Al Jarreau

Birthday: 12 March 1940, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Birth Name: Alwyn Lopez Jarreau

Al Jarreau was born on March 12, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA as Alwyn Lopez Jarreau. He is known for his work on Moonlighting (1985), The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) and Out of Africa (1985). He was married to Susan Player and Phyllis Hall. He died on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

[on an unusual recording experience with a 53 piece orchestra in the Nerherlands] As you can imagine...Show more »

[on an unusual recording experience with a 53 piece orchestra in the Nerherlands] As you can imagine, strings change everything. You have this typical symphony orchestra , and sitting inside there is a rhythm section composed of a jazz piano player, a jazz player, a jazzy guitar player and a drummer! Show less «

It becomes something else when people join in and get involved in the music. Find something that the...Show more »

It becomes something else when people join in and get involved in the music. Find something that they can sing with you. I love that kind of communication, and talking to people in the audience and feeling it together. You sing the song differently. That changes the musicians and how they play. I'm inspired by that. Something happens when that occurs. Show less «

[on developing his unique vocal style] I found this guitar player, Julio Martinez, and he and I beca...Show more »

[on developing his unique vocal style] I found this guitar player, Julio Martinez, and he and I became a duo. Brazilian rhythms have a backbeat and you could turn R&B-ish in Brazilian music. They cross paths - one has the backbeat and the other has brilliant syncopation. That became my thumbprint and signature. Show less «

"I won't apologize because the instruments on this stage are real and the music is not synthetic." (...Show more »

"I won't apologize because the instruments on this stage are real and the music is not synthetic." (At a 2000 concert.) Show less «

At age twelve I was singing harmonies on the street corner while walking to school in the morning. W...Show more »

At age twelve I was singing harmonies on the street corner while walking to school in the morning. We were singing doo-wop before there was doo-wop. Singing was part of living and breathing. Show less «

Music keeps you young, and because you want to do the music you stay young. They play into each othe...Show more »

Music keeps you young, and because you want to do the music you stay young. They play into each other's hands. There's something in the creative process - making music or anything where there was nothing a moment ago, because you expressed yourself. It is a refreshing, invigorating experience I encourage everyone to have. It doesn't have to be something that we consider an art form. Rearrange your furniture, plant some seeds and watch your work become a flower. That's the creative experience. Show less «

Al Jarreau

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