Message from Al

Hello everyone,

It’s Tuesday morning and I’m on my way to the airport to do Wolftrap on Wednesday in Vienna, VA, and then I’ll come back to California to do Saratoga on Friday. I just did the Long Beach Jazz Festival the night before last.

I’ll catch you up on the European tour and my health soon. Suffice it for now that I took a break to do some serious investigating and health inventories, and I know that the press scared everybody with their coverage. ….. I left the clinic (Timone, Marseille, France) on a Sunday; on Monday I spent 6 hours in the studio recording a new Deodato song, and the very next day I did 2 hours on stage to a very excited Hanau/Frankfurt audience that lifted me up on their wings and we went flying. What a fabulous night- Thank you, Hanau!

We took a day off and went to Opatija, Croatia, and then to the Isle of Elba, Italy. We did strong concerts with great reactions in both places, and headed back home to the US the next morning.

More on this catch-up soon,
Love,
Al

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Al is back on tour!

FRANKFURT, GERMANY— Al Jarreau resumed his world tour on August 3rd, with a sold-out show near Frankfurt, Germany, in the city of Hanau. He performed for a thrilled, and loudly appreciative audience.

Al Jarreau, back on the stage, in Germany on August 3

On the day before the concert, Al hit the studio to try out his voice and do some recording. The result is a new song, entitled “Double Face,” which will be released in late September as a featured track on Eumir Deodato’s new album.

Al and his band plan to continue the tour as scheduled, which will include upcoming stops in Europe, Japan, and the USA. Other cities are being added to the tour schedule throughout the rest of 2010.

Finally for now: Al is neverendingly thankful for the incredible medical care that he received from so many professionals in France, and especially from the cardiac experts at Hospital de la Timone in Marseille. And, of course, he thanks each fan, friend, and colleague who reached out with a message of support.

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AL JARREAU ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RESUME TOUR

Al Jarreau is relieved to announce plans to resume his concert tour on August 3. The concert that day will be in Hanau, Germany, at Amphitheatre Schloss Philippsruhe.

Mr. Jarreau now expects to complete the remainder of his Europe tour (Hanau and onward), and expects to be able to perform all other scheduled concerts in the USA, Japan, and elsewhere.

But, with great frustration, the singer has announced the cancellation of 3 more concerts prior to the Hanau date, following his doctors’ recommendation.

The cancelled dates are:
29 July Nuremberg, Germany, at Serenadenhof
30 July Gleisdorf, Austria, at Forum Kloster
31 July Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovakia, at Open Air Fest Zelena Voda

Ticketholders for these 3 cancelled concerts should contact their point of purchase – the venue box office or ticket agent.

On July 26, Al Jarreau’s medical team in Marseille performed a Catheter Ablation, to treat an arrhythmia that had recently developed. The procedure went just as the doctors hoped and expected. He moved out of the Intensive Care Unit later that day. He has been working hard to recover and prepare himself for his return to work.

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Jarreau Health Update 7-25-10

Al sends out a hello to all of his fans from Marseille, France. An official press release from his manager is below:

MARSEILLE, France‹ Grammy-award winning singer Al Jarreau has been transferred from the hospital in Gap, France to a Cardiac Center in Marseille for observation and recovery. Mr. Jarreau will undergo a series of tests, and he will work to strengthen himself, while in the care of the renowned medical team in Marseille.

Mr. Jarreau hopes to resume his tour at the end of the coming week. Meanwhile, he has been quietly serenading the hospital staff to stay on point.

Al would like to thank his fans for their kind wishes, support and understanding, which he has found completely heartwarming. He is grateful to the hospital personnel in Gap, and to the doctors and emergency medical workers in Barcelonette, for their compassionate and highest-quality medical care.

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