''Inside Moves'' is a 1984 studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. released via Elektra label.

Reception

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wrote "Although Grover Washington Jr. (on alto, tenor, soprano and baritone) puts on his usual strong effort, the forgettable material (which included no hits) and the emphasis on vocals (particularly those of Jon Lucien who is on five of the seven selections) makes this one of Washington's weaker efforts and the least essential of his four Elektra recordings. The background vocalists do not help much either. This was Grover Washington, Jr.'s only full-length album as a leader during the 1982-86 period but was not worth the effort".

Track listing

Personnel

* Grover Washington, Jr. – alto, baritone, soprano and tenor saxophones *

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– Fender Rhodes * Marcus Miller –

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, bass (1, 2, 4-7) *

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– guitars * Anthony Jackson – bass (3) *

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– drums (1) * Buddy Williams – drums (2-7) *

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– drum programming, congas, percussion (1-4), arrangements * Anthony MacDonald – percussion (5, 6, 7) * William Eaton – arrangements, backing vocals (3) *

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– featured vocals * Frank Floyd – backing vocals (3) * Hilda Harris – backing vocals (3) * Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (3, 5, 6) *

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– backing vocals (3) * Zack Saunders – backing vocals (3) * Lani Groves – backing vocals (5, 6) * Maeretha Stewart – backing vocals (5, 6) Strings on "Watching You Watching Me" * Alfred Brown – conductor * William Eaton – leader * Jonathan Abramowitz – cello * Kermit Moore – cello * Julien Barber – viola *

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– violin * Lewis Eley – violin * Max Ellen – violin * Winterton Garvey – violin * Paul Gershman – violin * Theodore Israel – violin * Harry Lookofsky – violin * Marvin Morgenstern – violin * David Nadien – violin * Matthew Raimondi – violin

Production

* Grover Washington, Jr. – producer, mixing * Ralph MacDonald – producer * William Eaton – co-producer * William Salter – co-producer * Kendall Brown – engineer * Ed Heath – assistant engineer * Peter Humphreys – mixing * Barry Craig – mix assistant * Scott E. MacMinn – mix assistant * Nimitr Sarikananda – mastering * Carol Friedman – art direction, photography * JoDee Stringham – design Studios * Mixed at

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(Philadelphia, PA). * Mastered at Frankford Wayne (Philadelphia, PA).

Charts

References

{{Authority control Grover Washington Jr. albums 1984 albums Elektra Records albums