Come Morning (album) explained

Come Morning
Type:	studio
Artist:	Grover Washington Jr.
Cover:	Come Morning GWJ.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1981
Recorded:	June–September 1981
Studio:	Rosebud Recording Inc. (New York, NY).
Genre:	Jazz, R&B
Length:	40:18
Label:	Elektra K 52337
Producer:	Grover Washington, Jr., Ralph MacDonald
Prev Title:	Winelight
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Baddest
Next Year:	1981

Come Morning is a studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The album was released in 1981 via Elektra label.^[1]

Reception

Michael Erlewine of AllMusic commented: "Background singers, synthesizers. This is more programmed mood music than jazz. Smooth and nice. Gold album".

Personnel

• Grover Washington, Jr. – saxophones
• Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes
• Paul Griffin – synthesizers
• Eric Gale – guitars
• Marcus Miller – bass
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – congas, percussion
• Grady Tate – lead vocals (3, 6)
• William Eaton – arrangements and conductor, backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
• Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
• Frank Floyd – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
• Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
• Ullanda McCullough – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)
• Zack Sanders – backing vocals (3, 4, 5)

Production

• Grover Washington, Jr. – producer, mixing
• Ralph MacDonald – producer, mixing
• Richard Alderson – engineer, mixing
• Kendall Brown – assistant engineer
• Eddie Heath – assistant engineer
• Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer
• Anthony MacDonald – assistant engineer
• Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator
• Ron Coro – art direction
• Norm Ung – art direction
• Denise Minobe – design
• Jim Shea – photography

Notes and References

1. Top Black Albums . Billboard . 25 December 1982 . 94 . 51 . 14 December 2018 . Nielsen Business Media . 0006-2510.
2. Web site: Come Morning . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215004346/https://www.billboard.com/music/grover-washington-jr/chart-history/billboard-200/song/313505 . dead . December 15, 2018 . Billboard . 14 December 2018.