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Skylarkin'
Skylarkin'
Studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
Released	1980
Recorded	October 1979
Studio	Rosebud Recording, New York City, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:00
Label	Motown
Producer	Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology

Skylarkin' is a 1980 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. The record was released via Motown Records.

Critical reception

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

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."^[3]

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 8-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)	Peak position
US Billboard Pop Albums^[4]	24
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums^[4]	1
US Billboard Top Soul Albums^[4]	8

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[5]
Year	Single	US R&B
1980	"Snake Eyes"	88

References

^ Music, All. Grover Washington Jr.: Skylarkin' > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Miller, Mark (19 Apr 1980). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.

External links

Grover Washington Jr. – Skylarkin' at Discogs

[1] Music, All. Grover Washington Jr.: Skylarkin' > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[3] Miller, Mark (19 Apr 1980). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.

[allmusic_albums-4] "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.

[allmusic_singles-5] "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.

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Skylarkin' (Grover Washington Jr. album)