Paradise is an album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. Released in 1979, this was Washington's first album on Elektra Records.

Paradise
Studio album by Grover Washington Jr.
Released	1979
Recorded	1979
Studio	Alpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:58
Label	Elektra
Producer	Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Reed Seed (1978) Paradise (1979) Skylarkin' (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Grover Washington Jr.; except where indicated.

1. "Paradise" (John Blake) - 7:55
2. "Icey" (Millard Vinson) - 3:48
3. "The Answer in Your Eyes" (Washington, Richard Steacker) - 8:24
4. "Asia's Theme" (James Simmons) - 5:03
5. "Shana" - 5:06
6. "Tell Me About It Now" - 5:27
7. "Feel It Comin'" (Richard Steacker) - 5:15

Personnel

• Grover Washington Jr. – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, arrangements (3, 5, 6, 7), electric piano (7)
• James "Sid" Simmons – acoustic piano, electric piano, arrangements (2, 4)
• Richard Lee Steacker – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, arrangements (3)
• Tyrone Brown – acoustic bass, electric bass
• Millard "Pete" Vinson – drums, Syndrums
• Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – assorted percussions
• John Blake Jr. – violin, arrangements (1)

Production

• Grover Washington, Jr. – producer
• Fred Galletti – engineer
• Al Alberts, Jr. – assistant engineer
• Frank Bernardini – assistant engineer
• Mike Bonghi – assistant engineer
• Jerry Williamson – assistant engineer
• Rudy Van Gelder – mastering at Van Gelder Studios (Englewood Cliffs, NJ).
• Ron Coro – art direction
• Johnny Lee – art direction
• John Collier – illustration
• Paul Wilson – photography

Charts

Singles

References

External links

• Grover Washington Jr. – Paradise at Discogs