| Date (ddmmyyyy) | Artist | Recording | Instrument(s) | Appeared on x Songs out of X |
LP or CD |
Some remarks |
| 22/2/1985 | Various Artists | One Night With Blue Note, Vol. 3 | Soprano Sax | 2/8 |
CD |
GW performs with Kenny Burrell "Summertime" & "I'm Glad There Is You". Another track with GW on Tenor Sax ("Nica's Dream") remains unissued. "Summertime" appears also on DVD "One Night With Blue Note - Preserved, Vol. 2" |
| 9/1985 | Stu Gardner | Presents A House Full Of Love - Music From The Bill Cosby Show | Alto & Tenor Saxes | 10/10 |
CD |
Producer. GW did the mixing, too. The Theme Song (Kiss Me) from the Cosby Show featured GW on Season 1, 2 & 3 (aired between September 1984 and May 1987). |
| 1985 | Espionage | E.S.P. | Sax | 1/10 |
CD |
On "I Couldn't Get To Sleep Last Night" only |
| 1985 | Five Star | Luxury Of Life | Sax | 1/10 |
CD |
On "Let Me Be The One" only. An "Extended Version" (12') was produced, too. Plus there are several "Remix Versions" of this track available. |
| 1985 | Michelle Gold | Lost In Love | Sax | 2/2 |
LP |
Two versions had been produced, a "Single Version" (7') and a "Maxi Version" (12'). |
| 1986 | Jean Carne | Closer Than Close | Alto Sax | 4/9 |
CD |
Produced 6 tracks, played Sax on four of them. |
| 1986 | Rose Royce | Fresh Cut | Sax Solo | 1/10 |
CD |
On "Lonely Road" only |
| 6/2/1987 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Late Night with David Letterman 5th Anniversary Special | Baritone Sax | 1/1 |
Vid |
GW playing as a member of the "World's Most Dangerous Band" featuring Freddie Hubbard, Andy Summers, Peter Frampton, and Herbie Hancock among others. Broadcasted on 07/02/1987, taped the day before in SNL's studio 8-H. Songs including "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Your's)", "Watermelon Man", "Mister Magic", "In The Midnight Hour" (feat. Joe Cocker, Wilson Pickett & Bonnie Raitt), "Every Breath You Take", and others. |
| 2/1987 | John Blake | Adventures Of The Heart | Soprano Sax | 2/9 |
CD |
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| 16/9/1987 | Various Artists | We The People - A Celebration Of Citizenship | Talking | 2/32 |
CD |
Non-Music. Including GW on two "Public Service Announcements". |
| 31/10/1987 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Live At The Beacon Theatre | Saxophones | 12/12 |
2CD |
Audience Recording from Beacon Theatre, New York City. |
| 11/1987 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Way Off Broadway (Variety Talk Show) | Saxophone | 2/2 |
Vid |
GW performing with Jean Carne two songs, "The Look Of Love" (first TV Performance) and Bob Seger's "All Time Rock And Roll" (feat. Dan Hill). |
| 1987 | Billy Cobham | Picture This | Soprano & Tenor Sax | 4/9 |
CD |
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| 1987 | Stu Gardner | Presents Total Happiness - Music From The Bill Cosby Show, Vol. II | Sax (Solo) | 3/10 |
CD |
"He Moves Funny" from this album is a re-worked version of the Bill Cosby Show Theme "Kiss Me", on which GW originally played sax (Season 3, 1986). |
| 1987 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Strawberry Moon | Alto, Soprano & Tenor Saxes, Fairlight Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes | 9/9 |
CD |
Producer & Composer. GW did the mixing, too. Extended Versions of "Summer Nights" & "Strawberry Moon" were published on Maxi (12'). An offical video of the song "The Look Of Love" (featuring vocalist Jean Carne) has been produced. To promote his album GW played "Shivaree Ride" with his band on a Late Night TV Show, broadcasted June 11th, 1987. |
| 13/08/1988 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Newport Jazz Festival | Saxophones | 7/7 |
Vid |
Unofficial audio & video recording (52 Minutes). For a shorter official japanese release (just 4 tracks) see the VHS-Release "JVC Jazz Festival '88" |
| 1988 | Jimmy Buffett | Hot Water | Sax | 2/11 |
CD |
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| 1988 | Jean Carne | You're A Part Of Me | - | 0/9 |
CD |
GW produced 3 tracks, but he did not play any instrument on the album. |
| 1988 | Kiara | To Change And / Or Make A Difference | Sax | 1/10 |
CD |
On "The Best Of Me" only. An "Extended Version" (12') was produced, too. Plus there are several "Remix Versions" of this track available. |
| 1988 | OST | Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous | Sax | 1/2 |
