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.
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!!! 😊
This extraordinary synth jazz piece then the electric guitar piece made me realize that I loved smooth jazz for life... What could be more beautiful...❤❤❤
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
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.
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
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 ❤️
I was walking across the street and my ears were taken over by what turned out to be Skylarking....first time i heard this genius. Changed my musical tastes there and then. Rest easy Grover
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
in 1983 I lived in the Soviet Union and someone brought a tape cassette with a recording Grover Washington - Live at the bijou, I was shocked, 40 years have passed and again I listen with pleasure Grover Washington👍❤
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!
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!
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. 👑🎷
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!
I liked jazz since I was small, but with Grover W.J. I realized I am 100% in it. /Was summer 1984/ Since then - jazz is my first choice in music although I do love a lot of other things as well from classical mus., opera, bellcanto to hard rock. ... Always coming back to Grover Washington with special joy!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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 😥
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.
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.....🎷🙏❤️✌️💪
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.
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!!!!!!!!!!
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.
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.!
First time seeing this video with Grover Washington Jr., and Pieces of a Dream. Love it! James, Lloyd, Curtis Harmon, and Cedric Napoleon look like high school classmates that skipped school to join Grover in a fabulous jam session in Tokyo. Grover is the King of Smooth Jazz but he can also funk it up. My all-time favorite is the Live at the Bijou album where he mixes Days of our Lives with Mr. Magic, circa 1977. If you never heard this version OMG! Please check it out here: th-cam.com/video/Wu-8F1JBWMQ/w-d-xo.html&start_radio=1. Starting at 19:30 in the video.
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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.
I learned to play sax from listening to him, there's no one like him, oh I miss him, he was a Special Brother.
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!
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!!! 😊
@goldengirl478 Genetics has something to do with it for sure. Nationality not color.
R.I.P. Grover, we're still listening! We're still loving!
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This extraordinary synth jazz piece then the electric guitar piece made me realize that I loved smooth jazz for life...
What could be more beautiful...❤❤❤
Today's music can't compare to that of yesterday..Poor young folks! 😄😁😊
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.
This music and a glass of wine, you got it made.
My current state 😅😅😅 celebrating him 40 years on 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
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.
Amen 🙏🏽 ❤
😘🥰😍🤩,I AM 76 ,THANK YOU JESUS FOR 🙏THIS. 🙏🙌😍❤💖♥
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
This time was such a pleasure, with Grover, Al Jarreau, Pat Metheny, Donald Fagen and others kicking so much sweetness and light.
Grover was the best saxophone player of my generation rest in peace your music lives in our hearts and soul forever and ever!
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
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。
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 ❤️
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 was walking across the street and my ears were taken over by what turned out to be Skylarking....first time i heard this genius. Changed my musical tastes there and then. Rest easy Grover
John Coltrane Grover Washington Jr David Sanborn and Jr walker from the Allstars live forever in my collection
The good ole days. Sure do miss them.
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
Je vis à Marseille et j’adore Grover. Merci.
We now needs more musician with this rhythm and feeling..:!
Rest in Peace my brother! Thank you so much for your MUSIC! Phenomenal!!❤🙏🏻
Rest in powerful peace Grover Washington Jr.🙏
12 December 1943 ~
17 December 1999⚘
in 1983 I lived in the Soviet Union and someone brought a tape cassette with a recording Grover Washington - Live at the bijou, I was shocked, 40 years have passed and again I listen with pleasure Grover Washington👍❤
in 83 i was a junior in college but had his album..still play it to this day...masterpiece
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.
I miss this guy the. Most!!!!!!
This music will sound forever
It's like yesterday
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!
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.
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!
The legacy lives on a ledgend sorely missed always in our. Hearts and soul.
Mr Smooth Himself..Mr Cool Himself..Wow He was amazing..RIP
I liked jazz since I was small, but with Grover W.J. I realized I am 100% in it. /Was summer 1984/ Since then - jazz is my first choice in music although I do love a lot of other things as well from classical mus., opera, bellcanto to hard rock. ... Always coming back to Grover Washington with special joy!
Still listening today like itwas in the 80's. RIP GWJR
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.
Mr. Magic grooves on relentlessly thrilling and chilling all of us with his Magical riffs and tones simply magnificent.
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
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 just love Grover Washington his music take me to a heavenly place
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.
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
Wonderful Brother, was able to tell a story with his music.
Grover and Pieces of a dream ❤
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
🖤
Superb, outstanding, my favourite sax player Mr Magic R.I.P
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.
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 😥
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.
This is "fresh" and good music keeps you alive!
Yes LAWD It Does!
やっと見つけた❗
どうもありがとうございます❗
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. 🎹
Merci pour cette prestation magistrale de GROVER WASHINGTON JR qui demeure une référence éternel dans la musique JAZZ.
このメンバー揃って来日公演期待させてください❗
🙏🙏🔥💕💯
色褪せない❗😁いついついつか！
Love this sweet sound anywhere time and place... in my soul !!
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.....🎷🙏❤️✌️💪
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.
Nice songs, one amazing player sax
Diese musikànt,besonders,am schonsten...🎷🎷🎷🎷😍😍😍❤
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.
Thanks for sharing this with us .......! This is just AWESOME.........!!!
On that last song Grover was so smooth you could butter your bread with it.
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❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE GROVER.....RIP GROVER YOU ARE SO MISSED..
Amen, Ada.
Always incredible. LIVE is always the best, tehe energy from the crowd is adrenaline
Oh yeah live !!!!
UHFFF QUE BUENO-BUENISIMO-FANTASTICO,gracias por tan excelente viaje musical desde Madrid España.
None greater. Phenomenal and a good human being. Rocked my soul since the '70s..
Wish you were still here 😢😢 we miss your sax 😢❤❤❤ Rest in eternal peace
I saw them all in concert a long time ago at the Fox theater in Atlanta. They were incredible!
One ☝️ of best to ever do it . You won’t find better
amazing players you are with your unique magic amazing music.
Always.... Washington fan from Mr Magic 1976.
ONE OF THE BEST
R.İ.P grover exelent music
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.
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.
wonderful... R.I.P GW...you live on.
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.!
EXCELLENT💯🎊🎉🎊🎉💯🙏🎉🎊
Grover, you are in my heart forever!
watching in 2021 february
Simply a GENIUS at work doing his thang!!!!
I'm so Glad to find this in suggestions, what a concert!
thanks for sharing this masterpiece, just all of us, sweet
Absolutely awesome..especially Sausalito
Yes, Sausalito was the shit!
🎉Cheers to a phenomenal Icòn, Grover Washington Jr.🎉 Rest 1n Peace brother man.
Great music in heaven.
The most relaxing music
Just close your eyes❤❤❤
They don't get any better!
Life is so wonderful all thinks to God.
Damn, exactly 1 day to 41 years,🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 And still a classic ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Absolutely miss him!
First time seeing this video with Grover Washington Jr., and Pieces of a Dream. Love it! James, Lloyd, Curtis Harmon, and Cedric Napoleon look like high school classmates that skipped school to join Grover in a fabulous jam session in Tokyo. Grover is the King of Smooth Jazz but he can also funk it up. My all-time favorite is the Live at the Bijou album where he mixes Days of our Lives with Mr. Magic, circa 1977. If you never heard this version OMG! Please check it out here: th-cam.com/video/Wu-8F1JBWMQ/w-d-xo.html&start_radio=1. Starting at 19:30 in the video.
Q hermosa música lo maximo
I saw pieces of a dream and Grover at the Wiltern theatre in 1985
Greate Stuff !! I love it !!