Feels So Good (Grover Washington Jr. album)

Feels So Good
Studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
Released	1975
Recorded	May & July 1975; Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz; Jazz Fusion; Smooth Jazz
Length	37:07
Label	Kudu Records; KU-24
Producer	Creed Taylor
Grover Washington Jr. chronology

Feels So Good is the fifth album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., recorded and released in 1975. The album topped both the soul and jazz albums charts and peaked at number ten on the pop album charts in the U.S.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Jazzwise	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Reception

Jason Ankeny of AllMusic stated "The aptly titled and much-sampled Feels So Good represents the creative apex of Grover Washington, Jr.'s sublime electric funk sound. Its shimmering, soulful grooves refute the argument that smooth jazz is little more than mere ambience, combining expert playing and intricate songwriting to create music that is both compelling and comforting. Arranger Bob James is in top form here, creating the spacious, rich milieus that are his trademark, but regardless of the name above the title, bassist Louis Johnson is the real star of the show. His supple rhythms percolate like coffee, adding oomph to the bottom of highlights "Hydra" and "Knucklehead" while Washington's cream-and-sugar soprano sax solos soar over the top".[1]

Track listing

"The Sea Lion" – (Bob James) – 5:57
"Moonstreams" – (Grover Washington Jr.) – 5:55
"Knucklehead" – (Washington) – 7:53
"It Feels So Good" – (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 8:14
"Hydra" – (Washington) – 9:08

Personnel

Grover Washington Jr. – tenor & soprano saxophone
Bob James – piano, electric piano, synthesizer, arranger
Gary King, Louis Johnson – bass
Kenneth "Spider Webb" Rice, Steve Gadd – drums
Eric Gale – guitar
Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Sid Weinberg – oboe, English horn
John Frosk, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Bob Millikan – trumpet, flugelhorn
Alan Ralph, Dave Taylor – bass trombone
Barry Rogers – trombone
Charles McCracken, Seymour Barab – cello
Alfred Brown, Manny Vardi – viola
Barry Finclair, David Nadien, Emanuel Green, Guy Lumia, Harry Lookofsky, Lewis Eley, Max Ellen, Raoul Poliakin – violin

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[4]	10
Billboard Top Soul Albums[4]	1
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4]	1

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References

Ankeny, Jason. Grover Washington Jr.: Feels So Good > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
Le Gendre, Kevin (March 27, 2009). "Grover Washington Jr - Feels So Good ***". Jazzwise. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
"Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.

External links

Grover Washington Jr. – Feels So Good at Discogs

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[AM-1] Ankeny, Jason. Grover Washington Jr.: Feels So Good > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

[2] Le Gendre, Kevin (March 27, 2009). "Grover Washington Jr - Feels So Good ***". Jazzwise. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[allmusic_albums-4] "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.