Reed Seed
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| Reed Seed | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Ridge Sound Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:41 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Grover Washington Jr. | |||
| Grover Washington Jr. chronology | ||||
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Reed Seed is the seventh studio album by the American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr.[1] It was released in 1978 on the Motown label.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3] |
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- "Do Dat" (John E. Blake Jr., Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr.) - 4:27
- "Step'n' Thru" (Richard Lee Steacker) - 6:15
- "Reed Seed (Trio Tune)" (Grover Washington Jr.) - 4:54
- "Maracas Beach" (James "Sid" Simmons) - 4:48
- "Santa Cruzin" (John E. Blake Jr., Tyrone Brown, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr., James "Sid" Simmons, Richard Lee Steacker, Millard "Pete" Vinson, Grover Washington Jr.) - 6:54
- "Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel) - 4:46
- "Loran's Dance" (Grover Washington Jr.) - 7:37
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
- James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, arrangements (4, 5)
- John Blake Jr. – Polymoog, ARP Omni, ARP String Ensemble, electric violin, acoustic piano (1), clavinet (1), Fender Rhodes (6), backing vocals, arrangements (1, 5)
- Richard Lee Steacker – electric guitars, backing vocals, arrangements (2)
- Tyrone Brown – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion, backing vocals, arrangements (1, 5)
- Derrick Graves – arrangements (2)
- Jeannine Otis – backing vocals
- Lita Boggs – backing vocals
- Rita Boggs – backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1)
Production
[edit | edit source]- Grover Washington Jr. – producer
- Nils Salminen – engineer
- Rodney Perry – assistant engineer
- Rudy Van Gelder – mastering at Van Gelder Studios (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey).
- Norm Ung – art direction, design
- Beverly Parker – photography
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 35 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 7 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] | 1 |
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] |
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| US R&B | ||
| 1979 | "Do Dat" | 79 |
References
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External links
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