Grover Washington Jr. - Let It Flow (for ''Dr. J.'')

June 27, 1981, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grover Washington Jr.(ss,as&ts), Richard Tee(key), Ralph MacDonald(perc), Paul Griffin(synth), Eric Gale(g), Anthony Jackson(b), Steve Gadd(ds)

[@Drayton42677]

My Pops... The Original Mr. Drayton, put me on to Grover Washington, Jr. at a young age. Been loving his music, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Miles Davis, Willie Colon, & George Benson ever since

[@samadjhi]

Philly was a hell of a town in those days!

[@GuardianMB]

This is so beautiful! And Dr.J just walking in the air... This song is Dr. J, smooth, full of grace and soul. Grover and Doc I miss you.

[@StarLiightDancer]

this the type of music that bring tears to ur eyes because we have lost it, what the hell r we hearing today, this is what i play when i want my kids to leave me alone. close ur eyes and let it vibe in u

[@BlackRootsUNLIMITED]

None better than Anthony Jackson, period. 👌🏿♥️ Thank you Grover for assembling such an incredible cast of Cats. RIP 👊🏿♥️

[@toddbrittain1060]

Agree, AJ best of the best

[@Decutta]

I let someone hold this dvd and never got it back!! This is eutopia.. I miss grov. listen to the Cosby Show the intros were by him RIP.. A-Town

[@artbeitchman9399]

They were good friends, Grover's amazing tribute to Dr J the greatest dunk artist in NBA history

[@MadeInTheStruggleProgram]

Nooooo waaaayyy....Grover washington, mah godd...This hombre is just too, too soulful...too jazzy....man, love the combination of the dr,jay footage...Love and praise from LA. RIP Grover, You ARE the MAN!

[@brawlerinmd]

He was a master and he will be missed! RIP Grover!!!

[@joeydigital63]

I've watched this video at least 3 dozen times in my life...and each time is sounds smoother than the last. MAN, this is awesome stuff!!!

[@betingbooks9735]

Richard Tee, Eric Gale, Ralph McDonald, Anthony Jackson, Mr. Magic: what a band, a song, a time in our lives! 🙏🏻

[@kcorpora1]

You do not know the great drummer Steve Gadd...Cmon guy!

[@MannySaxCat]

Never forget how electric it was for Grover and his audience that evening in Austin, TX at La Zona Rosa. He said,"Austin, you guys really know how to party!, "I'll be back!" Of course, he passed away a year later. Being a sax player, had him sign my Winelight CD. He wrote "Manny-keep playing my sax-playing Brotha!" Still playing too!

[@elkagruskin4059]

Don’t let existence get to you ; constantly let the music 🎼 🎶 🎵 get to you !! And everybody, take your own advice .... thank you Grover !! you’re coming back and you never even died !! 😭🎷🎷🎷🎼🎼‼️‼️💃💃💃💃‼️‼️🎵

[@paulroberts5527]

One of the reasons I stay alive is to listen to Grover👍

[@redcrossknight4617]

I miss Grover. He left us too soon, but we have his art to remember him.

[@swt32567]

The "Dr." ! The Greatest of ALL TIMES ! ! ! ! !

[@redcrossknight4617]

His moves were the best I have seen. And I've been watching B Ball for 60 years.

[@bill12616]

In my opinion, this version sounds alot better than the studio version everybody was playing very relax smooth tempo and most important, having fun

[@VazgenHakobyan]

No one can play more soulful than you Dear Grover, thanks for music, Legend.

[@randymontgomery7862]

The Doc was truly AWESOME!!!!

[@illegalconspiracy]

Love that Grover Washington sound. No one else played like Washington or Doctor J. What a combination.

[@taniaflaura7905]

Bonsoir à toutes et tous, merçi marks 6338, ce concert de 1981 est mémorable. Merçi

[@lefty206]

My father had this performance on vhs, and as a kid in the 90's I watched it all the time..now as an adult, it still gives me goosebumps. RIP Grover!

