Prime Cuts: The Greatest Hits 1987-99 (CD)

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• Release Date: December 7, 1999
• Label: Columbia (USA)
• UPC: 074646972229
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106696565
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #23868 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #1462 in Jazz (See Top 100 Jazz Bestsellers)
• #98 in Saxophone (See Top 100 Saxophone Bestsellers)

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Personnel includes: Grover Washington, Jr. (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, Fender Rhodes piano, Fairlight synthesizer); Phyllis Hyman (vocals); Marcus Miller (various instruments); Bobby Watson (alto saxophone); Bobby LaVell (tenor saxophone); Jimmy Cozier (baritone saxophone); Earl Gardner, Ite Jerez (trumpet); Robin Eubanks, Lewis Kahn (trombone); Sergio George (piano, synthesizer); Hank Jones, Herbie Hancock (piano); Teddy Bolden (keyboards, percussion, programming); John Bolden (keyboards, programming); Ray Obiedo, Randy Bowland, Richard Lee Steacker (guitar); Gerald Veasley, Ron Carter, George Mraz, Ruben Rodriguez, Cornelius Mimms (bass); Billy Hart, Steven Wolf, Grady Tate (drums); Pablo Batista, Robert Allende, Daryl Burgee (percussion).

Producers include: Teddy Bolden, John Bolden, Donald Robinson, Grover Washington Jr., Todd Barkan.

Grover Washington, Jr.'s fatal 1999 heart attack cut a successful 30-year recording career tragically short. Washington's legacy was his ability to combine jazz and pop by tracing their common roots in R&B and soul music. He found fans among the younger wave of jazz listeners, who were attracted to the sounds of what became known as "smooth jazz."

Washington's jazzier side is highlighted on this retrospective, in addition to his smooth jazz inclinations. Standout tracks include a big band version of "Please Send Me Someone to Love," as well as a version of Ron Carter's "Blues for DP," where he proves he's an effective and skilled jazz saxophonist; his soprano solo is wonderfully constructed. A thought-provoking and varied set of music, PRIME CUTS is a good introduction to Washington's music, as well as an endearing farewell to the father of what could be termed "rhythm & jazz."

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