Dave Grusin – Mountain Dance (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1980

Mountain Dance is an LP by Dave Grusin from 1980 released on the Arista label.

About this album

Mountain Dance is a polished, melodic highlight in Dave Grusin’s catalogue, balancing jazz improvisation with funk, fusion and easy-flowing hooks. Issued in 1980, the album shows why Grusin became such an influential figure in contemporary jazz: a composer-pianist with an ear for strong themes and a clean, accessible sound. The title track is the standout, but the set also moves confidently through pieces like Friends and Strangers and City Lights, combining studio finesse with rhythmic detail. As smooth jazz and jazz-funk were taking shape, Mountain Dance helped set the template for sophisticated crossover jazz that remained commercially and musically durable.