Amy Winehouse Mister Magic Through The Smoke Grover Washington Jr Various

Mister Magic is the fourth album by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr released in February 1975 The album topped both the soul and jazz albums chart and peaked at number ten on the pop chart In a contemporary review Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave Mister Magic a B and found it functional and satisfactory for a commercially successful jazz album Washington plays a warm tenor in the pop jazz tradition of Gene Ammons but the rhythm section percolates danceably and the result is sexy background music only superficially marred by Bob James's strings Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including soul rhythm and blues jazz and reggae Winehouse's 2003 debut album Frank was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize Her 2006 follow-up album Back to Black led to five 2008 Grammy Awards tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and made her the first British female to win five Grammys including three of the general field Big Four awards Best New Artist Record of the Year and Song of the Year

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