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Givin' It Up

by: George Benson Al Jarreau

Release Date November 06, 2006
If you love smooth jazz with all danger and surprise removed then you might go for this. If you are hoping to find Benson at the top of his game as a serious guitarist then give it a wide birth. Ditto with all other musicians here.

This CD is full of top-drawer talent but the problem is that they are all so very restrained and rehearsed and the result is low fat sweet cheese. YUK!

Al hardly sings a song on it and mostly just scats rhythmic ideas that sometimes sound like an old man running for a bus. Definitely out-sung by Benson here.

George is always great on a guitar, but again this is the super smooth George and lacks any real soul and conviction. (wish I could play like him though).

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Breaking Away [Us Import]

by: Al Jarreau

Release Date December 23, 1999
I bought this album about 20yrs ago and have been playing it regularly ever since.Both my kids are hooked too now (ages 16 and 11!). This album is by far his best. Every track is superb.

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Christmas

by: Al Jarreau

Release Date November 17, 2008
I bought this album about 20yrs ago and have been playing it regularly ever since.Both my kids are hooked too now (ages 16 and 11!). This album is by far his best. Every track is superb.

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Look/Rainbow [Us Import]

by: Al Jarreau

Release Date October 25, 1990
Recorded live in Europe in 1977, this are the better album in the world. The voice, and the voice improvisations they are magnifiques, the songs are fantastics. This are Al Jarreau on the best. This album won the Grammy for the Best Jazz Perfomance. I love, love this album. One Good Turn, Could You Believe, Better Than Anything, Look To The Rainbow, Take Five and We Got By, they are my favorite songs.
This CD edition have four cut songs to Original Duble LP recording: Burst In With The Dawn, You Don't See Me, Take Five and We Got By have cuted to original recording. If possible, you can to buy Double LP. All the best to you. Jorge.

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This Time [Us Import]

by: Al Jarreau

Release Date December 23, 1999
I own this album on vinyl. It is very special.I knew very little about jazz (and scatting) when I brought it.Yes it does contain some eighties, dodgy synth riffs but it also contains (my personal discovery at the time) what pure singing should be about.This fact makes it listenable after many years.I went to see Al in London, alone; on the back of this discovery.I was overwhelmed by the beauty of his performance.I was so proud to tell my friends that I was a fan long before 'Breakin' Away. I felt 'cool' in a jazz way.You should listen and feel 'cool' too.
PS Please do not make Johhny Mathis comparisons as you will sound like my mum and not understand the differance!

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Love Songs

by: Al Jarreau

Release Date February 04, 2008
I own this album on vinyl. It is very special.I knew very little about jazz (and scatting) when I brought it.Yes it does contain some eighties, dodgy synth riffs but it also contains (my personal discovery at the time) what pure singing should be about.This fact makes it listenable after many years.I went to see Al in London, alone; on the back of this discovery.I was overwhelmed by the beauty of his performance.I was so proud to tell my friends that I was a fan long before 'Breakin' Away. I felt 'cool' in a jazz way.You should listen and feel 'cool' too.
PS Please do not make Johhny Mathis comparisons as you will sound like my mum and not understand the differance!

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We Got By

by: Al Jarreau

Release Date December 23, 1999
While Al Jarreau may be more well known for his slightly slushy 80's and 90's sounds, this album was one of his early records and shows just how groovy and jazzy he could get if he fancied it. "Spirit" is a goodie but "You Don't See Me" really takes the prize for some sweet bass licks and piano chords.

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Christmas

by: Al Jarreau

Release Date October 14, 2008
While Al Jarreau may be more well known for his slightly slushy 80's and 90's sounds, this album was one of his early records and shows just how groovy and jazzy he could get if he fancied it. "Spirit" is a goodie but "You Don't See Me" really takes the prize for some sweet bass licks and piano chords.

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My Favourite Things

by: Al Jarreau

Release Date August 15, 2005
While Al Jarreau may be more well known for his slightly slushy 80's and 90's sounds, this album was one of his early records and shows just how groovy and jazzy he could get if he fancied it. "Spirit" is a goodie but "You Don't See Me" really takes the prize for some sweet bass licks and piano chords.

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Al Jarreau and Lou Rawls

by: Al Jarreau & Lou Rawls

Release Date July 16, 2007
While Al Jarreau may be more well known for his slightly slushy 80's and 90's sounds, this album was one of his early records and shows just how groovy and jazzy he could get if he fancied it. "Spirit" is a goodie but "You Don't See Me" really takes the prize for some sweet bass licks and piano chords.