[@michaelmcdermott7349]

Music so good it takes you somewhere ...The Sun is shining and clouds are floating by. A wind blows softly and the sounds of Grover hit your Ears, magic.

[@sustainablesystemsmedia3556]

Smooooth Jaaaaaz. Grover Washington & Eric Gale + etc....

[@hoopczar]

Ah, the glory days of the Sixers with Doc leading a dunk contest in warm-ups and Grover coming out to play the national anthem before the game!

[@MadeInTheStruggleProgram]

THe combination makes it the most beautiful and resurrecting feeling music and sports can create... REALLY FEELING ALIVE

[@dbwash31]

Grover, you left us far too soon... Damn!

[@MsTexas73]

Two ladies that come to mind... Patti Labelle on "The Best is Yet ToCome". And I do remember her following Grover's sax with the swells... And the late Phyllis Hyman on "Sacred Kind of Love".

[@AminEL7]

Anthony Jackson, That brother just bubbles like champagne on bass

[@seanpeabody2469]

I’ve never heard a better description

[@madflavason]

Grover and Dr.J........Just does not get any better than that!!!!1

[@SkipElliottBowman]

The groove is sooo relaxed. And so was JE. It's as if they all LIVED in The Zone. Look at all those little kids on stage! AJ playing a Fender bass! Gadd with his afro! Ah, the good old days... Thanks for posting this.

[@BlackRootsUNLIMITED]

So beautiful, I agree 👌🏿♥️

[@jarbon5]

Oh man, I've been looking for this song for about 12 years of Sundays. The used to play it on a smooth jazz program that came on Sunday morning back when I was a teen, but they took it off the air. Man, I'm so glad to have bumped into this. And, paired with the Doctor, this is so coo!

[@doozerace]

every cat in that band is an O.G. in the jazz world......and somebody should've put some crime scene tape up for what Anthony Jackson did to that bassline,,,,,

[@omko73]

fully agreed

[@wildjazz9133]

Yea. AJ went straight gangster on Marcus' line. On a Precision.

[@toddbrittain1060]

that's AJ's old 'career girl' Jazz bass

[@BlackRootsUNLIMITED]

Unbelievable 👌🏿👌🏿❤️

[@swt32567]

Dr. "J" the Greatest of all time!!!!

[@christophermiller7532]

This is what i was looking for. Seen him live 25 years ago a couple times. BTW, the bassist is killing it.

[@ready4peace]

I so miss his sound..... !!!! great Dr. J. footage at the beginnig. Brother Grover truly captured the fluidity of his game with this song!!!

[@hahabass]

What a groove. I'm listening to this trying to play bass with it and Anthony's heavy sound is not easily emulated. It's in those fingers of his. Great tune.

[@Odawg96]

I always liked this song (since it was my intro to Marcus Miller--although I didn't know it at the time), but I LOVE the Anthony Jackson plays this...dropping down to the low notes instead of resting.

[@eyechord]

I saw doc film his first converse commercial at the fieldhouse. they brought in some big lights, and they brought in doc and he did just what you see here, slamming on stiffs in san Antonio shirts with thier hands up, from all angles, for about 45 minutes.

[@bsdslacker]

This dude goes wild live!!! Much more feeling than the recordings.

[@DudeRoss72]

Blow Brother Blow... some of the sweetest music ever created!!

[@MsTexas73]

Mine too...and yes he did..it is one of my top three FAVORITE Grover tunes. And I heard that Grover used to play the SSB at most of the Sixers home games back in the 80s.

