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By BUI Douglas
Oimicock staff Wrtti
A musician could jeo
career by suing a record
but suing two giant re<
panies could be asking f
unemployment.
Just ask Grover Wash
He's been through it.
The 35-year-old jazz sa
who performed here ei
year, recently receive
tlement in a cor
triangular lawsuit
himself, Motown and Cn
Inc., CTI.
The lawsuits came al
CTT and Mntnum at tl
distributor for CTI, wei
flict. Each took cou
against the other. Washi
his attorney, Lloyd Zan<
felt the two companies
various disagreements,
acting m his best inter
, filed suit against bo!
SUIT was b
October (1977). The cli
that- the record compa
doing nothing for me ii
support, tour support, pi
things they could do to
album (Live at the I
more," Washington s
summer interview. "T1
closed ear to all thi
presented on my behalf
Washington claims
advertisement he saw
Live at the Bijou albi
black and white photo in
Record World magazine
Alter tne suit againi
companies was filed, C
the saxophone player <
sion.
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dardize a stops, the time left on
company, tract stays as of the i
:ord com- date no matter how r
or instant goes by. It's like bei
stockade in the service,
ington Jr. stops and your pay stoj
DURING ALL the law
xophonist, le al hassles the Rifnu a
irlier this gold, selling over half
d a set- copies. That caused
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involving Washington claims, he c
?ed Taylor a "real accurate accoun
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ie time a months an artist receivi
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rt action United States and abrot
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suspension have to do anything," Washi
nuch time said.
ng in the \ SETTLEMENT was i
Your time reached after a full di
* " meetings with the resp?
r suits and parties. "Grover got a ver
lbum went settlement," said att
a million Remick. "We will be deli^
I further three additional produc
e c a u s e, Motown, and are free t sign
ouldn't get any third record company/'
ting of the additional products the last ^
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ivery six As a result of the settle
? a list of Grover Washington Jr. is i
sold in the agent and now has full contro
id. "When his future productions includi
ne record new release, Reedseed, an
lough, but next few for Motown.
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3e you product for Motown, proves
npany success from Bijou is no fluke
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ington has the freedom to experiir
with sound, which is what he c
finally by incorporating the electric vi
\y of of Locksmith_band member J
;ctive Blake Jr. The combination
y fair Blake and Washington makes
orney an interesting and pleasant soi
Bering THE ALBUM is a coopera!
ts to effort between Washington and
with highly talented members of
Of the band, Locksmith. Violinist
vill be keyboardist Blake, electric
acoustic bassist Tyrone Bro
ment, keyboardist James Simmons, 1
a free guitarist Richard Lee Stead
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the Locksmith also received settlement
in a lawsuit. Their suit
(ton involved label credits on the Bijou
lent album and monetary comloes
pensation for recording sessions,
olin Reedseed is more laid back than
onn Live at The Bijou. Tne only aanof
ceable tune on Reedseed is "Do
for Dat," a work which Washington
ind. debuted last April at his free
tive concert in the Carolina Coliseum,
the
the SOME OF the more mellow
and songs are the ones in which Blake
and and Washington join forces,
wn, Washington also shines on a fine
ead soul rendition of Billy Joel's "Just
*er, The Way You Are."
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Either mellow or funky, Grover
to Washington Jr. and Locksmith
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and play it well.
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