Reed Seed

Reed Seed is a 1978 studio album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. released on the Motown label.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
Reed Seed
Studio album by
Grover Washington Jr.
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioRidge Sound Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreJazz
Length39:41
LabelMotown
ProducerGrover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Live at The Bijou
(1977)		 Reed Seed
(1978)		 Paradise
(1979)

Track listing
  1. "Do Dat" (John E. Blake Jr., Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr.) — 4:27
  2. "Step'n' Thru" (Richard Lee Steacker) — 6:15
  3. "Reed Seed (Trio Tune)" (Grover Washington Jr.) — 4:54
  4. "Maracas Beach" (James "Sid" Simmons) — 4:48
  5. "Santa Cruzin" (John E. Blake Jr., Tyrone Brown, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr., James "Sid" Simmons, Richard Lee Steacker, Millard "Pete" Vinson, Grover Washington Jr.) — 6:54
  6. "Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel) — 4:46
  7. "Loran's Dance" (Grover Washington Jr.) — 7:37

Personnel
  • Grover Washington Jr. – soprano, alto, tenor, & baritone saxophones, flute
  • John Blake Jr. – electric violin, synthesizer, piano
  • James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic & electric piano, clavinet
  • Richard Lee Steacker – electric guitar
  • Tyrone Brown – acoustic & electric bass
  • Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
  • Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion
  • Jeannine Otis, John Blake Jr., Leonard Gibbs Jr., Lita Boggs, Richard Lee Steacker, Rita Boggs – background vocals
Technical
  • Nils Salminen - engineer
  • Beverly Parker - photography

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[3] 35
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 7
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] 1

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
R&B
1979 "Do Dat" 79
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References
  1. Jurek, Thom. Grover Washington Jr.: Reed Seed > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (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 2011-08-26.
  4. "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
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