Live at The Bijou
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| Live At The Bijou | ||||
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| Live album by Grover Washington Jr. | ||||
| Released | December 1977 | |||
| Recorded | May 1977 at Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 76:25 | |||
| Label | Kudu Records | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Grover Washington Jr. chronology | ||||
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Live At The Bijou is a 1977 live album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Recorded live in May 1977 at the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Released as a double album in late 1977, this album would chart number one on the Jazz albums chart and number four on the Soul album charts. This would be Grover's last album produced by Creed Taylor.
Track listing
- "On The Cusp" 6:15
- "You Make Me Dance" 5:41
- "Lock It In The Pocket" 6:50
- "Days In Our Lives" 7:44
- "Mr Magic" 12:24
- "Summer Song" 7:30
- "Juffure" 9:30
- "Sausalito" 9:51
- "Funkfoot" 8:31
Personnel
- Grover Washington Jr. – tenor, alto and soprano saxophones
- Richard Lee Steacker – electric guitar
- James "Sid" Simmons – keyboards
- Tyrone Brown – bass
- Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion
- Leslie Burrs – flute
- John Blake Jr. – electric violin
- Alan Blake – Vocals
- Lita Blake – Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 11 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 4 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums[2] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] |
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| US R&B |
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| 1978 | "Summer Song" | 57 |
