Winelight

Winelight is a 1980 studio album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The record received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1982. The album was released by Elektra Records. It includes the Grammy Award-winning[4] hit "Just the Two of Us" sung by Bill Withers. The track "In the Name of Love" from the album was also released in rearranged form, without Washington's saxophone track, under the name of Ralph MacDonald and Bill Withers (on vocals).

Winelight
Studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
Released	1980
Recorded	June & July 1980 at Rosebud Recording Studio, New York City, New York
Genre	Smooth jazz
Length	39:01
Label	Elektra
Producer	Grover Washington Jr., Ralph MacDonald
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Skylarkin' (1980) Winelight (1980) Come Morning (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
SputnikMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote "A memorable set of high-quality and danceable soul-jazz".[1]

Track listing

Side One

1. "Winelight" (William Eaton) – 7:32
2. "Let It Flow (For "Dr. J")" (Grover Washington Jr.) – 5:52
3. "In the Name of Love" (William Salter, Ralph MacDonald) – 5:26

Side Two

1. "Take Me There" (Washington) – 6:16
2. "Just the Two of Us" (Bill Withers, William Salter, Ralph MacDonald) – 7:23
3. "Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)" (Washington) – 6:32

Personnel

• Grover Washington Jr. – Alto, Soprano, Tenor, & Baritone saxophones
• Ralph MacDonald – Congas, Percussion, Electronic drums
• Marcus Miller – Bass
• Steve Gadd – Drums
• Eric Gale – Guitar
• Paul Griffin – Clavinet, Electric Piano
• Raymond Chew – Clavinet
• Richard Tee – Electric Piano
• Robert Greenidge – Steel Drums
• Ed Walsh, Bill Eaton – Synthesizer
• Bill Withers – vocals on "Just the Two of Us"
• Ted Jensen – mastering engineer

Charts

Chart (1980–81)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]	35
US Billboard Pop Albums[6]	5
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[6]	1
US Billboard Top Soul Albums[6]	2
UK Official Charts[7]	34

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[8]
		US Pop	US R&B	US AC	UK
1981	"Just the Two of Us"	2	3	2	34

External links

• Grover Washington Jr. – Winelight at Discogs

References

1. Yanow, Scott. Grover Washington Jr.: Winelight > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
2. https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/56404/Grover-Washington-Jr.-Winelight/
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Elsworth, Catherine (10 August 2006). "Still a lovely day". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 333. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
7. "GROVER WASHINGTON JR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
8. "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.