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Al Jarreau

Europe in July! www.aljarreau.com for dates!

About Me

Please note that this site is maintained by a group of fans who work in music media and not by Al Jarreau himself. We wanted to give Al's wonderful fans a way to keep up with what he is doing. Al is busy finishing work on his holiday CD, preparing for upcoming tour dates and working on all his other projects so we can't put you directly in touch with him but we will let you know what he's doing and where he's going to be.
--------------------------------------------------------LOVE SONGS - A COMPILATION OF SOME OF AL'S FAVORITE LOVE SONGS IS OUT NOW! see the blog for links to hear it and buy it! Here are the videos for the 4 part interview he did in conjunction with the release of the album
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Here's What's New:
* "Love Songs" CD is out. Rhino Records is letting you listen all the way through. See blog for the link, track list and short review.
* There is a short tour in February with some gigs at smaller clubs and some other dates are starting to be scheduled for spring. See the Tour Date blog for dates and links.
* Al is working on a Holiday CD to be released later this year. Check the News/Info blog to read the Billboard Magazine article.
* Check out Discography Blog for the links to a cool discography and extensive list of CDs Al has done guest appearances on.
* This week's cool link will take you to the transcript of a speech Al made at the Commencement ceremonies for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on May 23,1999. Goosebump stuff!
* This week's featured videos are "Spain" with a smokin' band in 1990 and a glimpse at a song from his Symphony program
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/10/2008
Band Website: aljarreau.com
Band Members: Band during current tour: Love Songs tour - Winter 2008.
Lineup is subject to change

Larry Williams - Keyboards (Larry has been touring with Al on and off for years both on Keyboards and Sax)
Joe Turano - Sax and Keyboards
Mark Simmons - Drums
Johnny Calderon - Guitar
Stan Sargent - Bass
Debbie Davis - Vocals (Yes! She is back! Don't miss your chance to hear her)
Sounds Like: Nobody else on earth! He is a true original.
"You have to do a continual workshop on yourself. Discover what's unique about you, perform it, and be outrageous."
AJ In a 1980 interview from Billboard Magazine
Record Label: Concord (current) Rhino (catalog)
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

European Tour Dates in July

Al will be spending most of july in Europe performing in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland (at Montreaux!), Belgium, Holland, Austria and Turkey. For tour schedule visit Al's official websitewww.alj...
Posted by Al Jarreau on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:15:00 PST

News: Al is working on a Holiday CD

Billboard Magazine article on Al's current projects Al is working on a holiday music CD with some impressive guests including Take 6. There is also a new "best of" compilation CD in the works. Accordi...
Posted by Al Jarreau on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:00:00 PST

Cool links!

Al spoke the the graduation class at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, in 2004. You'll love what he says. Read it here:Boost that diploma by reaching outFrom the May 30, 2004 editions of the Milwauk...
Posted by Al Jarreau on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:54:00 PST

More about Al! Interviews and articles to check out.

Al has been very generous when it comes to working with the media. An artist of his stature could just talk to the major publications but he has been willing to spend time with everyone from NPR and t...
Posted by Al Jarreau on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:12:00 PST

Discography - Solo and Guest Appearances

Here's a link to a good Discography for Al's solo CDs that has purchase links included. There are a huge group of CDs out there that keep reissuing this group of songs that were recorded bef...
Posted by Al Jarreau on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:10:00 PST

Love Songs CD: Review and online listening party links

Al Jarreau:Love Songs on Rhino RecordsAl Jarreau has chosen a selection of love songs that span his recording career. Here is the press release: "Love Songs" release announcementMSN.com has a Listenin...
Posted by Al Jarreau on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:25:00 PST