Reed Seed

Reed Seed is a 1978 studio album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. released on the Motown label.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reed Seed
Studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Studio	Ridge Sound Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:41
Label	Motown
Producer	Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Live at The Bijou (1977) Reed Seed (1978) Paradise (1979)

Track listing

1. "Do Dat" (John E. Blake Jr., Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr.) — 4:27
2. "Step'n' Thru" (Richard Lee Steacker) — 6:15
3. "Reed Seed (Trio Tune)" (Grover Washington Jr.) — 4:54
4. "Maracas Beach" (James "Sid" Simmons) — 4:48
5. "Santa Cruzin" (John E. Blake Jr., Tyrone Brown, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs Jr., James "Sid" Simmons, Richard Lee Steacker, Millard "Pete" Vinson, Grover Washington Jr.) — 6:54
6. "Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel) — 4:46
7. "Loran's Dance" (Grover Washington Jr.) — 7:37

Personnel

• Grover Washington Jr. – soprano, alto, tenor, & baritone saxophones, flute
• John Blake Jr. – electric violin, synthesizer, piano
• James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic & electric piano, clavinet
• Richard Lee Steacker – electric guitar
• Tyrone Brown – acoustic & electric bass
• Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
• Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion
• Jeannine Otis, John Blake Jr., Leonard Gibbs Jr., Lita Boggs, Richard Lee Steacker, Rita Boggs – background vocals

Technical

• Nils Salminen - engineer
• Beverly Parker - photography

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[3]	35
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3]	7
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3]	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US R&B
1979	"Do Dat"	79

References

1. Jurek, Thom. Grover Washington Jr.: Reed Seed > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 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. "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
4. "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.

External links

• Grover Washington Jr.-Reed Seed at Discogs
• http://sudo.3.pro.tok2.com/Quest/cards/G/GroverWashingtonJr/ReedSeed_x.html