Grover Washington, Jr.

Grover Washington, Jr. (12 December 1943 – 17 December 1999) has been considered by many to be the founding father of smooth jazz and a master of the jazz-funk genre.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made

Grover Washington, Jr. (12 December 1943 – 17 December 1999) has been considered by many to be the founding father of smooth jazz and a master of the jazz-funk genre.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre's most memorable hits, including "Mr. Magic", "Black Frost", and "The Best is Yet to Come". In addition, he performed very frequently with other artists, including Bill Withers on "Just the Two of Us" (which is still a popular hit on the radio today) and Phyllis Hyman on "A Sacred Kind of Love".