinet
- Richard Tee â€" Electric Piano
- Robert Greenidge â€" Steel Drums
- Ed Walsh, Bill Eaton â€" Synthesizer
- Bill Withers â€" vocals on "Just the Two of Us"
- Ted Jensen â€" mastering engineer
Charts
Singles
External links
- Grover Washington Jr. â€" Winelight at Discogs
References
