Reed Seed
Studio album by
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)

Reed Seed is a studio album by the American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr.[1] It was released in 1978 on the Motown label.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

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

Production

Charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[4] 35
Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] 7
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[4] 1

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[5]
US
R&B
1979 "Do Dat" 79

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Regina (27 July 1978). "Jarreau, Washington concert judged 'smokin'". Bay State Banner. No. 42. p. 15.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. Grover Washington Jr.: Reed Seed > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ a b c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  5. ^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.