Grover Washington, Jr. ”Then And Now”

Grover Washington, Jr.

”Then And Now”
( LP CBS Records, 1988 )
Catalog # CBS 462516 1

Tracklisting & Personnel:
A1 Blues For D.P.
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Grady Tate, Marvin “Smitty” Smith
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Saxophone [Soprano] – Grover Washington, Jr.
A2 Just Enough
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Marvin “Smitty” Smith
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Saxophone [Tenor] – Grover Washington, Jr.
A3 French Connections
Bass [Electric] – Gerald Veasley
Drums – Darryl Washington
Guitar – Richard Lee Steacker
Percussion – Miguel Fuentes
Piano – James Simmons
Saxophone [Tenor] – Grover Washington, Jr., Igor Butman
A4 Something Borrowed, Something Blue
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Saxophone [Tenor] – Grover Washington, Jr.
B1 Lullaby For Shana Bly
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Marvin “Smitty” Smith
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Saxophone [Tenor] – Grover Washington, Jr.
B2 Stolen Moments
Bass [Electric] – Gerald Veasley
Drums – Darryl Washington
Guitar – Richard Lee Steacker
Percussion – Miguel Fuentes
Piano – James Simmons
Saxophone [Soprano] – Grover Washington, Jr.
Saxophone [Tenor] – Igor Butman
B3 In A Sentimental Mood
Piano – Tommy Flanagan
Saxophone [Alto] – Grover Washington, Jr.
B4 Stella By Starlight
Bass [Electric] – Gerald Veasley
Drums – Darryl Washington
Percussion – Miguel Fuentes
Piano – James Simmons
Saxophone [Soprano] – Grover Washington, Jr.
Saxophone [Tenor] – Igor Butman

Credits:
Mixed By – Grover Washington, Jr., Joe Tarsia
Recorded By – Fernando Krai, Joe Tarsia

Notes:
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:US
Released:1988

Review:
This is one of Grover Washington, Jr.’s occasional strays away from R&B-oriented jazz to play in a more straightahead setting. Switching between soprano, alto and tenor, Grover is accompanied by either Tommy Flanagan or Herbie Hancock on piano during five of the eight selections and he performs such numbers as Ron Carter’s “Blues for D.P.,” “Stolen Moments” and “Stella by Starlight” with swing and taste. Tenor-saxophonist Igor Butman also helps out on three songs. Worth acquiring.
By Scott Yanow (AMG)

Courtesy of Soultrane