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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
Paradise (1979) Skylarkin' (1980) Winelight (1980)

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
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

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."

Track listing

1. "Easy Loving You" - 7:17
2. "Bright Moments" (Roland Kirk) - 6:25
3. "Snake Eyes" - 4:25
4. "I Can't Help It" (Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene) - 6:26
5. "Love" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, David Stevens) - 5:18
6. "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

Singles

References

1. Music, All. Grover Washington Jr.: Skylarkin' > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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.
4. ^ "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
5. "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-13.

External links

• Grover Washington Jr. – Skylarkin' at Discogs

• 1980 albums
• Motown albums
• Grover Washington Jr. albums