Togethering
Studio album by
Kenny Burrell and Grover Washington Jr.
Released1985
RecordedApril 5, 6 & 23, 1984
VenueMastermind Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length39:13
LabelBlue Note
BT 85106
ProducerHelen Keane, Kenny Burrell, Grover Washington Jr.
Kenny Burrell chronology
A la Carte
(1983) 		Togethering
(1985) 		Generation
(1986)
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Inside Moves
(1984) 		Togethering
(1985) 		A House Full of Love
(1986)

Togethering is a 1985 jazz album by guitarist Kenny Burrell and saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., released on the relaunched Blue Note label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [4]

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos called it "a most satisfying session, with few -- if any -- commercial concessions" and noted "If any purist mainstream jazz listeners ever had problems with these musicians going for a buck by putting more R&B into their music, all is forgiven with the issuance of this marvelous album, which is more of a showcase for their true colors and collective musicianship beyond their commercialized efforts. Burrell and Washington proved to be a fine pairing -- a subtle, effective jazz partnership".[3] A reviewer of Dusty Groove noted "Grover Washington Jr on Blue Note – but sounding really great here in the company of guitarist Kenny Burrell – very much back to the more basic reed work of his roots, and away from some of the smoother settings of his bigger dates from a few years before! Kenny's well-crafted guitar lines really direct the set – spinning out with energy and soul, and shaping the sound in tones that work especially well with Washington's soprano sax lines".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Kenny Burrell except where noted

  1. "Soulero" (Richard Evans) – 4:36
  2. "Sails of Your Soul" (Grover Washington, Jr.) – 5:23
  3. "Day Dream" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, John La Touche) – 5:01
  4. "A Beautiful Friendship" (Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne) – 5:04
  5. "Togethering" – 4:36
  6. "Romance Dance" – 3:28
  7. "Asphalt Canyon Blues" – 6:19
  8. "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington, Frankie Laine) – 4:46

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Blue Note Records Catalog: 85100 series accessed January 6, 2019
  2. ^ Kenny Burrell catalog accessed January 6, 2019
  3. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Kenny Burrell / Grover Washington, Jr.: Togethering – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ "Kenny Burrell & Grover Washington Jr.: Togethering". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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