Vid |
GW performed on the ending theme "Champagne Dreams, Caviar Wishes", sung by Dionne Warwick. |
| 1988 | Pieces Of A Dream | Makes You Wanna | Soprano Sax | 1/10 |
CD |
On "Holding Back The Years" only. |
| 1988 | Monnette Sudler | Other Side Of The Gemini | Sax | 2/10 |
CD |
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| 1988 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Then And Now | Tenor, Soprano & Alto Saxes | 8/8 |
CD |
Producer, Composer of "Lullaby For Shana Bly". GW did the mixing, too. |
| 15/5/1989 | Charles Earland | Third Degree Burn | Soprano & Tenor Sax | 2/6 |
CD |
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| 1989 | Terri Lyne Carrington | Real Life Story | Tenor Sax | 1/10 |
CD |
On "Message True" only. |
| 1989 | Foster & McElroy | FM2 | Alto Sax | 1/9 |
CD |
On "Waiting On You" only. This track features the vocal group "En Vogue". A different version of the track appeared also as a bonustrack on En Vogue's album "Born To Sing" in 1990, produced by Foster & McElroy. |
| 1989 | Miles Jaye | Irresistible | Soprano Sax | 1/10 |
CD |
On "Objective" only. An "Extended Version" & Remixes of this track are available on Maxi (12'). An official video (with another sax player playbacking Grover's part) has been released. |
| 1989 | Dunn Pearson, Jr. | Color Tapestry | Soprano & Tenor Sax | 2/10 |
CD |
The two tracks with GW were re-released on the album "Sensuous Sax - Night Out" in 1995 and the album "Undercover Lover - Satin Sax" in 1999. |
| 1989 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Storytelling | Soprano Sax | 1/9 |
CD |
On "Tender Memories" only. |
| 1989 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Time Out Of Mind | Alto, Tenor, Soprano & Baritone Saxes | 11/11 |
CD |
Producer, Arranger & Composer. GW did the mixing, too. An official video of the song "Sacred Kind Of Love" (feat. Phyllis Hyman) had been produced. A short video (27 sec) shows GW playing "Protect The Dream" from that album at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. Again, short snippets of the recording session at Sigma Sound Studios with GW playing "Protect The Dream" bordered by interview parts with GW's manager Lloyd Zane Remick (4.35 min, at www.PhillyPopMusic.com, 2008). Another short video from a broadcast by "EBONY Moments" (30 sec) with GW being interviewed, promoting his new album. |
| 1989 | Various Artists | Philadelphia Freedom | Sax | 3/3 |
Maxi |
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| 24/1/1990 | Grover Washington, Jr. & Phyllis Hyman | The Arsenio Hall Show | Sax | 1/1 |
Vid |
GW performing "Sacred Kind Of Love" together with vocalist Phyllis Hyman. |
| 14/4/1990 | Grover Washington, Jr. & Phyllis Hyman | It's Showtime At The Apollo | Sax | 1/1 |
Vid |
GW performing "Sacred Kind Of Love" together with vocalist Phyllis Hyman, and "Nice-N-Easy". Broadcasted by television channel "tv ne". |
| 1990 | Brotherly Love | Whole Lotta You In Me | Sax | 2/2 |
Sgl |
On Side A: Vocal Version (3:40), on Side B: Instrumental-Version (3:40). A Maxi-Version (7:45) has been released in the same year. A different version (5:55) has been released in 1993 on CD ("Brotherly Love") |
| 1990 | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | The Groove (Jazzy's Groove) | Sax | 5/6 |
CD |
In October 1989 the duo released an album titled "And In This Corner", which included the track "Jazzy's Groove" (GW did not play on this!). Five month later they released a maxi with 5 extended and remixed versions of this track. GW played sax on all these versions prominently, therefore 3 of these versions were consequently subtitled "Grover's Groove". |
| 1990 | Grover Washington, Jr. | Live From Atlantic City | Sax | 7/7 |
CD |
Recorded live at Trump Regency Cabaret Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Also as DVD with the same title (first released under the title "Standing Room Only" |
| 1990 | Jeffrey Osborne | Only Human | Alto Sax Solo | 1/11 |
CD |
On "Lay Your Head" only. |
| 1990 | Lonnie Liston Smith | Love Goddess | Sax | 1/12 |
CD |
On "Heaven" only. |
| 1990 | Various Artists | A Jazzy Wonderland | Tenor Sax | 1/14 |
CD |
GW performed with his own group on the track "Blue Christmas"; also Producer. |
| 1990 | Dionne Warwick | Sings Cole Porter | Soprano Sax | 1/13 |
CD |
On "Night And Day (Jazz Version)" only. |