Inner City Blues is a Jazz album by Grover Washington, Jr., originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 61 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Soul Jazz
- gritty
- brooding
- urban
About
Along with George Benson, Grover Washington, Jr. virtually invented smooth jazz. He's one of the chief architects who built the bridge between hard-core bebop and blistering R&B. He played both beautifully. In a recording date originally intended for Hank Crawford, Washington established his voice as a purveyor of deep-felt soul. He took Marvin Gaye's anthem of ghetto anguish and demonstrated that the ability to transform pain into poetry is a hallmark of African-American music.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Inner City Blues7:12
- A2Georgia On My Mind4:37
- A3Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)5:10
Side B
- B1Ain't No Sunshine / Theme From "Man And Boy" ("Better Days")8:30
- B2Until It's Time For You To Go4:40
- B3I Loves You Porgy5:05
Credits
Performers
- Grover Washington, Jr.ALTO SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Bob JamesCONDUCTOR PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO
- Don AshworthBARITONE SAXOPHONE BASS SAXOPHONE
- Ron CarterBASS ACOUSTIC BASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Alan ShulmanCELLO
- Anthony SophosCELLO
- Charles McCrackenCELLO
- Maurice BrownCELLO
- Idris MuhammadDRUMS
- Eric GaleGUITAR
- Richard TeeORGAN
- Airto MoreiraPERCUSSION CONGAS
- Wayne AndreTROMBONE
- Snooky YoungTRUMPET
- Thad JonesTRUMPET FRENCH HORN
- Harry KatzmanVIOLIN
- Julius BrandVIOLIN
- Julius HeldVIOLIN
9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 61 pressings tracked on Gatefold