[@djhott1022]

I pray all Jazz musicians go to heaven so we can play for Jesus forever and ever can you imagine all the greats playing all day long for Jesus the one whom all gifts come from amazing

[@elkagruskin4059]

Well now , everybody’s got the beliefs that they grew up with but this tribute is to HaSh-m Yisbarach whom creates all the wonderful people and all the wonderful music 🎶 that He caused them to create and He will resurrect the righteous of all the deceased and everybody will acknowledge Him and Sing praises to His holy name and make music for HaSh-m . Amen Amen G-d bless Him who blesses us . Long live Grover Washington Jr & his Jewish Jams ‼️🎼🎶✌️✌️🧡🧡🤗 🏀

[@GuardianMB]

@MRSSTR8FLOW The are GENIUSES!!!! God Bless them and you too...

[@rewi.nankivell]

this track is just too good to mention! how the heck did this track slip under my radar!? long live the jazzy-smoothness of grover washington jr! peace!!!

[@MrKennkenn]

the masters of the grooves. all of them

[@MrGravito]

les trottoirs des rues de mon enfance étaient faites en ...terre battue!!! exactement comme celle des courts de tennis de Roland Garros!!! Veridique!

[@rawmaster514]

The MJ before MJ ment "The Best Alive". Dr. J.So good he inspired Grover Washington Jr.

[@rawmaster514]

hey grover was a master of the sax !

[@glennmarley6989]

Smooth and effortless..

[@smackdee]

Man this iz 1 of my favorite songs..My dad iz a sax player so I grew up on all this.... So when he's doing a smaller gig like for a club, I always request this song, he really tares it up too, itz a whole band song also he lets everybody get a solo on this 1...

[@martinrossi6607]

Incredibly clear highlight Video. Really enjoyed it....thanks

[@woerdingsa]

Such a good performance.This goes beyond words.

[@darrylsmith2184]

Steve gadd back there all low key and shit. can't hide Steve

[@ScottAllenBugsy]

One of the greatest of all time!!

[@oohnooi]

dislikes??? you really have no idea what good music is... how sad for you..... Grover Washington ..... the brother got it going on 4 real! HOTTA FIRE!!!

[@samanamman]

Such a smooth song and pictures. Three legends: Grover Washington, Dr. J. and Anthony Jackson (the bass player who invented the 5 string bass).

[@bustabass9025]

Not sure where you got your information, but Anthony is credited with the advent of the six string bass, (BEADGC) which he referred to as the contrabass. He neither invented, nor was he ever responsible for the addition of the low B string to the traditional electric bass. 👑🎵🎸

[@towninc]

man this mix is getting me through this workday!

[@summersbr1]

I'm sure Dr. J has listened to it a several times. Grover Washington has dedicated it to Dr.. J several times. That's why it's entitled "let it flow"...

[@7valentino]

R.I.P., Grover Washington..:(

[@thechipper613]

No one I mean this from the heart is better then the DOCTOR everyone wanted to be him and without the doc there is no Mike no LeBron no Kobe no one the DOCTOR and the Grove man peace and love

[@patriciahulme1468]

Hit it, Grover. Graany Pat is still listening to ya.

[@ccage327]

Grover, simply sensational.!

[@guillermodediosreyes8455]

que mas puedo decir gracias,

[@eboooo]

why can't I ever like this?

[@onlyjaz]

Of all the jazz sets I have attended, nobody ever gave me my money's worth like Grover! No other athlete had/has a flat out jazz hit that is dedicated to him by such an icon! Two of my all time faves in their chosen fields. The only thing that may have made this vid better is showing The Doc giving Bird and Michael Cooper the business!

[@prorealtor1999]

Grover the Great Lives !

[@mattkrafft5899]

The Dr.

[@Odawg96]

Proof positive that the DOCTOR is greater than "Air Jordan": the DOCTOR has his own theme song...and it STILL gets played on the radio. ;-)

[@TheATLFIREMAN]

Beautiful song I love jazz

[@lefty206]

Dr. J and Grover, All time greats

[@Grillorigrillo]

Godlike bass playing on this version

[@Odawg96]

After 25 years of watching this clip, the only thing wrong with this is that Dr. J's baseline move against the Lakers in '80 ain't in here. I was a die-hard Lakers fan back then, but even as little kid, I knew that was one of Doc's signature plays.

