''Come Morning'' is a studio album by American jazz musician

Grover Washington Jr. Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wr ...

The album was released in 1981 via Elektra label.

Reception

Michael Erlewine of

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commented: "Background singers, synthesizers. This is more programmed mood music than jazz. Smooth and nice. Gold album".

Track listing

Personnel

* Grover Washington, Jr. – saxophones * Richard Tee –

Fender Rhodes The Rhodes piano (also known as the Fender Rhodes piano) is an electric piano invented by Harold Rhodes, which became popular in the 1970s. Like a conventional piano, the Rhodes generates sound with keys and hammers, but instead of strings, th ...

* Paul Griffin – synthesizers *

Eric Gale Eric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. ''Early life and career'' Born in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, Gale grew up in a diverse household. His paternal grandfather was from Yorksh ...

– guitars *

Marcus Miller William Henry Marcus Miller Jr. (born June 14, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work as a bassist. He has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, pianist Herbie Hancock, singer Luther Vandros ...

– bass * Steve Gadd – drums * Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion * Grady Tate – lead vocals (3, 6) * William Eaton – arrangements and conductor, backing vocals (3, 4, 5) * Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (3, 4, 5) *

Frank Floyd Frank Floyd, known as Harmonica Frank (October 11, 1908 – August 7, 1984) was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonicist. Biography Early life, performing technique Frank Floyd was born in Toccopola, Mississippi, the son of itine ...

– backing vocals (3, 4, 5) * Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (3, 4, 5) *

Ullanda McCullough Ullanda McCullough is an American pop music singer most noted as a backing vocalist. Career McCullough began her singing career at age 13 in Detroit, Michigan. In early 1970s she sang numerous advertising jingles including the 1971 Coca-Cola com ...

– backing vocals (3, 4, 5) * Zack Sanders – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)

Production

* Grover Washington, Jr. – producer, mixing * Ralph MacDonald – producer, mixing * Richard Alderson – engineer, mixing * Kendall Brown – assistant engineer * Eddie Heath – assistant engineer * Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer * Anthony MacDonald – assistant engineer * Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator * Ron Coro – art direction * Norm Ung – art direction * Denise Minobe – design * Jim Shea – photography

Charts

References

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