Skylarkin' is a 1980 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The record was released via Motown Records.
| Skylarkin' | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | October 1979 | |||
| Studio | Rosebud Recording, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:00 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Grover Washington Jr. | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
edit- "Easy Loving You" - 7:17
- "Bright Moments" (Roland Kirk) - 6:25
- "Snake Eyes" - 4:25
- "I Can't Help It" (Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene) - 6:26
- "Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, David Stevens) - 5:18
- "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" (Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson) - 6:06
All tunes written by Grover Washington Jr. except as noted parenthetically above.
Personnel
editBand
- Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, Prophet-5, ocarina, arrangements (1, 2, 3)
- Richard Tee – acoustic piano, electric piano
- Eric Gale – guitars
- Marcus Miller – bass
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion, Syndrums
Additional musicians
- Jon Faddis – flugelhorn (1)
- Alex Otey – trumpet (1)
- Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano solo (2)
- Paul Griffin – clavinet (3)
- Ed Walsh – Oberheim 8-Voice synthesizer (4)
- William Eaton – arrangements (4, 5, 6), conductor
Production
edit- 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
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 24 |
| US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 8 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B | ||
| 1980 | "Snake Eyes" | 88 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Miller, Mark (19 Apr 1980). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
- ^ 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.