In 1988, at a time in my life when I was preocuppied with a music culture that challenged racism and encouraged a meaningful relationships between black and white South Africans, I had a dream. I hoped to put together a music project that would provide Opportunity for black South African and black American cultures to […]
On Symphonic Bossa Nova Italian-American musician, composer, conductor & arranger Ettora Strata enlisted London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to pay homage to some of Brazil’s greatest composers. Tracks 1 One Note Samba/The Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim) 4:48 2 Atras Da Porta (Francis Hime) 6:07 3 Berimbau (Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes) 5:11 4 Like […]
White Sand is an album by guitarist, producer and engineer Paul Brown. It was released in 2007. Tracks 1 White Sand (Jeff Carruthers; Paul Raymond Brown) 04:21 2 The Rhythm Method (Dragan Capor; Paul Raymond Brown) 04:00 3 Makes Me Feel So Good (Al Jarreau; Gerald McCauley; Joe Wolfe; Paul Raymond Brown) 04:06 4 Ol’ […]
Accentuate the Positive is an album of songs from the 1940s, recorded in 2004 by singer Al Jarreau. In 2005 the album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Tracks 1 Cold Duck (Eddie Harris; Al Jarreau) 03:46 2 The Nearness Of You (Hoagy Carmichael; Ned Washington) 03:43 3 I’m Beginning To […]
Heaven And Earth is a studio album by Al Jarreau. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden and Louis Biancaniello. The album won Jarreau the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male, in 1993. Essentially a collection of R&B songs produced with the artist’s jazz and pop sensibilities in mind, Heaven and Earth contains […]
We Are the World is a 1985 album that contains USA for Africa’s “We Are the World”, a superstar charity recording for famine relief efforts in Ethiopia. The album was released on April 1, 1985, by Columbia Records. In addition to the title track, the album includes nine previously unreleased songs by donating artists, including […]
Back To You is an album by German saxophone player Arno Haas released in 2015, with guest appearance from Al Jarreau. Tracks 1 Back To You (Arno Haas; Tom Saviano) 03:48 2 Creepin’ Shadows (Arno Haas; Tom Saviano) 06:15 3 Lucky Chance (Arno Haas; Tom Saviano) 03:51 4 Chick Flick (Arno Haas; Tom Saviano) 04:56 […]
Best Of Al Jarreau is greatest-hits album by Al Jarreau, leading with two new tracks, “Compared to What” and “Goodhands Tonight”. The first being a protest song written by Gene McDaniels originally recorded by Roberta Flack for her debut album, but the Les McCann & Eddie Harris version on their “Swiss Movement” album recorded at […]
Givin’ It Up is a collaborative album by American musicians George Benson and Al Jarreau, released on October 24, 2006, by Concord Records. It contains songs previously recorded by both artists (Benson’s “Breezin” and Jarreau’s “Mornin”) and original music. Other vocalists and musicians featured are Jill Scott, Patti Austin, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Abraham Laboriel […]
Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration is a gospel album by various artists, released in 1992 on Warner Alliance. Executive produced by Norman Miller, Gail Hamilton and Mervyn Warren, it is a reinterpretation of the 1741 oratorio Messiah by George Friedrich Händel, and has been widely praised for its use of multiple genres of African-American music, […]