The Music of Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
The Music of Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers – Celebrating Grover Washington Jr.’s Birthday, December 12!
Considered by many to be the founding father of smooth jazz, Grover Washington, Jr. was long the pacesetter in his field. A dear personal friend to our own NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan, Washington made some of the genre’s most memorable hits including “Mister Magic”, “Black Frost”, “The Best is Yet to Come” with Patti LaBelle and “Just the Two of Us” with Bill Withers.
Lives, loves, dreams and possibilities – all connect in the enduring artistry of Bill Withers, an authentic American musical icon. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Grandma’s Hands”, “Use Me”, “Lean on Me” and” Lovely Day”, winning three Grammy Awards and nominated for six more.
When Eddie Baccus Jr. plays his saxophone creates timeless memories, each note creating moments that linger in our hearts forever. As a touring member of Pieces of a Dream for a decade and a half, Baccus Jr has had the opportunity to perform with and alongside a virtual who’s who in the traditional jazz, urban jazz and R&B worlds: Grover Washington Jr, Luther Vandross, Earth, Wind and Fire, Regina Belle, Stevie Wonder, George Duke, Bobby Watson and many more.
