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Reed Seed

Reed Seedis the seventh studio album by the American jazz saxophonistGrover Washington Jr.[1]It was released in 1978 on the Motown label.

Reed Seed
Studio albumby
Grover Washington Jr.
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioRidge Sound Studio,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreJazz
Length39:41
LabelMotown
ProducerGrover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr.chronology
Live at The Bijou
(1977) 		Reed Seed
(1978) 		Paradise
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Do Dat" (John E. Blake Jr.,Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr.) - 4:27
  2. "Step'n' Thru" (Richard Lee Steacker) - 6:15
  3. "Reed Seed (Trio Tune)" (Grover Washington Jr.) - 4:54
  4. "Maracas Beach" (James "Sid" Simmons) - 4:48
  5. "Santa Cruzin" (John E. Blake Jr., Tyrone Brown, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr., James "Sid" Simmons, Richard Lee Steacker, Millard "Pete" Vinson, Grover Washington Jr.) - 6:54
  6. "Just the Way You Are"(Billy Joel) - 4:46
  7. "Loran's Dance" (Grover Washington Jr.) - 7:37

Personnel

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  • Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
  • James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic piano,Fender Rhodes,clavinet,arrangements (4, 5)
  • John Blake Jr.–Polymoog,ARP Omni,ARP String Ensemble,electric violin,acoustic piano (1), clavinet (1), Fender Rhodes (6), backing vocals, arrangements (1, 5)
  • Richard Lee Steacker – electric guitars, backing vocals, arrangements (2)
  • Tyrone Brown – acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
  • Leonard "Doc" Gibbs– percussion, backing vocals, arrangements (1, 5)
  • Derrick Graves – arrangements (2)
  • Jeannine Otis– backing vocals
  • Lita Boggs – backing vocals
  • Rita Boggs – backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1)

Production

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  • Grover Washington Jr. – producer
  • Nils Salminen – engineer
  • Rodney Perry – assistant engineer
  • Rudy Van Gelder– mastering atVan Gelder Studios(Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey).
  • Norm Ung – art direction, design
  • Beverly Parker – photography

Charts

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Chart (1978) Peak
position
BillboardPop Albums[4] 35
BillboardTop Soul Albums[4] 7
BillboardTop Jazz Albums[4] 1

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[5]
US
R&B
1979 "Do Dat" 79

References

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  1. ^Lewis, Regina (27 July 1978). "Jarreau, Washington concert judged 'smokin'".Bay State Banner.No. 42. p. 15.
  2. ^Jurek, Thom.Grover Washington Jr.:Reed Seed> ReviewatAllMusic.Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985).The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide.USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203.ISBN0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^abc"Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history".allmusic.Retrieved2011-08-26.
  5. ^"Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history".allmusic.Retrieved2011-08-26.
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