GROVER WASHINGTON Jr. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 1971

GROVER WASHINGTON Jr. - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Kudu ‎– KU-03 - US 1971 - MANILAINTHEJUNGLE

[jeshun]

Happy heavnly 77th birthday to one of the founders of Smooth Jazzm saxophonist Grover Washington Jr, the native New Yorker hit us with some classics as this Marvin Gaye cover

[KelvinOtis]

An amazing arrangement. One of the most beautiful string sections I've ever heard.

[janchesson]

Oh, Man! Just like I remember him playing it live. Wow.

[BryceDAnderson]

This was his greatest miss notch player

[ADL]

And so it begins for me, Jazz from my Dad to my heart. I'm must have played this song a million times plus, and one, more again. KUDU

[kerryhewson]

I bought this album in 71 or 72 ? and I STILL listen and ❤️ that strings opening makes me cry, NEVER gets old Grover was an amazing sax player pure soul ranks with Stanley Turrentine

[garyaugustus]

One of the iconic albums to influence my 16 yr old teenage jazz listening back in the day.. I was enamored with pretty much everything Creed Taylor produced then, from the artists in his indomitable stable of musicians to the album cover photos and liner notes. Remember how we used to clean our doobiage on the surfaces of the covers, smoke one, then explore everything with eyes and ears...?

[joycesmith]

SOUNDS. soooo GOOD!!!!❤❤❤❤💋💋💋😎😎😎 Old school??? Soul school!!!!❤😄😄😄😄😄

[ruttles]

I love this so much. So beautiful. So much heart in the playing. Timeless. Sublime. Love the dynamics. Seems like a love tribute to Marvin and a totally triumphant one. How did Grover do it? In songs like this and every one on Winelight, his lines were so lyrical, every note in the arrangement perfect. Inspired?

[andrehenri]

This is what I mean by real Jazz-Fusion, not sloppy smooth jazz!

[jameskimbrough]

Omg he copied one of the all time greats and solidified that he too belongs in that conversation purely phenomenal 😢

[Dog-i]

Great cover. House fans might recognize the parts sampled by Blaze for Lovelee Dae