Winelight is a 1980 studio album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The record received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1982. The album was released by Elektra Records. It includes the Grammy Award-winning hit "Just the Two of Us" sung by Bill Withers. The track "In the Name of Love" from the album was also released in rearranged form, without Washington's saxophone track, under the name of Ralph MacDonald and Bill Withers (on vocals).

Reception

The album, propelled by "Just the Two of Us", is often credited for leading to the 1980s smooth jazz explosion. Scott Yanow of AllMusic wrote: "A memorable set of high-quality and danceable soul-jazz".

Track listing

Side One Side Two

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album

Singles

Certifications