Washington Jr,Grover Sacred Kind Of Love: The Columbia Recordings CD

Five CD set containing six stellar albums spanning the years 1987-1996. Legendary saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. Was justifiably considered an influential pioneer in fusing jazz, soul, R&B and pop and bringing his distinctive sound to mainstream audiences globally. Four of the six albums -Strawberry Moon (1987), Time Out Of Mind (1989), Next Exit (1992) and Soulful Strut (1996), his final LP for Columbia - achieved success on the U. S. R&B, jazz and pop charts, while two albums, 1988's Then And Now (with guest players such as Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Grady Tate) and 1994's All My Tomorrows (featuring Eddie Henderson, Bobby Watson, Hank Jones, Robin Eubanks and Billy Hart) were both critically acclaimed by audiences demonstrating Grover's skill as a 'straight ahead' jazz musician of the first order. Various special guest vocal performances by Jean Carne ('The Look Of Love', 'Keep In Touch'), Phyllis Hyman ('Sacred Kind Of Love'), B. B. King ('Caught A Touch Of Your Love'), Nancy Wilson ('Your Love'), Lalah Hathaway ('Love Like This') and The Four Tops' Levi Stubbs ('Till You Return To Me') are among the many highlights of Grover's tenure with Columbia Records along with bonus tracks, 'Protect The Dream' (originally released on the CD version of Time Out Mind); 'Every Day A Little Death', (from the 1995 Sony album, "Color And Light: Jazz Sketches On Sondheim"); 'Heat Index' and 'The Night Fantastic', both originally included on "Prime Cuts," a Columbia Records' compilation released in 1999, the year Grover passed away at the age of 56.

1. Strawberry Moon 2. The Look of Love (Feat. Jean Carne) 3. Shivaree Ride 4. Caught a Touch of Your Love 5. Maddie's Blues 6. I Will Be Here for You 7. Monte Carlo Nights 8. Keep in Touch (Feat. Jean Carne) 9. Summer Nights 10. Blues for D.P 11. Just Enough 12. French Connections 13. Something Borrowed, Something Blue 14. Lullaby for Shana Bly 15. Stolen Moments 16. In a Sentimental Mood 17. Stella By Starlight 18. Jamaica 19. Gramercy Park 20. Sacred Kind of Love (Feat. Phyllis Hyman) 21. Brand New Age 22. Fly Away 23. Don't Take Your Love from Me 24. Time Out of Mind 25. Split Second (Act II, the Bar Scene) 26. Nice-N-Easy 27. Unspoken Love 28. Protect the Dream 29. Take Five (Another Five) 30. Your Love 31. Only for You (Siempre Para D'sera) 32. Greene Street 33. Next Exit 34. I Miss Home 35. Love Like This (Feat. Lalah Hathaway) Summer Chill 36. Till You Return to Me 37. Get on Up 38. Check Out Grover 39. All My Tomorrows 40. ? Preciso Perdoar 41. When I Fall in Love 42. I'm Glad There Is You 43. Happenstance 44. All My Tomorrows 45. Nature Boy 46. Please Send Me Someone to Love 47. Overjoyed 48. Flamingo 49. For Heaven's Sake 50. Estate ("Ess-Tah-Tay") (In Summer) 51. Every Day a Little Death (From a Little Night Music) 52. Soulful Strut 53. Can You Stop the Rain 54. Play That Groove for Me 55. Bordertown 56. I Can Count the Times 57. Village Groove 58. Headman's Haunt 59. Poacher Man 60. Mystical Force 61. Uptown 62. Heat Index 63. The Night Fantastic