Skylarkin' (Grover Washington Jr. album)
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Skylarkin' is a 1980 album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr.
Track listing
- "Easy Loving You" 7:17
- "Bright Moments" 6:25 (Roland Kirk)
- "Snake Eyes" 4:25
- "I Can't Help It" 6:26 (Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene)
- "Love" 5:18 (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, David Stevens)
- "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" 6:06 (Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson)
All tunes written by Grover Washington Jr. except as noted parenthetically above.[3]
Personnel
- Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, synthesizer (Prophet 5), ocarina
- Richard Tee – acoustic and electric piano
- Eric Gale – guitar
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Additional musicians
- Jon Faddis – flugelhorn
- Alex Otey – trumpet
- Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano (solo)
- Paul Griffin – Clavinet
- Ed Walsh – Oberheim 8-voice synthesizer
- Grover Washington Jr., William Eaton - arrangements
- William Eaton - conductor
- Technical
- Richard Alderson - engineer
- Scott Charles - production coordination
- Ginny Livingston, John Cabalka - art direction
- Bill Imhoff - cover illustration
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 24 |
| US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||
| 1980 | "Snake Eyes" | 88 |
External links
References
- '^ Music, All. Grover Washington Jr.: Skylarkin > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Grover-Washington-Jr-Skylarkin/release/1152533
- ^ a b c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.