Paradise (Grover Washington Jr. album)

Paradise is the eighth studio album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. Released in 1979, it was Washington's first album on Elektra Records.

Paradise
Studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
Released	1979
Recorded	1979
Studio	Alpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:58
Label	Elektra
Producer	Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Reed Seed (1978) Paradise (1979) Skylarkin' (1980)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

The Bay State Banner wrote that "Washington has let the abysmal vocalists go and gone back to robust, rough alto and soprano sax blowing."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Grover Washington Jr.; except where indicated.

1. "Paradise" (John Blake) - 7:55
2. "Icey" (Millard Vinson) - 3:48
3. "The Answer in Your Eyes" (Washington, Richard Steacker) - 8:24
4. "Asia's Theme" (James Simmons) - 5:03
5. "Shana" - 5:06
6. "Tell Me About It Now" - 5:27
7. "Feel It Comin'" (Richard Steacker) - 5:15

Personnel

• Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, arrangements (3, 5, 6, 7), electric piano (7)
• James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic piano, electric piano, arrangements (2, 4)
• Richard Lee Steacker – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, arrangements (3)
• Tyrone Brown – acoustic bass, electric bass
• Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums, Syndrums
• Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – assorted percussions
• John Blake Jr. – violin, arrangements (1)

Production

• Grover Washington, Jr. – producer
• Fred Galletti – engineer
• Al Alberts, Jr. – assistant engineer
• Frank Bernardini – assistant engineer
• Mike Bonghi – assistant engineer
• Jerry Williamson – assistant engineer
• Rudy Van Gelder – mastering at Van Gelder Studios (Englewood Cliffs, NJ).
• Ron Coro – art direction
• Johnny Lee – art direction
• John Collier – illustration
• Paul Wilson – photography

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[5]	24
Billboard Top Soul Albums[5]	15
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[5]	2

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[6]
		US R&B
1979	"Tell Me About It Now"	57

References

1. Yanow, Scott. Grover Washington Jr.: Paradise > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1468. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Lane, George (26 Apr 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 29. p. 17.
5. "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
6. "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.

External links

• Grover Washington Jr. – Paradise at Discogs