Grover Washington Jr. - Full Concert - 08/13/88 - Newport Jazz Festival (OFFICIAL)

[@AnthonyJ-NC]

Still a classic in 2024!

[@cbh2976]

I am so proud to say that I knew and was in the 173rd U.S. Army Band with Grover Washington at Fort Dix New Jersey in the 60's. He was really a good person and incredible talented and a very nice person.

[@karenpyles5953]

Earl Gardner

[@karenpyles5953]

Tom cruise

[@danroley7850]

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[@ericpreusser8450]

I had the immense pleasure to play drums with, Grover. No one forgets those gigs*!

[@genobourn7423]

Salute! Hoorah!

[@georgelewis9842]

I've been playing Grover since 1978 and he's still sounds fresh.

[@adalee8065]

That is when my Brother introduced him to me I was about 18 1978, and he would put his album on and I would just sit there and groooove been hooked every since. Miss him so much....

[@demetriucsnightshadeonyout877]

I told Grover Washington Jr that his music is always ahead of it's time

[@hannahtrimble1857]

He got that

[@paulettesmith4071]

GroverWashingtonJr. Originally from Buffalo, NY. He loved my (hometown city and state of Philadelphia,PA). He loved his fans and expressed his love through his music and involvement in charitable organizations. He gave his last performance on the early Dec. 1999 morning at CBS studios, New York. His job on earth was done. God called him home, he was gone in an instant. ( Grover, thank you for the joy you brought to me and your fans). RIP.

[@Ewerb7]

Just wonderful! Grover had soul! Every note is meaningful, they are never wasted. Miss him dearly.

[@obg4584]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼😎🙏🏼

[@CyberBPLive]

Inventor of Smoothjazz. I have listened thousand times to his records and never get bored. R.I.P my mentor since I started playing sax 30 years ago.

[@MrCrazyoldschool]

The father of smooth jazz. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@raumahararangi6030]

It's so awesome that we have music 🎵 like this which is relaxing & vibrant in music sounds. I so love the tracks it's beautiful.

[@lyanmoon]

this music always give me a perfect vibe. Thank you Mr. Washington Jr :D

[@chevyvan9568]

I remember wearing out my "Winelight" cassette as a kid. Boy what a player. One of the reasons I put the trumpet down and been playing sax ever since.

[@Smackarooge]

One of the best jazz saxophonist of all time! Hubby's literally burning his "WINELIGHT" cd ever since our college years till now! 🤗🤗🤗

[@trevorbrit2300]

Heard him at a jazz club in London so I quit clarinet and switched to sax; still playin smooth jazz, including some of his stuff, 30 years later!

[@chadchapman9641]

Just a great concert by one of the greatest. Amazing tone and control across all 3 horns. His soprano was giving him problems but you'd never know. 42:06-42:08 - he's about to throw it across the stage.

[@jeff2all]

C Chappy The soprano sax can be a bitch to play correctly, no two sopranos sound alike, and is sensitive to the slightest change of mouth, tongue and breath.

[@Requintto]

jeff2all THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LATE GROVER WASHINGTON'S PLAYING. ONLY HIS SOPRANO SAXOPHONE HAD TECHNICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO WET PADS EASILY STUCK ON PARTICULAR HOLES.

[@jeff2all]

Requintto I guess you've been down that road lol.

[@Requintto]

jeff2all NOPE, BUT I'M SURE YOU WON'T BECOME A FAMOUS SAX PLAYER LIKE THE LATE GROVER WASHINGTON. YOU CAN BE A COPYCAT TO PLAY IN THE STREET CORNER OR SOME STRIP CLUB HAHAHAHHA.....:)

[@jamestaylor7746]

Not a surprise.... you can tell it must have been hot. Grover worked up a sweat.... and I guess his soprano did too!

[@fuzilemakhathini3719]

The power of preserving Content, the best of the best ✨

[@lg665]

2020, and im still here, thank you for this, masterpiece of person

[@jennycorridori1346]

The best best jazz artist I have ever seen! I saw him 3 times in Sacramento, California!

[@Metteyya1]

My girlfriend Lisa and I saw Grover 9 times in 5 years in San Francisco in the mid 70's. We were crazy about the guy. He performed at the Circle Star Theater in the Round with his regulars and 8 musicians from the San Francisco Symphony, 4 violins and 4 cellos. What a night! Those strings carried his melodies to greater heights that night. Stanley Turrentine and Freddie Hubbard were on the same ticket. Reply ·

[@oldjazzy846]

+Damon Sprock I envy you soooo much! I was only at one of his concerts in Chicago - it was fantastic. That wasin the 90's a few years before his passing. I used to call him "MY MAN, THE GROVE". Love(d) him so much.

