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1982 studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
The Best Is Yet to Come Released 1982 Studio Group IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Rosebud Recording Studio, New York, NY; Sigma Sound Studios-Starship One, Philadelphia, PA Genre Jazz Length 39 :59 Label Elektra 60215 Producer Grover Washington, Jr., Ralph MacDonald , Nathan Sassover, Dexter Wansel
The Best Is Yet to Come is a 1982 studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. released via Elektra label.[ 3] [ 4] The album includes his major hit "The Best Is Yet to Come " recorded with Patti LaBelle .
Reception
A reviewer of Billboard wrote "When a musician of unassailable integrity, honesty and commitment makes a bold, adventurous statement about his art, what do you do? You believe him".[ 5] Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "On The Best Is Yet to Come, the title cut was a major R&B hit, with Patti Labelle doing vocals. The rest, unfortunately, is formulaic fusion".[ 1]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Can You Dig It" Ralph MacDonald, William Salter 5:17 2. "The Best Is Yet to Come" Cynthia Biggs , Dexter Wansel5:58 3. "More Than Meets the Eye" Grover Washington, Jr. 4:28 4. "Things Are Getting Better" Gerald H. Price 4:16 5. "Mixty Motions" William Eaton 5:17 6. "Brazilian Memories" William Eaton 6:08 7. "I'll Be With You" Grover Washington, Jr. 4:37 8. "Cassie's Theme" Grover Washington, Jr. 3:58 Total length: 39:59
Personnel
Grover Washington, Jr. – alto (vocals), saxophone, soprano (vocal), tenor (vocal)
Billy Childs – piano, synthesizer
Jon Faddis – horn
Victor Feldman – percussion
Alex Foster – horn
Eric Gale – guitar
Leonard Gibbs – percussion
Mona Goldman-Yoskin – flute
Paul Griffin – synthesizer
Yogi Horton – drums
Kevin Johnson – percussion
Patti LaBelle – vocals, vocals (background)
Abraham Laboriel, Sr. – bass
James K. Lloyd – keyboards, piano
Ralph MacDonald – bells, percussion, shaker
Harvey Mason, Sr. – drums
Bobby McFerrin – vocals, vocals (background)
Marcus Miller – bass
Cedric A. Napoleon – bass
Lee Ritenour – guitar
James Herb Smith – guitar
Richard Lee Steacker – guitar
Richard Tee – clavinet, fender rhodes
Dexter Wansel – synthesizer
Darryl Washington – drums
Frank Wess – horn
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