Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau
Alwin "Al" Lopez Jarreauis an American jazz singer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJazz Singer
Date of Birth12 March 1940
CityMilwaukee, WI
CountryUnited States of America
challenged hearing
I have serious hearing loss. I'm challenged if I don't have my hearing aids in.
music reflect touched
I'm touched by rock n' roll. I'm touched by the Beatles. I want some of the music I do to reflect that.
accents based charlie danced dynamic horn jazz music parker people playing recognized version whatever
Jazz should be recognized as music of the people, based in a lot of accents and melodies. What is jazz but music that people danced to? Jazz has the dynamic thing. I don't think you have to be playing only Charlie Parker licks on your horn or whatever the new version of that is.
bring experience feelings kinds pick related rest singing various
Learn it well in your head, know it well, pick things you know and bring the old you and all the experience you have from singing these various kinds of feelings that are still related to what I have done in the rest of my career.
brought contact great group mental people personnel producer project worked
That's Tommy, this great producer who comes in contact with people and must have a mental library of personnel who are great for this and great for that, and he brought this whole group of musicians to the project that I'd never worked with before.
craft feeling great growing jazz learning players singer
I was really learning my craft as a jazz singer and working with some great players and all, really growing and feeling my wings.
cd missed onstage second third
More live recording. I have missed the boat over my career by not doing every second or third CD live because things happen onstage that don't happen in the studio.