Time Out of Mind (Grover Washington Jr. album)

Time Out of Mind
Studio album by
Grover Washington Jr.
Released1989
Studio
  • Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • The Sound Spa, Chester, Pennsylvania
GenreJazz, R&B
Length55:48
LabelColumbia C 45253
Producer
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Then and Now
(1988) 		Time Out of Mind
(1989) 		Next Exit
(1992)

Time Out of Mind is a studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The album was recorded in Philadelphia with a large band and released in 1989 via Columbia label. Phyllis Hyman was invited as a guest artist.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[3]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic commented: "One of the most electrified of Grover Washington, Jr.'s albums, this Columbia set features the popular saxophonist (who plays soprano, alto and tenor) joined by oversized rhythm sections and plenty of keyboards on a variety of funky and danceable material. Not one of Washington's more essential releases (his Columbias overall have not been that memorable), the pacesetter among r&bish saxmen is actually in fine form; if only the material were better".[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jamaica"Ronnie Foster4:43
2."Gramercy Park"Damon Duewhite, Grover Washington, Jr., James McBride3:57
3."Sacred Kind of Love"Sami McKinney, KC Porter, Karin Rybar5:41
4."Brand New Age"Dave Appell5:22
5."Fly Away"Stefan Benz, Gijs de Lange, Louie Lasky, Paul Strand5:32
6."Don't Take Your Love from Me"Joyce Stovall4:29
7."Time Out of Mind"Walter Becker, Donald Fagen5:05
8."Split Second (Act II, the Bar Scene)"Grover Washington, Jr.4:30
9."Nice 'N' Easy"Donald Robinson6:04
10."Unspoken Love"Gerald Veasley5:10
11."Protect the Dream"Grover Washington, Jr.5:57
Total length:55:48

Personnel

  • Grover Washington, Jr. – baritone saxophone (1), tenor saxophone (1, 2, 4, 6, 7), horn section (2, 7), alto saxophone (3, 4, 10, 11), soprano saxophone (5, 8, 9), arrangements (8, 11)
  • Ronnie Foster – all other instruments (1), arrangements (1)
  • Bill Jolly – electric piano (2, 4, 7), arrangements (2, 4–7, 11), all other instruments (5, 6), synthesizer programming (5, 6), sequencing (5, 6), BGV arrangements and conductor (5), keyboards (11)
  • Philip Woo – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2, 4, 7)
  • Jim Salamone – keyboard and synthesizer programming (2, 10, 11), programming (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10), sequencing (2, 11), drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 9–11), percussion (2, 3, 5, 6, 9–11)
  • Donald Robinson – keyboards (3, 9), arrangements (3, 9)
  • James "Sid" Simmons – keyboards (8)
  • Randy Bowland – guitars (3, 9)
  • Richard Lee Steacker – guitars (4, 7, 8, 11)
  • Gerald Veasley – bass (2–5, 7–11), sequencing (10), arrangements (10)
  • Darryl Washington – drums (4, 7, 8)
  • Daryl Burgee – percussion (3, 9)
  • Miguel Fuentes – congas (4, 7, 8), percussion (4, 7, 8)
  • Leonard Gibbs – congas (8)
  • Phyllis Hyman – vocals (3)
  • Tracy Alston – backing vocals (5, 7)
  • Spencer Harrison – backing vocals (5, 7)
  • Paula Holloway – backing vocals (5, 7)
  • Lawrence Newton – backing vocals (5)

Production

  • George Butler – executive producer
  • Grover Washington, Jr. – producer (1, 2, 4–8, 10, 11), mixing (1–8, 10, 11)
  • Ronnie Foster – co-producer (1), mixing (1)
  • Donald Robinson – producer (3, 9), mixing (9)
  • Calvin Harris – pre-production engineer (1)
  • Peter Humphreys – recording engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), mixing (1–8, 10, 11)
  • Al Alberts Jr. – recording engineer (3, 9)
  • Scott MacMinn – recording engineer (6)
  • Sal Viarellie – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4–8, 10, 11)
  • Carl Angstadt – assistant engineer (3, 9)
  • Nimitr Sarkananda – mastering at Masterwork Recording, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator (3, 9)
  • Eileen Whelihan – production coordinator (3, 9)
  • Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
  • Chip Simons – photography
  • David Carrington – hair, make-up

References

  1. ^ Michael, Jason (October 16, 2018). Strength of a Woman: The Phyllis Hyman Story (3 ed.). JAM Books. ISBN 9780979489020. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Grover Washington, Jr.: Time Out of Mind". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Grover Washington Jr.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1469. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.