Paradise (Grover Washington Jr. album)

Paradise
Studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
Released	1979
Recorded	1979 at Alpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:58
Label	Elektra Records
Producer	Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Reed Seed (1978) Paradise (1979) Skylarkin' (1980)

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

Paradise is an album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. Released in 1979, this was Washington's first album on Elektra Records.

Track listing

1. "Paradise" 7:55
2. "Icey" 3:48
3. "The Answer In Your Eyes" 8:24
4. "Asia's Theme" 5:03
5. "Shana" 5:06
6. "Tell Me About It Now" 5:27
7. "Feel It Comin'" 5:15

Personnel

• Grover Washington Jr. – soprano, alto, tenor, & baritone saxophones, flute
• James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic & electric piano
• Tyrone Brown – acoustic & electric bass
• Richard Lee Steacker – acoustic & electric guitar
• Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
• Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion
• John Blake Jr. – violin

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[3]	24
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3]	15
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3]	2

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US R&B
1979	"Tell Me All About it"	57

External links

• Grover Washington Jr. – Paradise at Discogs

References

1. Yanow, Scott. Grover Washington Jr.: Paradise > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 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 2011-08-26.
4. "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.