2002 Jason Miles – To Grover With Love
To Grover, With Love (2002, Artizen) is a tribute album by keyboardist and producer Jason Miles, dedicated to the legendary saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. Miles, who has worked closely with Washington, started this project to celebrate the legacy of the “father of smooth jazz”.
Tracks
1 Winelight (William Eaton) 05:52
2 East River Drive (Grover Washington Jr) 05:00
3 Inner City Blues (Makes Me Want To Holler) (James Nyx; Marvin Gaye) 04:53
4 Mr Magic (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 04:58
5 In The Name Of Love (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 05:35
6 Black Frost (Bob James; Grover Washington Jr) 04:51
7 Just The Two Of Us (Bill Withers; Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 05:29
8 Summer Chill (Grover Washington Jr; Grover Washington III) 04:11
9 Take Me There (Grover Washington Jr) 04:02
10 Let It Flow (Grover Washington Jr) 04:52
11 Come Morning (Grover Washington Jr) 04:42
12 Brighton By The Sea (Grover Washington Jr) 04:29
13 Love Me Still (Chaka Khan) 03:35
14 Loran’s Dance (Grover Washington Jr) 08:21
Biography
Musicians
1 Winelight
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Dean Brown |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Pablo Batista |
2 East River Drive
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Russ Freeman |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Percussion | Pablo Batista |
3 Inner City Blues (Makes Me Want To Holler)
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Richie Morales |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Ronnie Laws |
| Vocals | Billy Steele |
| Vocals | Carrie Harrington |
| Vocals | Valerie Lunn |
4 Mr Magic
| Drums (programming) | Steve Wolf |
| Loops | Steve Wolf |
| Fender Rhodes | Tom Schuman |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Flute | Herbie Mann |
5 In The Name Of Love
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Dave Koz |
| Percussion | Pablo Batista |
6 Black Frost
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Richie Morales |
| Guitar | Nick Moroch |
| Guitar | Dean Brown |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Everette Harp |
| Percussion | Cyro Baptista |
7 Just The Two Of Us
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jason Miles |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Fender Rhodes | George Duke |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Steve Cole |
| Percussion | Pablo Batista |
| Vocals | Regina Belle |
8 Summer Chill
| Guitar | Mark Whitfield |
| All Other Instruments | Jason Miles |
9 Take Me There
| Bass | Francisco Centeno |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Programming | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Richard Elliot |
10 Let It Flow
| Drums (programming) | Jason Miles |
| Guitar | Dean Brown |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Programming | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Jay Beckenstein |
11 Come Morning
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Richie Morales |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Guitar | Peter White |
| Acoustic Guitar | Peter White |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Sax | Paul Taylor |
| Wave Drums | Jason Miles |
| Percussion | Cyro Baptista |
| Percussion | Pablo Batista |
12 Brighton By The Sea
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Chuck Loeb |
| Keyboards | Jason Miles |
| Programming | Jason Miles |
| Sax | David Mann |
13 Love Me Still
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Percussion | Cyro Baptista |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
14 Loran’s Dance
| Bass | Gary King |
| Drums | Buddy Williams |
| Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
| Electric Piano | Joe Sample |
| Organ | Joey DeFrancesco |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Percussion | Cyro Baptista |
Other Musicians
Strings – Ann Kim, Anna Rabinova, Dan Reed, David Chan, Dawn Hannay, Eugene Maye, Fiona Simon, Jenny Strenger, Lisa Kim, Robert Rinehart, Sandra Park, Sarah Seiver, Thomas D. Ellis (Track 13)
Vocals – Sounds Of Blackness (Track 3)
Liner Notes
Producer – Jason Miles
Arranged By – Jason Miles
Engineer – Jason Miles, Chris Argosta, Dave Kowalski, Jay Beckenstein, Kim Waters, Najee
Mastered By – Scott Hull, Paul Wickliffe
Mixed By – Doug Oberkircher
Photography – Eleonora Alberto, Grover White, Ronnie James, Steve Mundinger
Mastered At Classic Sound, NY
Mixed At The Club House, Orange County, NY
Phonographic Copyright ARTizen Media Corp Inc
Copyright ARTizen Media Corp Inc
smoothjazzfan
March 31, 2026 @ 09:29
That’s a fantastic album, I really appreciate Jason Miles’s dedication to Washington’s music.