Feels So Good (Grover Washington Jr. album)
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | May & July 1975 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz Jazz Fusion Smooth Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:07 | |||
| Label | Kudu Records KU-24 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Feels So Good is the fifth album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., recorded and released in 1975. The album topped both the soul and jazz albums charts and peaked at number ten on the pop album charts in the U.S.
Track listing
- "The Sea Lion" – (Bob James) – 5:57
- "Moonstreams" – (Grover Washington Jr.) – 5:55
- "Knucklehead" – (Washington) – 7:53
- "It Feels So Good" – (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 8:14
- "Hydra" – (Washington) – 9:08
Personnel
- Grover Washington Jr. – tenor & soprano saxophone
- Bob James – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger
- Gary King, Louis Johnson – bass
- Kenneth "Spider Webb" Rice, Steve Gadd – drums
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Sid Weinberg – oboe, English horn
- John Frosk, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Bob Millikan – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Alan Ralph, Dave Taylor – bass trombone
- Barry Rogers – trombone
- Charles McCracken, Seymour Barab – cello
- Alfred Brown, Manny Vardi – viola
- Barry Finclair, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Guy Lumia, Harry Lookofsky, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Raoul Poliakin – violin
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 10 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 1 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] | 1 |
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. Grover Washington Jr.: Feels So Good > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.