Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest – Live

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Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest – Live

Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest – Live –Mp3– [Concord Records, 2012] –

Al Jarreau has little interest in boundaries or preconceived limitations. Since the mid-1970s, this versatile singer has applied his distinctive and instantly recognizable vocal style – a unique combination of lyrical swing and captivating vocalese – to a broad spectrum of musical genres. With this eclectic approach, he has earned much success along the way – enough to position him as the only vocalist in history to claim Grammy Awards in the three distinct genres of jazz, pop and R&B.

Vocalist Al Jarreau “Uwraps” his long awaited Christmas album

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Al Jarreau

Summer may be heating up, but Al Jarreau has Christmas on his mind. This fall, the seven-time Grammy winning vocalist will release his first-ever Christmas album – his first album of newly recorded music since 2006’s sensational “Givin’ It Up” with George Benson. “AL JARREAU CHRISTMAS” includes the singer’s distinctive vocal spin on a dozen yuletide classics. On October 14, this holiday collection will be available from Rhino Records at all physical outlets for a suggested list price of $18.98. The digital release will be available for $9.99.

“AL JARREAU CHRISTMAS” opens with “Winter Wonderland, ” written by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith in 1934 for Guy Lombardo, who hit #2 with the song’s timeless melody. The album is packed with festive favorites including “The Christmas Song, ” “Come All Ye Faithful, ” and “White Christmas, ” the ageless tune written by Irving Berlin and first sung by Bing Crosby in the 1942 musical, “Holiday Inn.” The album also features Jarreau’s versions of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, ” “Carol Of The Bells, ” “Hark The Herald Angels Sing, ” “Some Children See Him” and “Gloria In Excelsis, ” a sacred song used in the Roman Catholic Mass.

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