Time Out of Mind (Grover Washington Jr. album) explained

Time Out of Mind is a studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The album was recorded in Philadelphia with a large band and released in 1989 via Columbia label. Phyllis Hyman was invited as a guest artist.^[1]

Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic commented: "One of the most electrifieds of Grover Washington, Jr.'s albums, this Columbia set features the popular saxophonist (who plays soprano, alto and tenor) joined by oversized rhythm sections and plenty of keyboards on a variety of funky and danceable material. Not one of Washington's more essential releases (his Columbias overall have not been that memorable), the pacesetter among r&bish saxmen is actually in fine form; if only the material were better".

Personnel

• Grover Washington, Jr. – baritone saxophone (1), tenor saxophone (1, 2, 4, 6, 7), horn section (2, 7), alto saxophone (3, 4, 10, 11), soprano saxophone (5, 8, 9), arrangements (8, 11)
• Ronnie Foster – all other instruments (1), arrangements (1)
• Bill Jolly – electric piano (2, 4, 7), arrangements (2, 4–7, 11), all other instruments (5, 6), synthesizer programming (5, 6), sequencing (5, 6), BGV arrangements and conductor (5), keyboards (11)
• Philip Woo – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2, 4, 7)
• Jim Salamone – keyboard and synthesizer programming (2, 10, 11), programming (2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10), sequencing (2, 11), drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 9–11), percussion (2, 3, 5, 6, 9–11)
• Donald Robinson – keyboards (3, 9), arrangements (3, 9)
• James "Sid" Simmons – keyboards (8)
• Randy Bowland – guitars (3, 9)
• Richard Lee Steacker – guitars (4, 7, 8, 11)
• Gerald Veasley – bass (2–5, 7–11), sequencing (10), arrangements (10)
• Darryl Washington – drums (4, 7, 8)
• Daryl Burgee – percussion (3, 9)
• Miguel Fuentes – congas (4, 7, 8), percussion (4, 7, 8)
• Leonard Gibbs – congas (8)
• Phyllis Hyman – vocals (3)
• Tracy Alston – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Spencer Harrison – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Paula Holloway – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Lawrence Newton – backing vocals (5)

Production

• George Butler – executive producer
• Grover Washington, Jr. – producer (1, 2, 4–8, 10, 11), mixing (1–8, 10, 11)
• Ronnie Foster – co-producer (1), mixing (1)
• Donald Robinson – producer (3, 9), mixing (9)
• Calvin Harris – pre-production engineer (1)
• Peter Humphreys – recording engineer (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), mixing (1–8, 10, 11)
• Al Alberts Jr. – recording engineer (3, 9)
• Scott MacMinn – recording engineer (6)
• Sal Viarellie – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4–8, 10, 11)
• Carl Angstadt – assistant engineer (3, 9)
• Nimitr Sarkananda – mastering at Masterwork Recording, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator (3, 9)
• Eileen Whelihan – production coordinator (3, 9)
• Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
• Chip Simons – photography
• David Carrington – hair, make-up

Notes and References

1. Book: Michael . Jason . Strength of a Woman: The Phyllis Hyman Story . October 16, 2018 . JAM Books . 9780979489020 . 3 . 17 December 2018.