It's 1978 and I'm a 16 year old white kid who loves jazz and especially Grover Washington Jr. I played the tenor saxophone so it wasn't that hard to fall in love with his playing. He really was one of the best I scored a second row, aisle seat at a show at Cincinnati Music Hall. It has to be one of the greatest nights of my life. I luckily was able to see him a couple more times. Great memories.
Color has nothing to do with it kiddo. You obviously have a good ear and incredible taste for good jazz. Coming from a soul sistah who loves Grover and good music period!!! 😊
Grover Washington Jr. and his band are missed. I wonder what music they would have created if Grover would not have been called home so soon. RIP to the great Grover Washington Jr. Pieces Of A Dream: My Favorite Number Is Foe Five Foe
There was nothing like seeing G.W. and R. Lee perform with Pieces back in the early eighties.....Got lucky TWICE! Second time was at a small club venue in Denver.......OMG!
So grateful I got to see him play on my birthday in 1992 at the Rheem Theatre in Moraga, CA and again at The Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Thank you for the sounds Grover, R.I.P., Much Love ❤️
Lovely Tokyo Blaze more Paths for Young Grover's to Blossom and Shine Brighter than ever for the Entire World to Recognize Respect and Request The Talents and Gifts The American African People offer So Welcomed in my Library of Greats
I worked for a record wholesaler in Phila, the guy who had the spot before me was Grover Washington. He would pop in from time to time. One of the sweetest, humble positive amazing people I'd ever seen.
yes indeed he was I remember when I worked at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philly back the early 80's we spotted him & his wife having dinner in one of the hotel restaurants one night....one of my co-workers just happened to be playing Grover's "Reed Seed" 8 Track back in the kitchen so we asked the waiter could he ask Grover to autograph the 8 Track for us & of course he did I also got my picture taken with him when he popped up one night to sit in with his protégés Pieces Of A Dream for a few sets he was always so gracious & humble
I snagged a front-row center single seat at the last minute for one of his rare appearances here in Santa Barbara. It still stands as one of the very best concert performances I have ever attended.
By far some of the greatest Jazz of all times. Such an excellent Artist gone much too soon, but Grover, Washington, Junior leaves music to be cherished for centuries to come. May he continue to rest in power, now, one of our ancestors, and worthy to be acknowledged as such. For his family, and all his friends and all of his band members may we all keep great and fine memoriesof Mr. Washington, Junior, and our heart and mind even for those of us who only knew his music and didn’t know him as a person personally. Much love, much respect. Jeffrey Lewis, Detroit.
My father loved Grover, AND Pieces of a Dream! I heard so many of these classics growing up. I know he's still enjoying him some Grover up in heaven. Love you dad!
GW jr was friends with me father in law, along with Dexter(who you can tell he's close with in this video ), Billy Paul and the guy who wrote "Sade". Great group of men 😥
My favorite saxophonist. I can recall hearing him for first time in Lake Charles, LA years ago. Miss him but still listen to him. A great performer. RIP Grover.
I mentioned these guys because not only were they great musicians, I just think it's weird how they all played saxophone and all died pretty damned young.
Caught him in Shreveport LA with his band Locksmith We gave him a STANDING O after each jam he replied by saying SHREVEPORT HUH WOW he was the GREATEST
The chord changes in this cut (Winelight) are mesmerizing. It was the dream of this 1980s bass player to learn them by heart, and make his own signature statement every time this one was called. Nearly forty years later, and I still get chills whenever I hear or play it. Thank you Grover, my brother. For all the music, all the inspiration, all the memories, (especially meeting you between sets at the Blue Note, NYC back in '88) your musical legacy has transcended into immortality. 👑🎷
First heard Mr Magic in 1977 when I was stationed in Japan in the Marines. Black Frost, Knucklehead, Reed Seed, Loren’s Dance on & on. Had all his albums. Him & Jr Walker some of the BEST on the Sax.
Mesmerizing, Masterful, Pieces of a dream all of Grover's compositions are, never to be loved by adoring fan base he amast during his career shear genius R.I.P. my Brother.
Todo evoluciona igual todo se acaba y este genio no ha sido una excepción , pero su legado es inolvidable y siempre estará ahí en lo más alto . Maravilloso Groover.
incredible! the band had some kind of groove thumpin that nite, and Grover climbed right on top of it. amazing chemistry. i saw Grover and Aretha more than any two artists in my life. i feel them both every day. they still here y'all.
Yes. Pieces of A Dream! They were all babies then. I loved them then and still love them to this day! Even though Cedric is no longer one of the original members... I still love him too. Of course the one and only Mr. Grover Washington Jr. Thank you all for your wonderful gifts of music!
