• Source: Live at The Bijou

      • Live at the Bijou is a 1977 live album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. It was released via Kudu Records label.


      Reception



      Recorded live in May 1977 at the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Released as a double album in late 1977, this album would chart number one on the Jazz albums chart and number four on the Soul album charts. From the album the single "Summer Song" / "Juffure" was released on March 1, 1978, and reached #57 in the R&B charts. This would be Grover's last album produced by Creed Taylor. A reviewer at Dusty Groove stated "A totally great Grover Washington record – and with 25 years behind us, we really now realize how fantastic all the early Kudu sessions really were! The record was recorded live at the Bijou, and is spread out over 2 long LPs, with lots of room for tasty open-ended solos by Grover and the group".


      Track listing


      "On The Cusp" (Richard Steacker) - 6:15
      "You Make Me Dance" (Tyrone Brown) - 5:41
      "Lock It in the Pocket" (Richard Steacker) - 6:50
      "Days in Our Lives" (James Simmons) - 7:44
      "Mr. Magic" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) - 12:24
      "Summer Song" (John Blake) - 7:30
      "Juffure" (Millard Vinson) - 9:30
      "Sausalito" (James Simmons, John Blake Jr., Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr., Leslie Burrs, Richard Steacker, Tyrone Brown) - 9:51
      "Funkfoot" (John Blake) - 8:31


      Personnel


      Grover Washington Jr. – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
      James "Sid" Simmons – keyboards
      Richard Lee Steacker – guitars
      Tyrone Brown – bass
      Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
      Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion
      Leslie Burrs – flute
      John Blake Jr. – electric violin
      Alan Blake – vocals
      Lita Blake – vocals


      Production


      Creed Taylor – producer
      Dale Ashby – recording
      Dave Palmer – engineer
      Joel Cohn – assistant engineer
      Joe Gastwirt – mastering
      Sib Chalawick – art direction, design
      Bernie Block – photography
      White Gate – photography
      Studios

      Additional recording by Dale Ashby and Father Mobile Recording Truck (Basking Ridge, NJ).
      Mixed at Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY).
      Mastered at Masterdisk (New York, NY).


      Charts




      = Singles

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      References




      External links


      Grover Washington Jr. – Live At The Bijou at Discogs

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