A Waltz for Grace is the debut album by English saxophonist Steve Williamson

Steve Williamson

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 that was released on the Verve

Verve Records

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 label in 1990.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awards the album 3 stars and states "At 25, Williamson displayed an original tenor sound and, although some of his soloing is in the Greg Osby/Gary Thomas "M Base" mode, he was not limited to that abstract style of improvising."

Track listing

1. "Soon Come" – 4:14
2. "Mandela" – 4:29
3. "Synthesis" – 4:59
4. "Ornithology"
5. "Lauren"
6. "Visions" (Stevie Wonder
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   ) – 4:46
7. "Mandy's Mood" – 5:49
8. "Straight Ahead" – 4:45
9. "Groove Thang" – 1:42
10. "Hummingbird" – 5:41
11. "Words Within Words"
12. "Awakening" – 4:35
13. "A Waltz for Grace" – 4:15

All compositions by Steve Williamson except where indicated

• Recorded at Westside Studios, London and Systems Two Studios, New York

Personnel

• Steve Williamson
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   – all saxophones
• Mark Mondesir – drums
• Lonnie Plaxico
  Lonnie Plaxico
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   – bass
• Gary Crosby
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   – bass
• Dave Gilmore
  David Gilmore
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   – guitar
• Hawi Gondwe – guitar
• Julian Joseph
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   – piano
• Abbey Lincoln
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   – vocals on "A Waltz for Grace"