| | Grover Washington, Jr Live At The Bijou CD Grover Washington, Jr Discography of CDs
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Digitally remastered by Erik Lobson (MCA Media Studios, North Hollywood, California).
Grover Washington, Jr. always put on exciting shows, and this performance from the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia is a good example of his repertoire in 1977. It does not reach the heights of his best studio recordings or concerts, but there are some fine moments. Utilizing his octet of the time (with violinist John Blake, keyboardist James Simmons, and flutist Leslie Burrs), this CD (a straight reissue of the original LP) mostly features Washington playing lesser-known tunes that would not stay in his repertoire for long (other than a medley that includes "Mr. Magic"), but Washington (heard on tenor, alto, and soprano) consistently uplifts the material. ~ Scott Yanow
Recorded live at the Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2 LP's On 1 CD
Reissue producer: Dana G. Smart.
Personnel: Grover Washington (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones); Richard Steacker (guitar); Leslie Burrs (flute); John Blake (electric violin); James Simmons (keyboards); Tyrone Brown (bass); Millard Vinson (drums); Leonard Gibbs (percussion).
Producer: C. Taylor.
Live At The Bijou Music | List Price | $13.92 (You save $3.53) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, R&B, Jazz Instrument, Live Performances, Saxophone, Enhanced CD | | Label | Hip-O | | Orig Year | 1978 | | All Time Sales Rank |  18011  | | CD Universe Part number | 1249807 | | Catalog number | 542008 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 19, 1999 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Grover Washington, Jr. - soprano, alto & tenor saxophones
Grover Washington, Jr. - soprano, alto & tenor saxophones
Leonard "Doc" Gibbs - percussion
John Blake - electric violin
Tyrone Brown - bass
Millard "Pete" Vinson - drums
Richard Steacker - guitar
Leslie Burrs - flute
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Grover Washington, Jr Live At The Bijou Songs Live At The Bijou Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   The Best
""Live At The Bijou", along with Pat Metheny's "Travels", may be the best live album from the entire fusion genre. This set is so enthusiastically good! Grover introduces his new hot band- Locksmith (featuring James Blake, who later established himself as a star on violin). Every song is great. Man, Grover had some sound. Few saxophonists are equally adept on soprano, alto and tenor. Philly's own Grover Washington Jr., r.i.p.
Submitted by St.Davey (Windham, Me.)
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 this is the cd!!!!!!!!
Im a brazilian, please sorry me for errors of english, but a hear this cd and see the best album of american free jazz! I will search for more cds of this type. Buy it ! You will dont regret.
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"Live at the Bijou" is possibly the most influential jazz album for Philadelphians in the 1970's. For those of us who were young at the time, this album awakened us to the entire genre. Its sounds are still hip today and should be purchased on its own, timeless merits. Grover may have passed away last week, but his music lives on forever.
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