Perhaps lesser known to younger audiences, Al Jarreau was one of the great jazz singers of modern time. He would often make use of his voice and mouth to mimic the sound of (other) musical instruments — such as percussion or an electric guitar — and he was also very proficient at scat singing.
Al Jarreau provided the theme songs for several movies and television series, but on occasion he would also have a pop chart success, of which the one here-below is probably the one best known.
= DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR =
That's a powerful dose of the eighties there!
RIP Al. You were great.
Originally posted by Dreamtimer
My very favorite from this great singing entertainer ...
JOE SAMPLE on piano featuring AL JARREAU
Somehow Our Love Survives
Aragorn (12th February 2017), Dreamtimer (12th February 2017), Elen (13th February 2017)
Nice. Among other things he sings about paper lanterns. As it's the Chinese New Year, Happy Year of the Rooster (Cock).
Last edited by Dreamtimer, 12th February 2017 at 21:44.
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