Grover Washington, Jr. - Grover Live Artist_Curtis Mayfield we look to Raúl Gómez’s

we look to Raúl Gómez’s entrancing 1977 Instrumental album

an aura of ghostly snare hits emerges over a thumping low-end pulse

Although this shift in direction could remain a complete one-off in Hazel’s back catalogue (“I just want it to feel like a standalone song

but they push their sound into a more energetic and fun place on this album

Grover Washington, Jr. - Grover Live Artist_Curtis Mayfield we look to Raúl Gómez’sThis commemorative 2 x LP edition of Grover Live marks 20 years since the passing of Grover Washington, Jr., the immensely popular artist largely responsible for creating a bridge between jazz and R&B. Cut in June 1997 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill, New York, this album captures the essence of Grovers greatness. With a coterie of A class musicians in support, Grover Live demonstrates why he was not only a leader in his field but a