Then and Now (Grover Washington Jr. album)

Then and Now is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The record was released in 1988 through Columbia Records.[3]

Then and Now
Studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
Released	1988
Studio	Sigma Sound Studios
Genre	Jazz fusion, Smooth jazz
Length	56:34
Label	Columbia CK 44256
Producer	Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Strawberry Moon (1987) Then and Now (1988) Time Out of Mind (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[2]

Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote "This is one of Grover Washington Jr.'s occasional strays away from R&B-oriented jazz to play in a more straightahead setting. Switching between soprano, alto and tenor, Grover is accompanied by either Tommy Flanagan or Herbie Hancock on piano during five of the eight selections and he performs such numbers as Ron Carter's "Blues for D.P.," "Stolen Moments" and "Stella by Starlight" with swing and taste. Tenor-saxophonist Igor Butman also helps out on three songs. Worth acquiring".[1]

Track listing

1. "Blues for D. P." (Ron Carter) – 8:30
2. "Just Enough" (Herbie Hancock) – 5:44
3. "French Connections" (Igor Butman) – 7:00
4. "Something Borrowed, Something Blue" (Tommy Flanagan) – 8:00
5. "Lullaby for Shana Bly" (Washington) – 6:12
6. "Stolen Moments" (Oliver Nelson) – 7:25
7. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 7:03
8. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 6:40

Personnel

• Grover Washington Jr. – alto, tenor, and soprano saxophone
• Igor Butman – tenor saxophone
• Richard Lee Steacker – electric and acoustic guitars
• Tommy Flanagan, Herbie Hancock, James "Sid" Simmons – piano
• Ron Carter – electric and upright Bass
• Gerald Veasley – electric & acoustic bass
• Martin "Smitty" Smith, Grady Tate, Daryl Washington – drums
• Miguel Fuentes – percussion

Production

• Arranged & Produced By Grover Washington Jr.
• Engineered By Fernando Kral & Joe Tarsia; assisted by Tony Maserati & Adam Silverman
• Mixed By Joe Tarsia
• Mastered By Nimite Sarikananda

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Then and Now – Grover Washington Jr. | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
2. Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Grover Washington Jr.
3. "Grover Washington Jr. – Then And Now". Discogs. Retrieved 9 January 2019.