Al sings on Concerto di Natale December 21, 2012 No Comment Al sang in Rome on December 15, recording 2 songs for the 20th annual Concerto di Natale , which will be broadcast on Christmas Eve in Italy (Rai Due) and beyond. Each year, the telethon-style program is produced in cooperation with Fondazione Don Bosco Nel Mondo, which manages the charity element of the event. This year, proceeds will go to the Children of Corumba-Mato Grosso, in Brazil. Accompanied by the orchestra led by Maestro Renato Serio, Al sang “The Christmas Song” as a duet with Chiara Civello newsShare : Tweet
New George Benson album includes PledgeMusic affiliation December 20, 2012 No CommentAl’s friend George Benson is releasing a new album, recorded with 42-piece orchestra, which is affiliated with PledgeMusic: a portion of the proceeds from the album’s sales will be donated, through MusiCares, to assist the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Please check out this website to help some deserving folks and get some great new music: PledgeMusic newsShare : Tweet
Al’s Blog about Wisconsin November 16, 2012 No CommentAl wrote a brief piece about his Wisconsin memories for travelwisconsin.com. It was posted today, and you can read it here: travelwisconsin.com newsShare : Tweet
AL BEGINS TOUR WITH JOE SAMPLE AND NDR BIGBAND October 26, 2012 No CommentAl has finished rehearsals for his upcoming tour with Joe Sample and the NDR BigBand, and he’s in Lucerne, Switzerland preparing for the first concert of the 15-city run tonight. Please go to the TOUR page to check out cities and dates for this fantastic show. news, UncategorizedShare : Tweet
WORLD PREMIER BROADCAST OF AL JARREAU & THE METROPOLE ORKEST, LIVE June 14, 2012 No CommentOn June 17, 2 days before the official release date, join SmoothJazz.com’s Sandy Shore in studio with AL JARREAU as they discuss the making of of his new release AL JARREAU and the Metropole Orkest LIVE on Concord Records. Al and Sandy will discuss and play the album starting at 10:00am Pacific time, exclusively on SmoothJazz.com Global Radio and on the SmoothJazz.com Radio app. To access the program, or to get the app, use this link:SmoothJazz.com newsShare : Tweet
AL JARREAU ANNOUNCES NEW LIVE ALBUM, TO BE RELEASED JUNE 19 June 12, 2012 No CommentAfter nearly five decades of recording and performing, at an age when many artists are coasting if not retiring altogether, Jarreau continues to take his music to new and different places, literally and figuratively. The most recent chapter in this journey is Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest – Live, a collection of the best performances from a two-night engagement at the Theater aan de Parade, located in Den Bosch, Netherlands. The recording finds Jarreau onstage with a 53-piece orchestra from northern Europe whose collective expertise encompasses the best elements of classical music, American jazz and all the nuanced places in between. Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest – Live is set for release on Concord Records on June 19, 2012. You can pre-order the album by using the link to the right on this page—> newsShare : Tweet
