(Soul Jazz, Crossover Jazz) Grover Washington, Jr. - Live At The Bijou (1977) {Motown / Hip-O Records 314 542 008 2, USA} - 1999, APE (image+.cue) lossless

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Washington Jr., Grover / Live At The Bijou
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REM GENRE Jazz
REM DATE 1977
REM DISCID 6A11CB08
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v0.99pb4"
PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
TITLE "Live At The Bijou"
FILE "Washington Jr., Grover - Live At The Bijou.ape" WAVE
  TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "On the cusp"
    PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "You make me dance"
    PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
    INDEX 01 06:31:00
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Lock it in the pocket"
    PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
    INDEX 01 12:25:40
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Days in our lives/ Mr. Magic"
    PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
    INDEX 01 19:28:27
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Summer song"
    PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
    INDEX 01 39:52:35
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "Juffure"
    PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
    INDEX 01 47:27:50
  TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sausalito"
    PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
    INDEX 01 57:02:22
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    TITLE "Funkfoot"
    PERFORMER "Washington Jr., Grover"
    INDEX 01 67:09:35

Following the example of soulful peers such as Curtis Mayfield and Les McCann, Grover Washington Jr. used Live at the Bijou's concert setting to elaborate upon the grooves that fuel his repertoire and to showcase the talent of his supporting cast.
The three-piece rhythm section is in particularly fine fettle, mostly eschewing the fluidity of jazz in favor of sassy, rollicking funk that climaxes near the end of the disc with "Sausalito" (featuring percussionist Leonard Gibbs) and "Funkfoot." Flautist Leslie Burrs grabs center stage with a long, Washington-esque solo on "Days in Our Lives," and keyboardist James Simmons and violinist John Blake also have their signature moments.
But the spotlight inevitably returns to Washington. Performing at the age of 34 at a neighborhood club in his native Philadelphia, the saxophonist is in prime form, tearing through "Mr. Magic" on tenor and prancing over "You Make Me Dance" with a fleet-fingered soprano solo. All told, Live at the Bijou ranks just behind Inner City Blues, Mister Magic, and Winelight as an essential part of his voluminous catalog. --Britt Robson

Grover Washington, Jr. always put on exciting shows, and this performance from the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia is a good example of his repertoire in 1977. It does not reach the heights of his best studio recordings or concerts, but there are some fine moments. Utilizing his octet of the time (with violinist John Blake, keyboardist James Simmons, and flutist Leslie Burrs), this CD (a straight reissue of the original LP) mostly features Washington playing lesser-known tunes that would not stay in his repertoire for long (other than a medley that includes "Mr. Magic"), but Washington (heard on tenor, alto, and soprano) consistently uplifts the material.
~ Scott Yanow