Reed Seed

Reed Seed
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

Reed Seed is a studio album by the American jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr.^[1] It was released in 1978 on the Motown label.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Track listing edit

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

Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, arrangements (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, arrangements (4, 5)
John Blake Jr. – Polymoog, ARP Omni, ARP String Ensemble, electric violin, acoustic piano (1), clavinet (1), Fender Rhodes (6), backing vocals, arrangements (1, 5)
Richard Lee Steacker – electric guitars, backing vocals, arrangements (2)
Tyrone Brown – acoustic bass, electric bass
Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion, backing vocals, arrangements (1, 5)
Derrick Graves – arrangements (2)
Jeannine Otis – backing vocals
Lita Boggs – backing vocals
Rita Boggs – backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1)

Grover Washington Jr. – producer
Nils Salminen – engineer
Rodney Perry – assistant engineer
Rudy Van Gelder – mastering at Van Gelder Studios (Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey).
Norm Ung – art direction, design
Beverly Parker – photography

Year	Single	Chart positions^[5]
Year	Single	US R&B
1979	"Do Dat"	79

^ Lewis, Regina (27 July 1978). "Jarreau, Washington concert judged 'smokin'". Bay State Banner. No. 42. p. 15.
^ Jurek, Thom. Grover Washington Jr.: Reed Seed > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Grover Washington Jr. US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
^ "Grover Washington Jr. US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-26.