Skylarkin' (Grover Washington, Jr. album)

Skylarkin'
Studio album by Grover Washington, Jr.
Released	1980
Recorded	October 1979 at Rosebud Recording, New York City, New York
Genre	Jazz
Label	Motown Records
Producer	Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr. chronology
Paradise (1979) Skylarkin' (1980) Winelight (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Skylarkin' is a 1980 album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr.

Track listing

1. "Easy Loving You" 7:17
2. "Bright Moments" 6:25
3. "Snake Eyes" 4:25
4. "I Can't Help It" 6:26
5. "Love" 5:18
6. "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" 6:06

Personnel

• Grover Washington, Jr. - Soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, synthesizer (Prophet 5), ocarina
• Richard Tee - acoustic and electric piano
• Eric Gale - guitar
• Marcus Miller - bass
• Idris Muhammad - drums
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion

Additional musicians

• Jon Faddis - flugelhorn
• Alexander Otley - trumpet
• Jorge Dalto - acoustic piano (solo)
• Paul Griffin - Clavinet
• Ed Walsh - Oberheim 8-voice synthesizer

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
US Billboard Pop Albums[3]	24
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3]	1
US Billboard Top Soul Albums[3]	8

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US R&B
1980	"Snake Eyes"	88

External links

• Grover Washington, Jr.-Skylarkin' at Discogs

References

1. Music, All. Grover Washington, Jr.: Skylarkin' > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. "Grover Washington, Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
4. "Grover Washington, Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.