Grover Washington, Jr. – Winelight (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1980

Winelight is an LP by Grover Washington, Jr. from 1980 released on the Elektra label.

About this album

Winelight is Grover Washington, Jr.'s most celebrated crossover statement, refining jazz-funk into something smooth, melodic and unmistakably mainstream without losing its improvisational core. Issued in 1980, the album brought together polished grooves, tasteful arrangements and Washington's lyrical soprano saxophone tone, with Just the Two of Us becoming a defining hit and one of the era's best-known jazz singles. The record helped cement his reputation beyond jazz circles and became a touchstone for smooth jazz, balancing accessibility with musicianship in a way that proved hugely influential in the years that followed.

Genre: Jazz