Also known as Grover Washington, Grover Washington Jr
Amerikaans componist en saxofonist (1943–1999)
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Grover Washington Jr. (Buffalo, 12 december 1943 - New York, 17 december 1999) was een Amerikaanse jazz-funk / soul-saxofonist.
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Grover Washington, Jr. (December 12, 1943 - December 17, 1999) has been considered by many to be the founding father of smooth jazz and a master of the jazz funk genre, working as a prominent songwriter and talented saxophonist. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre's most memorable hits. These include "Mister Magic", Black Frost", and "The Best is Yet to Come" (with Patti LaBelle on guest vocals). In addition, he performed very frequently with other artists <a href
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