[@Metteyya1]

+Old Jazzy Lisa and I caught him at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco in 1973. We had front row seats. He took me to school on the sax for two hours. Glad to hear that you got to see him play.

[@oldjazzy846]

+Damon Sprock So glad to hear about your great seats and him working with you on the sax - that must have been really thrilling. It's funny how you can pick up his style when hearing something you hadn't heard before. He had a one of a kind style - the best!

[@gilbertwhite9628]

+Damon Sprock,

[@JazzFan4life]

Saw Grover LIVE on 2 different occasions . Same period of time as you're talking about Damon . I saw him outdoors at night under the stars at the Concord Pavillion

[@theodoreclay6517]

Very good music 🎶 right on-time from Theodore Clay IPlayer of musicians

[@Torihope1000]

Grover was a class act and then some. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎷🎷

[@ramblerchic8180]

Thank God for videos. This was such a wonderful concert. Wish I was there. His air control was amazing. This crowd was truly blessed. Missing Mr. Washington

[@ManUtd_Rules]

Taken too early. Been listening to his music from 1969. As one musician said "cat can play". In Cape Town he was known as Groover (he could groove).

[@RichardSmithk12doctor]

Timeless, super talented, and a blessing! Grover was introduced to me by my dad (via LP Albums), and I loved looking at the front and backs of them while they played on a turntable (brand new). My files sent me to college and with me came my turntable stereo and my own Grover collection to my dorm room. RiP to Grover and my Dad!

[@trevorbrit2300]

This man set the bar for EVERY smooth jazz sax musician that followed! RIP Grover, and the Angels are probably groovin to ya right now!

[@ggilestate]

All I can say is WOW! How often do you see that kind of musicianship and talent on display.

[@pauljackson7877]

I met Grover when he did a show at the Blue Note NYC. I remember meeting him backstage after the show and he was very nice! I would buy all of his albums and try my best to imitate him on my sax. I wish here he were still here!

[@terrythomas7877]

My first Jazz Concert was at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia where I experienced Grover at the height of his breakthrough cut, "Mr. Magic". He played over a dozen woodwind instruments. Phenomenal!!

[@annaexpress]

７４，５年頃だった。高校生の私は５時間かけて列車で函館から札幌へ行った。Quincy Jones Orchestraの一員として来日したGeorge Bensonを視るために。会場はガラ空きだった（笑）。コンサートはよかった。一番意外だったのがGrover Washington Jr.が素晴らしかったこと。ものすごい熱演であれ以来大ファンであります。亡くなられたときはショックだったな。

[@bobboborino9817]

I saw Grover concert at Niagra Falls, Canada and he played with the same tenacity and expertness. What a great saxophonist and entertainer. I love his melody and style. I wish I could master the same style on my sax.

[@DaddysmoothRD]

Grover washington's solo in let it flow is absolutely incredible 😍😍😍, this man had so many power in himself, if that sax could say a word 🤣

[@MrOggiogburn]

Working with Grover I remember one thing that stuck out in my mind. If you have a hit record you better like it because you have to play it a million times. A real good brother gone too soon

[@sergeiklokov6214]

Amazing music!

[@michellemcdonald9294]

wow this is such a treat, I'm at work and this concert is breathing life into me.

[@sharoncansler5524]

Pure perfection ! Grover's "Mr Magic" was a big part of my introduction to grown-up music. The seventies were the cool years musically. I still have Grover Washington LP's, along with other greats like Earl Klugh, George Benson, Jazz Crusaders w/ Joe Sample etc. Grover may be imitated, but can never be duplicated. Genius.

[@jalebjaba1487]

Grover could play it all, Jazz,Funk,Classical,Smooth Jazz,R&B . Rip Mr G

[@obg4584]

This was 1 Awesome Smooth Brother, own much of his 🎶. Got to see him live once or twice. Last time I saw him was on CBS Saturday 🌄 . He had a ❤ attack after his performance that day. Rest in peace my Brother. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼😎🙏🏼

[@jc6594]

Today Commemorates Grover Washington Jr.'s 75th Birthday

[@hannahtrimble1857]

His family and friends join you in celebrating Grover on his birthday. His anniversary is fast approaching. His wife misses the man still.

