Skylarkin' is a 1980 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The record was released via Motown Records.
Critical reception
The Globe and Mail wrote: "A highly commercial venture, as much of Washington's music has been ... it sounds like any number of elevators, even though Washington plays well within the music's severe confines."
Track listing "Easy Loving You" - 7:17 "Bright Moments" (Roland Kirk) - 6:25 "Snake Eyes" - 4:25 "I Can't Help It" (Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene) - 6:26 "Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, David Stevens) - 5:18 "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" (Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Wilson) - 6:06
All tunes written by Grover Washington Jr. except as noted parenthetically above.
Personnel
Band Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, Prophet-5, ocarina, arrangements (1, 2, 3) Richard Tee – acoustic piano, electric piano Eric Gale – guitars Marcus Miller – bass Idris Muhammad – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion, Syndrums
Additional musicians Jon Faddis – flugelhorn (1) Alex Otey – trumpet (1) Jorge Dalto – acoustic piano solo (2) Paul Griffin – clavinet (3) Ed Walsh – Oberheim Eight Voice synthesizer (4) William Eaton – arrangements (4, 5, 6), conductor
Production Grover Washington Jr. – producer Richard Alderson – engineer Ed Heath – assistant engineer Anthony MacDonald – assistant engineer Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer George Marino – original mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY). John Matousek – CD mastering at Masterworks (Hollywood, CA). Scott Charles – production coordination Ginny Livingston – art direction, design John Cabalka – art direction, design Bill Imhoff – cover illustration
Charts Chart (1980) Peakposition US Billboard Pop Albums24 US Billboard Top Jazz Albums1 US Billboard Top Soul Albums8
Singles Year Single Chart positions USR&B1980 "Snake Eyes" 88
References
External links Grover Washington Jr. – Skylarkin' at Discogs