Man... I'm just loving this. This remind of my high school days and college. I will Love to find this on DVD...... MAN AWESOME. I KNOW IT'S BEEN AWHILE. BUT COME BACK TO MICHIGAN.... PLEASE.....🎷🙏❤️✌️💪
Nice man, my father-in-laws friends (along with Billy Paul). They used to be in the office, chilling and drinking while u was working. Very nice man. My favorite piece, (along with my father in law). He kills this!!!!!!!!!!
2:37am,8-24-2021. Still.listening.. was raised on Jazz and other musical genres. Studied at night,in college to smooth jazz. Thank you, UTUBE for keeping all these great artists alike.
Feel good anywhere,but essentially at 2:27am Use to study in college to late night music. so many memories. I was introduced to Jazz at a young age, because my parents were musicians and we were raised on all types of music, consequently, my family has many musicians.
Wow! At 35:05 Grover pays tribute to renowned Japanese saxophonist SADAO WATANABE--who I dubbed the Grover Washington of Japan when featuring his cuts on my radio show in 2007! RIP Grover Washington Jr.
By way of New York homegrown in my city Philadelphia. Grover lived on Edgewood street. He and my uncle were friends until my uncle left and went into the service in 1966.
I went to this show when they stopped in Houston, Texas.! He played 2 shows that night and they both sold out.! My friends told me if I was going with them I had to get a ticket for both shows because they were going to both of them.! It was an awesome shows just like here.! Thanks for posting.! RIP GW.!
RIP BASSIST CEDRIC NAPOLEON, DIED JUNE 18, 2024 --- or sometime around that date. C-Nap was a great young player. no doubt. tell your mentor Grover, hello and hugs from all of us still in the number, RIP CEDRIC; RIP GROVER WASHINGTON JR...TC
R.I.P. Grover, we're still listening! We're still loving!
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That tone, technique and intonation. The undisputed master. RIP Grover, we're still listening
You are so right, and he glides through those notes whether high or slow with his same distinctive tones, an absolute master.
He’s the one and only and there will never ever be another one like him! Distinctive!
Today's music can't compare to that of yesterday..Poor young folks! 😄😁😊
This music and a glass of wine, you got it made.
It's 1978 and I'm a 16 year old white kid who loves jazz and especially Grover Washington Jr. I played the tenor saxophone so it wasn't that hard to fall in love with his playing. He really was one of the best
I scored a second row, aisle seat at a show at Cincinnati Music Hall. It has to be one of the greatest nights of my life. I luckily was able to see him a couple more times. Great memories.
Color has nothing to do with it kiddo. You obviously have a good ear and incredible taste for good jazz. Coming from a soul sistah who loves Grover and good music period!!! 😊
Grover Washington Jr. and his band are missed. I wonder what music they would have created if Grover would not have been called home so soon. RIP to the great Grover Washington Jr. Pieces Of A Dream: My Favorite Number Is Foe Five Foe
Yea, F.F.F is outstanding! They were huge Dr. J fans back in the day!
I'll take I Love Warm Weather as my fav Pieces tune.....
In Jr. High and High school I played the sax. He was my idle. I played all his music. So many memories.
Same here. I played the Tenor in high school. I saw him twice in the late seventies when I was sixteen or seventeen. Great memories.
Je vis à Marseille et j’adore Grover. Merci.
Rest in Peace my brother! Thank you so much for your MUSIC! Phenomenal!!❤🙏🏻
Grover was the best saxophone player of my generation rest in peace your music lives in our hearts and soul forever and ever!
R.I.P KING, YOU ARE STILL GIVING ME LOVE IN 2022 WITH YOUR MUSIC. 🌷
Fantastic music he was a great and they will never forget him..thanks
👍🏾✊🏾2023🎷🎷
I miss this guy the. Most!!!!!!
Grover Washington Jr が日本に初めて来たときのコンサート。私行きました。比較的良い席取れた。
opening actでPieces Of A Dreamが出演、メンバーが若かったことを覚えている。
たしか、コンサートの Back Band をそのままやった記憶がある。
The good ole days. Sure do miss them.
The one and only Grover Washington. His music will live on forever.
Yes, it will. I met him and nevr forgot it. Remarcable Man and outstanding musician!
Yes it will! That soulful ass sound. Nothing compares
I learned to play sax from listening to him, there's no one like him, oh I miss him, he was a Special Brother.
This time was such a pleasure, with Grover, Al Jarreau, Pat Metheny, Donald Fagen and others kicking so much sweetness and light.
There was nothing like seeing G.W. and R. Lee perform with Pieces back in the early eighties.....Got lucky TWICE! Second time was at a small club venue in Denver.......OMG!