[@hannahtrimble1857]

His family and friends join you in celebrating Grover on his birthday. His anniversary is fast approaching. His wife misses the man still.

[@markmarikalarayar9476]

Grover washington Jr. His voice is the saxophone legend never to be missed always never miss to hear him, to me great player Rip, God bless wish he was around longer.

[@saxman7131]

Miss this guy.

[@Ravfunnye]

I saw Grover do three sets a night at the Jazz showcase in Chicago (happy 90th birthday to Joe Segal) he was great!! would bring Tenor.Alto, Soprano and flute and play the hell out of each instrument. He was such a fiery soloist. I saw him at the Holiday Star in Merriville, Indiana, He got a standing ovation for each song he played! it was magical never saw that happen for an Artist. He was one of the greatest of my generation! (Phyllis Hyman was on the bill with him) He deserves more credit for being one of America's great jazz sax players. He pioneered what is known today as Smooth Jazz sound; being played by today's leading commercial jazz artist (you know them), but he played with more truth in his music; You felt Grover's soul in his music it was him, and not just the technical ability to run scales. We miss his genius and fire!

[@hannahtrimble1857]

I taught him flute

[@gold7633]

Would've loved to be at this Classic joint on the West Coast during them Better DayZ! Grover's sound is Infinite! Legend Status of a Man💯 #Grover👑

[@goosemanny]

Even since I became a Jazz listener in the late 70's, Grover Washington Jr. has been one of my favorites performers. His music is unique.

[@jaysee27]

i don't think Grover was every fully appreciated for what he brought to the jazz genre during his time back in the 70s/80s when he came to prominence with Mr. Magic. Innovators rarely are fully understood and appreciated when they bring something entirely new. I can recall a lot of jazz musicians were scratching their heads and criticizing his style when he came out with his new melodic style of playing sax as opposed to what people were used to hearing in what people considered "real jazz", (Bird, Coltrane, Hawkins style, etc.). We look back now at Grover's contribution and how he pretty much created Smooth Jazz and wonder how some people missed his genius back then. We now have entire radio stations and concert events devoted purely to Smooth Jazz and, even if Grover's music is not played, you still can feel and hear his presence and influence at all of them. And if you can't tell, YES, I am a big fan.

[@Frank4evers]

IT sounds like Paul Taylor, Peter White, Smooth Jazz performers

[@Frank4evers]

He paved the way...

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

@Thomas Brownlee Yeah!

[@maricarmark7448]

The very first time I heard Grover performance wow amazed fell in love no one is that close to Grover Washington jr pbuh he left us god bless

[@gilbertosesparza1265]

Nice sound, great double keyboard work, all live music.. not easy to do

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

Tonal control, beauty at its best! Here is the blues! GREAT IS Grover, sometimes jazz like. Smooth blues!

[@jazzfan707]

Grover was the huge soul of smooth jazz....very inspirational to all!

[@alanrichardson7868]

Awesome man He still livesThanks so much for posting this ,I miss this greatness in my life thanx to you.

[@art_vandelay1738]

He was a killer on the sax..RIP Grover

[@ebaylistentomusic]

I have a couple of friends who met Grover in sax shops. They both said he was just the nicest , most down to earth guy. Very friendly and curious and a great communicator just like in his playing.

[@jaimeguzman8502]

ahhhhhhhh !!! Maravilloso !!!! Aún tengo los vinilos con su música. Gracias !!!!!!!!

[@parachutist29]

WOW! Glad to have run into this! Mr Washington and his band were spectacular! All great songs! Especially from 30:00 on !!!!!!

[@boganix]

THANK YOU!!! Could people please post more of Grover Washington's videos??? I can't get enough!

[@hannahtrimble1857]

His collection is available everywhere for purchase! ; )

[@mosesmitchell985]

Music like this is Timeless

[@marcusvp.veloso]

Fantastic Let it Flow.

[@Victor25856]

Maravilloso musico que bueno es poder tener la posibilidad de verlo en estos videos un beso al cielo por el gran Grove Washington jr

[@ollyaaa]

Nothing I say with be a significant enough ode to the greatness that is GWJ, The master.

[@danielhyde8041]

That's how I feel to.

[@suzannahakobyan4428]

Discovered them in 2015. loveeeee ittt..

[@jeff4ever2]

+Suzanna Hakobyan lol me too!

