Grover Washington Jr.

Grover Washington Jr. was a renowned American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist known for his smooth, melodic playing. Active from the 1970s until his death in 1999, he helped popularize jazz in mainstream music with hits like "Just the Two of Us" and was influential in blending jazz with R&B and pop sounds. His expressive tone and mastery of the saxophone made him a key figure in the jazz fusion movement, earning him critical acclaim and a lasting legacy in contemporary jazz and smooth jazz genres.