1982 Grover Washington Jr – The Best Is Yet To Come
The Best Is Yet To Come is a 1982 studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr, released via Elektra label. The album includes his major hit “The Best Is Yet to Come” recorded with Patti LaBelle.
Tracks
1 Can You Dig It (Ralph MacDonald; William Salter) 05:21
2 The Best Is Yet To Come (Cynthia Biggs; Dexter Wansel) 06:01
3 More Than Meets The Eye (Grover Washington Jr) 04:30
4 Things Are Getting Better (Gerald Price) 04:19
5 Mixty Motions (William Eaton) 05:20
6 Brazilian Memories (William Eaton) 06:10
7 I’ll Be With You (Cynthia Biggs; Dexter Wansel; Grover Washington Jr) 04:40
8 Cassie’s Theme (Grover Washington Jr) 03:59
Biography
Musicians
1 Can You Dig It
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Fender Rhodes | Richard Tee |
| Horns | Alex Foster |
| Horns | Frank Wess |
| Horns | Jon Faddis |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
2 The Best Is Yet To Come
| Bass | Cedric Napoleon |
| Drums | Darryl Washington |
| Guitar | Herb Smith |
| Keyboards | James Lloyd |
| Synthesizer | Dexter Wansel |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Vocals | Patti LaBelle |
3 More Than Meets The Eye
| Bass | Cedric Napoleon |
| Drums | Darryl Washington |
| Guitar | Richard Steacker |
| Fender Rhodes | Teddi Schlossman |
| Keyboards | James Lloyd |
| Piano | James Lloyd |
| Synthesizer | Dexter Wansel |
| Flute | Mona Goldman-Yoskin |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
4 Things Are Getting Better
| Bass | Cedric Napoleon |
| Drums | Darryl Washington |
| Guitar | Richard Steacker |
| Keyboards | James Lloyd |
| Piano | James Lloyd |
| Synthesizer | Dexter Wansel |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Vocals | Bobby McFerrin |
5 Mixty Motions
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Fender Rhodes | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Paul Griffin |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
6 Brazilian Memories
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Clavinet | Richard Tee |
| Fender Rhodes | Richard Tee |
| Synthesizer | Paul Griffin |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
7 I’ll Be With You
| Bass | Cedric Napoleon |
| Drums | Darryl Washington |
| Guitar | Richard Steacker |
| Keyboards | James Lloyd |
| Synthesizer | Dexter Wansel |
| Synthesizer | Grover Washington Jr |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Percussion | Leonard Gibbs |
| Background Vocals | Carla Benson |
| Background Vocals | Evette Benton |
| Background Vocals | Lucille Jones |
| Vocals | Cedric Napoleon |
8 Cassie’s Theme
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Lee Ritenour |
| Keyboards | Richard Tee |
| Piano | Billy Childs |
| Synthesizer | Billy Childs |
| Sax | Grover Washington Jr |
| Percussion | Kevin Johnson |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
Liner Notes
Producer – Grover Washington Jr
Producer – Ralph MacDonald (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Producer – Dexter Wansel (Tracks 2, 7)
Producer – Nathan Sassover (Track 8)
Arranged By – William Eaton (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Grover Washington Jr (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Dexter Wansel (Tracks 2, 7)
Arranged By – Cynthia Biggs (Track 7)
Engineer – Kendall Brown, Richard Alderson (Tracks 1, 5, 7)
Engineer – Peter Humphreys (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Engineer – Dennis Sands (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ed Heath, Lamont Moreno (Tracks 1, 5, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Barry Craig, John Wisner, Scott MacMinn (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Orloff (Track 8)
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Ralph MacDonald, Grover Washingto, Jr
Mixed By – Kendall Brown, Richard Alderson (Tracks 1, 5, 7)
Mixed By – Peter Humphreys (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Art Direction, Design – Denise Minobe, Ron Coro
Photography By – Jim Shea
Mixed At Sigma Sound Studios
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios
Recorded At Rosebud Recording Studio
Recorded At Group IV Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records