Al Jarreau Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival • 11-07-1981 • World of Jazz
Al Jarreau (1940–2017) was an American singer renowned for his unique vocal style that blended jazz, R&B, and pop. Born in Milwaukee, he began his musical journey in church and later pursued a career in music after earning degrees in psychology and vocational rehabilitation. Jarreau's breakthrough came with his 1981 album “Breakin' Away”, which spent two years on the Billboard 200, peaking at #9, and topped both the Jazz and R&B charts. Throughout his career, Jarreau earned seven Grammy Awards across jazz, pop, and R&B categories, making him one of the few artists to achieve such a feat.
Al Jarreau guided by:
Tom Canning: piano,
Peter Robinson: keyboards,
Ralph Humphrey: percussion,
Darek Jackson: bass guitar
Malando Gassama: percussion
"Your Song" (Elton John);
"Your Sweet Love" (Tom C anning, Al Jarreau; Tom Kellock);
"Agua de beber" (Antonio Carlos Jobim; Vinicius De Moraes );
"Raggedy Ann (Al Jarreau);
"Better Than Anything" (Bill Loughborough; David Wheat);
"Spain (I can Recall) (Chick Corea; Al Jarreau; Artie Maren );
"Roof garden" (Tom Canning; Jay Graydon; Al Jarreau).
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