[@ТатьянаШорникова-г4з]

Grover Washington-super🎷🎷🎷end джаз-банд,бесподобны...😍😄😍🎶🎹🎺🎸🎈🎈🎈❤

[@tunefultonyjohnson4100]

-- Another musician dude gone way too soon.. I still enjoy his super-funky double vinyl album "Live at The Bijou Café, in Philadelphia".....

[@DomNwachukwu]

"Live at the Bijou" was really great. We miss Grover Washington.

[@hoffus]

Got to agree with you. Live at the Bijou is the album that hooked me too! Love the track On the Cusp. Grover kills with the rarely used baritone sax.

[@rambr0vids]

Had to laugh when he mentioned Gerald Veasley (brought back a memory)...didn't realize this show was the day after the show at The Pier (outdoor venue)...Gerald did ill advised stage leap (like, off the stage)! he ended up finishing the gig seated with one leg stretched out on cushions on another chair. I met Gerald at a meet and greet at Capital Jazz Fest a year later and asked him how is leg was..we laughed about then, but I know that had to hurt! Miss you Grover!

[@hannahtrimble1857]

Gerald owns a fine restaurant in Philadelphia. Come on down, a jazz dinner restaurant: South

[@MrSaxMyJazz]

One of my favorite sax players.

[@MrSaxMyJazz]

No I don't thinks so Bro.

[@shalomolabode164]

Jamie R he's dead

[@mtnlion1465]

No doubt...The Greatest !

[@giuseppemanca4278]

UNO DEI PIU' BRAVI DI TUTTI I TEMPI !!! Tecnico e melodico, dolce e raffinato al punto giusto.

[@adalee8065]

I miss Grover so very much he was so smooth on the saxophone he could just mesmarize you with it took me along time to get used to his passing. RIP💔

[@JoseFerreira-di8op]

Nos anos 80 eu sempre inquieto igual a Green Miller , mas apenas audiófilo aí comprei um Vinyl Winelight..... uma luz acendeu em mim e me apaixonei por Jazz e Grover W. Junior foi o meu padrinho, hoje sou seu fãn e colecionador , seu som sensacional ! Forever , Tks Great Grover !

[@salsamanwt]

THE GREAT GROVER !!! FOREVER

[@chantalpicard3659]

Le meilleur de toujours

[@camillamalone3616]

Always beautiful GROVER W

[@dwightmoore8679]

Love all of those scales within scales

[@marvinwimbush5121]

Big time Dexter Gordon & John Coltrane& Billy Pierce fan , but Grover Washington jr was one of a kind.

[@devilsbox]

I remember this from seeing it on TV at the time. Loved it then and now. Thanks so much for posting it!

[@tacontractkiller07]

Uijhuhuhuyr

[@thescatman5029]

Wingate Park, 1988, with the original Pieces of a Dream opening up! One of the best shows I've ever gone to.

[@jwillis9621]

YES SIR! THAT ORIGINAL GROUP OF PIECES OF A DREAM FROM PHILLY AS WELL AND GROVER ENDORSED WAS IT DURING HIS RUN. RIP!

[@genobourn7423]

Grover is part of my family! ( Not really.) But in my house for decades we call him Grover ( Forever he will live in my house!) Most everything he has produced I have it!

[@sug9351]

so LOVED and missed....

[@anthonycfletcher1232]

He is truly and always will be Mr. Magic!

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

"Moonstreams" What a natural soprano sax sound! Listen to Dominick Farriicinacci's with this on Flugelhorn (trumpet). An angelic and divine voice's crying in the wilderness is Grover's! Lohvissimo!

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

Progressive Organic (Real) Jazz - those selections chosen from "Then And Now" CD Listen also to "Togethering" with GW and Kenny Burrell - different side of GW, the "Progressive Organic Jazz" side. That individual TONE on all the saxes, one after y other! Lohvissimo!

[@obaajamu7706]

he is playing for the Gods now, unbelievable talent.

[@donalberto1945]

Oba Ajamu

[@mtnlion1465]

Concord....Absolutely unbelievable! .... I want to see him again on the other side of the Pearly Gates. Amen.

[@musicgameplayssincopyright3082]

que excelente concierto! GRACIAS POR COMPARTIRO!

[@gutochaves2513]

Great!!!

[@bennieparson3539]

He was in the pantheon of smooth jazz sound when you said his name Grover everybody knew who you were talking about

[@TVchannel02]

Grover's horn is pure!