[@Decutta]

Thanks for this post I let someone borrow this dvd and never got it back!!! This eutopia.... A-Town

[@NNAATTYY1974]

OOOHHHH I was twelve years old, I ve got the feeling I'm flying whenever i hear it thank for having post it thks you so much

[@NinjaTouch]

RIP Grover...RIP.

[@daddeallen]

the master at his best.big lou

[@VictorECooper1]

R.I.P. BROTHER

[@yesinyc]

grover was a mad groover. RIP!

[@ken2yku]

Ｄｒ．Ｊ・・・憧れでしたね

[@julesmonroe47]

Just Beautiful... Thanks So Much !

[@amd77j]

yes, sirree, this is a classic video from a great album and time. thanks for posting!

[@coachjunebug]

Is that Steve Gadd on the skins! He's played with EVERYBODY! Dang!

[@Broaart]

Very nice video. 5 stars.

[@DaggaMudness234]

AMAZING.SMOOTH.MAGICAL !

[@scatman44]

Notice how after beat 4 of the bridge, Gadd twirls his stick on the ride, and doesn't even miss a beat! Also notice how Doc takes three steps against the Knicks!

[@sportshistorybuff]

Many thanks! I've been asking about this title for ages, been driving me up the wall since the song is so familiar.

[@fromeasttokyo]

Smooth❤️

[@mont7340]

So classy

[@MrTalltim3]

The piece of music was dedicated to one of the legends of basketball Julius Erving aka Dr J...

[@SALIMSTEWART08]

yes i was 7 years old but i do remember the zink julius ervinggggggggggg

[@kurodams0406]

1980年に聞いていたときは、Dr. J が誰のことなのか知らなかった。「流れるままに」というタイトルの意味も。 In 1980 my high school days, I didn't know who Dr. J was and also didn't know the meaning of "LET IT FLOW".

[@elizeus49]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS i am going fly with this songggggggggggg uauauuauauauauauauauau

[@elkagruskin4059]

In our family the word ugalagalu means infinitely (& I thought that’s what you texted in ) . I give ugalagalu thumbs up 👍👍👍👍 to this jam !! & Eliseu’s comment 👍😊👍👍👍😊✈️✈️✈️✈️Let’s fly 🐝🦋🦉🦅🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊...

[@GuardianMB]

The two American DIAMONDS.

[@456zounds]

For a long time, this song drove me crazy. Radio DJs will OFTEN play it w/o mentioning the name or the name of the artist. As it is a LONG cut, they'll also play it when they need to drop away for a potty run or a snack (or when they're experiencing a "technical difficulty"). I suppose I'll also add that--since it IS so long--I've wondered if it might have been computer generated. Apparently, NOT.

[@87654321vegaslasviva]

some insane(good) sax and bass playing.

[@mousamas]

great sound from steve gadds bass drum

[@MrGravito]

VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrGravito]

monsieur "3 sets" viens de gagner Roland Garros en 4 sets contre un Roger Federer pas assez nerveux, me semble-t-il! Le match aurait pu basculé, mais Rafa l'a finalement remporté en 4 sets.Superbe match!!! Des points spectaculaires comme on en redemande!Merci à ces 2 grands champignons!!!

[@stevefromPA2]

father of smooth jazz...sad part was ge had just beat cancer...then had a massive heart attack....there is a great mural of him in philly..broad and diamond southwest corner

[@madinagaijinboy]

they don't make smooth jazz like this anymore : (

[@sportshistorybuff]

The complete Greatest Sports Legends episode with Dr. J and this song is on KZbin. Can any jazz/soul expert look at it and answer a question of mine? The song played over the final credits, as the Doctor and host Ken Howard are shooting hoops is a different song, very popular theme heard in movies, TV, restaurants. It sounds like Washington's music, but I cannot connect it to any song of hs, or Quincy Jones. Most people will recognize it immediately but I want to tknow the artist/title.