Skylarkin is a 1980 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The record was released via Motown Records.
Critical reception
The Globe and Mail wrote: "A highly commercial venture, as much of Washington's music has been ... it sounds like any number of elevators, even though Washington plays well within the music's severe confines."
Track listing
- "Easy Loving You" - 7:17
- "Bright Moments" (Roland Kirk) - 6:25
- "Snake Eyes" - 4:25
- "I Can't Help It" (Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene) - 6:26
- "Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, David Stevens) - 5:18
- "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" (Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson) - 6:06
All tunes written by Grover Washington Jr. except as noted parenthetically above.
Personnel
Band
- Grover Washington Jr. â soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, Prophet-5, ocarina, arrangements (1, 2, 3)
- Richard Tee â acoustic piano, electric piano
- Eric Gale â guitars
- Marcus Miller â bass
- Idris Muhammad â drums
- Ralph MacDonald â percussion, Syndrums
Additional musicians
Production
- Grover Washington Jr. â producer
- Richard Alderson â engineer
- Ed Heath â assistant engineer
- Anthony MacDonald â assistant engineer
- Lamont Moreno â assistant engineer
- George Marino â original mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- John Matousek â CD mastering at Masterworks (Hollywood, CA).
- Scott Charles â production coordination
- Ginny Livingston â art direction, design
- John Cabalka â art direction, design
- Bill Imhoff â cover illustration
Charts
Singles
References
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