So grateful I got to see him play on my birthday in 1992 at the Rheem Theatre in Moraga, CA and again at The Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Thank you for the sounds Grover, R.I.P., Much Love ❤️
This music will sound forever
It's like yesterday
Still listening today like itwas in the 80's. RIP GWJR
Lovely Tokyo Blaze more Paths for Young Grover's to Blossom and Shine Brighter than ever for the Entire World to Recognize Respect and Request The Talents and Gifts The American African People offer So Welcomed in my Library of Greats
I worked for a record wholesaler in Phila, the guy who had the spot before me was Grover Washington. He would pop in from time to time. One of the sweetest, humble positive amazing people I'd ever seen.
He definitely seems like a cool cat!
Mitchell Wallace 👍
yes indeed he was
I remember when I worked at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philly back the early 80's we spotted him & his wife having dinner in one of the hotel restaurants one night....one of my co-workers just happened to be playing Grover's "Reed Seed" 8 Track back in the kitchen so we asked the waiter could he ask Grover to autograph the 8 Track for us & of course he did
I also got my picture taken with him when he popped up one night to sit in with his protégés Pieces Of A Dream for a few sets
he was always so gracious & humble
As expected I hear it.
People on top of what their doing is like that. Fulfilled
We now needs more musician with this rhythm and feeling..:!
John Coltrane Grover Washington Jr David Sanborn and Jr walker from the Allstars live forever in my collection
Rest in powerful peace Grover Washington Jr.🙏
12 December 1943 ~
17 December 1999⚘
Mr Smooth Himself..Mr Cool Himself..Wow He was amazing..RIP
I snagged a front-row center single seat at the last minute for one of his rare appearances here in Santa Barbara. It still stands as one of the very best concert performances I have ever attended.
May The souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. What a great talent
By far some of the greatest Jazz of all times. Such an excellent Artist gone much too soon, but Grover, Washington, Junior leaves music to be cherished for centuries to come. May he continue to rest in power, now, one of our ancestors, and worthy to be acknowledged as such. For his family, and all his friends and all of his band members may we all keep great and fine memoriesof Mr. Washington, Junior, and our heart and mind even for those of us who only knew his music and didn’t know him as a person personally. Much love, much respect. Jeffrey Lewis, Detroit.
The legacy lives on a ledgend sorely missed always in our. Hearts and soul.
😘🥰😍🤩,I AM 76 ,THANK YOU JESUS FOR 🙏THIS. 🙏🙌😍❤💖♥
EXCELLENT💯🎊🎉🎊🎉💯🙏🎉🎊
My father loved Grover, AND Pieces of a Dream! I heard so many of these classics growing up. I know he's still enjoying him some Grover up in heaven. Love you dad!
Wonderful Brother, was able to tell a story with his music.
GW jr was friends with me father in law, along with Dexter(who you can tell he's close with in this video ), Billy Paul and the guy who wrote "Sade". Great group of men 😥
Grover and Pieces of a dream ❤
My favorite saxophonist. I can recall hearing him for first time in Lake Charles, LA years ago. Miss him but still listen to him. A great performer. RIP Grover.
wonderful... R.I.P GW...you live on.
Grover,art porter and George Howard!!
I mentioned these guys because not only were they great musicians, I just think it's weird how they all played saxophone and all died pretty damned young.
Long live Najee.
George Howard toured with Grover early in his career. Grover very influential in GH approach to playing soprano sax.
Great set! Richard Lee killin' on guitar.
ONE OF THE BEST
Mr. Magic grooves on relentlessly thrilling and chilling all of us with his Magical riffs and tones simply magnificent.
From kid, I just love his variate of jazz. Just a mixture of goodies.
Caught him in Shreveport LA with his band Locksmith We gave him a STANDING O after each jam he replied by saying SHREVEPORT HUH WOW he was the GREATEST
Greate Stuff !! I love it !!
This is "fresh" and good music keeps you alive!
Yes LAWD It Does!
Love this sweet sound anywhere time and place... in my soul !!
God!!!!! I miss him!!!!!!!!
I'm so Glad to find this in suggestions, what a concert!
The chord changes in this cut (Winelight) are mesmerizing. It was the dream of this 1980s bass player to learn them by heart, and make his own signature statement every time this one was called. Nearly forty years later, and I still get chills whenever I hear or play it. Thank you Grover, my brother. For all the music, all the inspiration, all the memories, (especially meeting you between sets at the Blue Note, NYC back in '88) your musical legacy has transcended into immortality. 👑🎷
Amen.
I just love Grover Washington his music take me to a heavenly place
Absolutely miss him!
Nice songs, one amazing player sax
First heard Mr Magic in 1977 when I was stationed in Japan in the Marines. Black Frost, Knucklehead, Reed Seed, Loren’s Dance on & on. Had all his albums. Him & Jr Walker some of the BEST on the Sax.
Yes as in.
Excellent !!!
