Credits:

Grover Washington Jr.

Description:

Cherry Red's 2019 set Sacred Kind of Love: The Columbia Recordings is a comprehensive five-disc box that rounds up all the officially released records Grover Washington, Jr. made for Columbia between 1987 and 1996. In total, the set contains six albums: Strawberry Moon (1987), Then and Now (1988), Time Out of Mind (1989), Next Exit (1992), All My Tomorrows (1994), and Soulful Strut (1996); additionally, there are two bonus cuts, "Heat Index" and "The Night Fantastic," both released on the 1999 compilation Prime Cuts. Although the music was recorded over the course of a decade, the records are all of a piece. While there are some variations -- All My Tomorrows finds Washington playing a set that leans toward more traditional jazz -- each album finds him working a clean, soulful groove, music that practically defines the smooth jazz genre. It's a hefty set, but it's handy for those who want to get all of Grover Washington, Jr.'s recordings in one affordable set. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Tracklisting:

1.Strawberry Moon
2.The Look of Love
3.Shivaree Ride
4.Caught a Touch of Your Love
5.Maddie's Blues
6.I Will Be Here for You
7.Monte Carlo Nights
8.Keep in Touch
9.Summer Nights
10.Blues for D.P.
11.Just Enough
12.French Connections
13.Something Borrowed, Something Blue
14.Lullaby for Shana Bly
15.Happenstance