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Skylarkin' (Grover Washington Jr. album)

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Skylarkin'
Studio album by
Released1980
RecordedOctober 1979
StudioRosebud Recording, New York City, New York
GenreJazz
Length36:00
LabelMotown
ProducerGrover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Paradise
(1979)
Skylarkin'
(1980)
Winelight
(1980)

Skylarkin' is a 1980 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The record was released via Motown Records.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

The Globe and Mail wrote: "A highly commercial venture, as much of Washington's music has been ... it sounds like any number of elevators, even though Washington plays well within the music's severe confines."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Easy Loving You" - 7:17
  2. "Bright Moments" (Roland Kirk) - 6:25
  3. "Snake Eyes" - 4:25
  4. "I Can't Help It" (Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene) - 6:26
  5. "Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, David Stevens) - 5:18
  6. "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" (Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson) - 6:06

All tunes written by Grover Washington Jr. except as noted parenthetically above.

Personnel

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Band

Additional musicians

Production

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  • Grover Washington, Jr. – producer
  • Richard Alderson – engineer
  • Ed Heath – assistant engineer
  • Anthony MacDonald – assistant engineer
  • Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer
  • George Marino – original mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • John Matousek – CD mastering at Masterworks (Hollywood, CA).
  • Scott Charles – production coordination
  • Ginny Livingston – art direction, design
  • John Cabalka – art direction, design
  • Bill Imhoff – cover illustration

Charts

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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

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Year Single Chart positions[5]
US
R&B
1980 "Snake Eyes" 88

References

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  1. ^ Music, All. Grover Washington Jr.: Skylarkin' > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Miller, Mark (19 Apr 1980). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
  4. ^ a b c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  5. ^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
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