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Grover Washington, Jr.

photo credit: Carol Friedman

Active

1960s - 1990s

Born

December 12, 1943 in Buffalo, NY

Died

December 17, 1999 in New York City, NY

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Crossover Jazz Soul Jazz Fusion Contemporary Jazz Smooth Jazz Jazz-Pop Saxophone Jazz

Also Known As

Grover Washington

Jr.

Grover Washington

Jr.

Member Of

CTI All-Stars The Blackout Allstars

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Grover Washington, Jr.

Biography by Scott Yanow

A versatile reed specialist and a creative improviser who nonetheless scored many pop and crossover hits.
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