Uno de mis favoritos de siempre, gracias por tu música y tu legado Grover Washington, RIP.
watching in 2021 february
Simply a GENIUS at work doing his thang!!!!
thanks for sharing this masterpiece, just all of us, sweet
Always incredible. LIVE is always the best, tehe energy from the crowd is adrenaline
Oh yeah live !!!!
Mesmerizing, Masterful, Pieces of a dream all of Grover's compositions are, never to be loved by adoring fan base he amast during his career shear genius R.I.P. my Brother.
Thanks for sharing this with us .......! This is just AWESOME.........!!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE GROVER.....RIP GROVER YOU ARE SO MISSED..
Amen, Ada.
Merci pour cette prestation magistrale de GROVER WASHINGTON JR qui demeure une référence éternel dans la musique JAZZ.
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Todo evoluciona igual todo se acaba y este genio no ha sido una excepción , pero su legado es inolvidable y siempre estará ahí en lo más alto . Maravilloso Groover.
Great music in heaven.
incredible! the band had some kind of groove thumpin that nite, and Grover climbed right on top of it. amazing chemistry. i saw Grover and Aretha more than any two artists in my life. i feel them both every day. they still here y'all.
R.İ.P grover exelent music
I saw them all in concert a long time ago at the Fox theater in Atlanta. They were incredible!
They don't get any better!
Yes. Pieces of A Dream! They were all babies then. I loved them then and still love them to this day! Even though Cedric is no longer one of the original members... I still love him too. Of course the one and only Mr. Grover Washington Jr. Thank you all for your wonderful gifts of music!
I loved them too - saw them twice in NYC...why did Cedric leave??They were so tight.
James Lloyd is cuttin' up YAAASSS ‼️👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥I MISS my Grover Sooooo much😥😥😥💖💖💖 this is beautiful....
Thank you!🎹
I had just turned 19 in Japan on August 30th. 🎹
Absolutely awesome..especially Sausalito
Yes, Sausalito was the shit!
Man... I'm just loving this. This remind of my high school days and college. I will Love to find this on DVD...... MAN AWESOME. I KNOW IT'S BEEN AWHILE. BUT COME BACK TO MICHIGAN.... PLEASE.....🎷🙏❤️✌️💪
Nice man, my father-in-laws friends (along with Billy Paul). They used to be in the office, chilling and drinking while u was working. Very nice man. My favorite piece, (along with my father in law). He kills this!!!!!!!!!!
amazing players you are with your unique magic amazing music.
このメンバー揃って来日公演期待させてください❗
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色褪せない❗😁いついついつか！
2:37am,8-24-2021.
Still.listening..
was raised on Jazz and other musical genres.
Studied at night,in college to smooth jazz.
Thank you, UTUBE for keeping all these great artists alike.
Always.... Washington fan from Mr Magic 1976.
Q hermosa música lo maximo
One of my favorite albums, The music is lively and makes you feel good on those days while you are getting ready to journey out. Love this concert!
+Carl Havens what album is it?
Winelight
Feel good anywhere,but essentially at 2:27am
Use to study in college to late night music.
so many memories.
I was introduced to Jazz at a young age, because my parents were musicians and we were raised on all types of music, consequently, my family has many musicians.
Diese musikànt,besonders,am schonsten...🎷🎷🎷🎷😍😍😍❤
very very nice!!!!!
Great !!!
Grover, you are in my heart forever!
He is just fantastic!!
Immortal music. I just love it.
Out of this world!
The best
One ☝️ of best to ever do it . You won’t find better
I am blessed for my ears to hear and enjoy this phenomenal man and his music
these guys are just fantastic. So much talent! Thank God❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Wow! At 35:05 Grover pays tribute to renowned Japanese saxophonist SADAO WATANABE--who I dubbed the Grover Washington of Japan when featuring his cuts on my radio show in 2007! RIP Grover Washington Jr.
By way of New York homegrown in my city Philadelphia. Grover lived on Edgewood street. He and my uncle were friends until my uncle left and went into the service in 1966.
Dexter wansel pure genius
Grover is the G.O.A.T
Great Playlist for Strength Training
Moments in memory.......
awesome the greatest
I went to this show when they stopped in Houston, Texas.! He played 2 shows that night and they both sold out.! My friends told me if I was going with them I had to get a ticket for both shows because they were going to both of them.! It was an awesome shows just like here.! Thanks for posting.! RIP GW.!
Simply was the best!!!
RIP BASSIST CEDRIC NAPOLEON, DIED JUNE 18, 2024 --- or sometime around that date. C-Nap was a great young player. no doubt. tell your mentor Grover, hello and hugs from all of us still in the number, RIP CEDRIC; RIP GROVER WASHINGTON JR...TC
❤ RIP Mister Groover Washington j.r 🎸✨️