“The real challenge,” Grover Washington Jr. once said, “is to stay open — to keep listening.” Grover had that gift. From Philadelphia clubs to international stages, he kept widening the circle — folding blues, soul, gospel, and straight-ahead jazz into a sound that felt warm, human, and unmistakably his. Mister Magic, Inner City Blues, Just the Two of Us — those tracks didn’t chase trends; they became touchstones for players and listeners across generations. He moved with ease between the grit o