[@kaladagreen3782]

herb alpert

[@kabirvasudeva1]

Chunari chunari

[@sayiddahbey4718]

this is one of those cats, I will forever be remiss that I didn't not catch a concert of his.

[@coachpete9997]

+sayiddah bey me too but he lives on thru his music thank god!

[@sayiddahbey4718]

indeed!

[@korihemi1520]

Loved you Grover.........Always

[@Perivale]

It's a nice touch when the leader introduces the other players.

[@salsamanwt]

PHILLY WOOD , BASS, PIANO RICHARD LEE - GUITAR DEREK WASHINGTON - DRUM MIGUEL FUENTES - PERCUSSION BILL JALEY - PIANO

[@kjones5723]

+Wilfred Torres LOL -- Philip Woo, Darryl Washington, Bill Jolly

[@Redd_504]

+K Jones The only 1 that brother got right was Grover and Miguel Fuentes lol! You have to appreciate the effort though!

[@hannahtrimble1857]

Bill Jolly not Jaley. Bill forgives you

[@hannahtrimble1857]

and don't forget his Business Manager and Lover, Friend and Wife - Christine Washington

[@omarmckellar314]

Back in those days music was hard labor; unlike the present day computer does most of the work. But music overall is a joy to it's beholders regardless of the Era and genres.

[@monjiefly]

Grover was the FREAKIN MAN!!

[@oldjazzy846]

+Monshjay Davis Funny - I always called him " MY MAN, THE GROVE". So glad I got to see him just a few years before he passed. He was, to me, the absolute Sax Man, his sound was unique - one of a kind.

[@annahheard9207]

Every time I heard his voice I cried, still thinking about this great man, I can't imagine what his family went through. God bless his family and fans. Love you much Grover.Rip.

[@gregoryziegler7724]

love everything this man made RIH Mr.Washington

[@mohammedelfahirtahajit76]

Bravo,maestro,❤️👍🤲✌️

[@VICZONSvlog]

Thanks for uploading! I love listening Jazz specially the Winelight.

[@bourrellyanne-marieaugusti4675]

absolument génial

[@mallen1317]

Amazing!! wish I could've been there - thank you for posting

[@isaiahdickerson9032]

I was blessed to see him play at The Paramount n Seattle before he pass R.I.P. Glover

[@gotchamusic]

Just got love his feel. Heard him today on Sirius radio oh man I wish could have shook his hand one time. Peace Steve Doc Willoughby

[@daisypaul]

Man has got lungs that horn and the fingers making it talk music as it’s supposed to be God Blessxxx

[@Megs108]

What a guy only wish i had seen you RIP beautiful man x

[@kjones5723]

+Megan ivey Hey Megan, not to rub it in, but you missed an icon. Saw him perform no less than 6 times -- each time a new experience. He was constantly evolving (like most of the greats); same thing with Miles -- you never saw the same show twice. Grover was the epitome of cool; always had Bill Jolly playing with him -- eventually becoming his Musical Director; Darryl Washington started playing with him post-Steve Gadd; Richard Lee started playing guitar post Eric Gale (when he passed away). His band is always tight. One of the fun things was, if you were fortunate enough, to be able to sit in during sound t check --- this was like a mini-concert. Grover passed in December of 1999 and the jazz world has never been the same. So many of today's "smooth jazz" sax players pattern themselves after Grover:Gerald Albright, Kenny G, Richard Elliott, David Sanborn, Everette Harp, Boney James, Walter Beasley, and the list goes on; fortunately for us, there's nothing like the original ..... Grover Washington, Jr. (often imitated, never duplicated)

[@irissoares4621]

Simplesmente Sensacional!!!!

[@giuseppemanca4278]

Grover Washington jr. : UNICO

[@dwightmoore6431]

Dam can this be topped--hell no one of the greatest

[@jeffberlin9311]

El mejor Saxofonista de toda la Historia del Jazz Moderno....sin lugar a Dudas sin ofender a los maestros : Jay Beckenstein, Sadao Watanabe, Bob Mintzer, David Sanborn y Eric Marienthal.

[@josephinestevensonscardett5183]

I have always Loved Grover he put his heart and soul into his Saxophones always, it was like his music was making love to me. 🎷🎼🎶🎵

[@davidwilley9762]

@ 44:29 Soul of Drummer showing/Speaking to fellow members..." Good Job Guys, We Nailed it! " is Awesome! :)