Breath of Heaven by Grover Washington, Jr. - VitaMusik

COMPILATION

For this set of Christmas-related songs, Grover Washington, Jr. (mostly on soprano but also contributing some tenor and alto) sounds soulful but restrained. The renditions are lightly funky and atmospheric. Billy Childs is excellent on piano, and the musicianship of the other players is fine; the moods and grooves are of piece. listen. ~ Scott Yanow

1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Alto Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Arranger: Hiram Bullock; Composer
Lyricist: Hugh Martin
Ralph Blane; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Drums: Steve Wolf; Performer
Keyboard: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Percussion: Pablo Batista; Performer
Composer: Hugh Martin
Ralph Blane; Composer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other

2. Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)

by Grover Washington, Jr., Lisa Fischer

Composer: Chris Eaton
Amy Grant; Composer
Cello: Dawn Andrews; Performer
Featured Artist: Lisa Fischer; Main Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Arranger: Joe Locke; Composer
Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Lyricist: Chris Eaton
Amy Grant; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Guitar: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Keyboard: Joe Locke; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.
Lisa Fischer
Grover Washington; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Vocals: Lisa Fischer; Performer
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other
Jr. Feat. Lisa Fischer: Grover Washington; Other

3. The Love In His Infant Eyes

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Composer: Grover Washington, Jr.
Donald Robinson; Composer
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Arranger: Donald Robinson; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Robinson
Grover Washington, Jr.; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Bass: Gerald Veasley; Performer
Congas: Pablo Batista; Performer
Drums: Steve Wolf; Performer
Guitar: Richard Lee Steacker; Performer
Keyboard: Donald Robinson; Performer
Percussion: Pablo Batista; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Piano: Donald Robinson; Performer
Synthesizer: Adam Holzman; Performer
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Producer: Donald Robinson; Production

4. Away In a Manger

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Alto Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Arranger: Billy Childs; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Drums: Steve Wolf; Performer
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Electric Guitar: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Keyboard: Billy Childs; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other

5. I Wonder as I Wander

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Arranger: Grover Washington, Jr.
Billy Childs; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production

6. Christmas Time Is Here

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Guitar: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Arranger: Joe Locke; Composer
Composer: Lee Mendelson
Vince Guaraldi; Composer
Lyricist: Lee Mendelson
Vince Guaraldi; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other

7. The Magi's Song / A Child Is Born

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Keyboard: Joe Locke; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Grover Washington, Jr.
Jr.; Performer
Arranger: Joe Locke; Composer
Composer: Thad Jones (a Child Is Born)
Joe Locke
Thad Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Thad Jones
Thad Jones (a Child Is Born)
Joe Locke; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production

8. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Alto Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Lyricist: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other

9. The Christmas Song

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Drums: Steve Wolf; Performer
Electric Guitar: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Arranger: Hiram Bullock; Composer
Composer: Robert Wells
Mel Tormé; Composer
Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Lyricist: Robert Wells
Mel Tormé; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Keyboard: Billy Childs; Performer
Percussion: Pablo Batista; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other

10. The Christmas Waltz

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Acoustic Guitar: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Arranger: Billy Childs; Composer
Composer: Sammy Cahn
Julie Stein; Composer
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn
Julie Stein; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production

11. Christmas Day Chant

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Cello: Dawn Andrews; Performer
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Keyboard: Joe Locke; Performer
Marimba: Joe Locke; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Jr. Grove Washington; Performer
Vocals: Dawn Andrews; Performer
Arranger: Joe Locke; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production

12. Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Instrumental)

by Grover Washington, Jr.

Bass: Will Lee; Performer
Primary Artist: Grover Washington Jr.; Main Performer
Cello: Dawn Andrews; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Guitar: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Keyboard: Joe Locke; Performer
Performer: Grover Washington, Jr.; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Jr. Grover Washington
Jr.; Performer
Arranger: Joe Locke; Composer
Composer: Chris Eaton
Amy Grant; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Eaton
Amy Grant; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Maureen Sickler; Production
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Grover Washington: Jr.; Other
Producer: Todd Barkan; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 36 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2086x2086 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Pop-Jazz

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 29, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886445794151