WORLD PREMIER BROADCAST OF AL JARREAU & THE METROPOLE ORKEST, LIVE June 14, 2012admin 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, 2012admin 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
Al’s on-air visit with Steve Edwards available for streaming May 6, 2012admin No CommentOn the morning after his show in Las Vegas (first show with the brand new set list!), Al went to the KUNV studios on the UNLV campus for an on-air visit with his old friend Steve Edwards. Steve supported Al’s album releases when Al was with Warner Records years ago, and he has continued to do so in his newer career as a radio host. Their conversation, which was a part of the Steve Edwards Soul Show, is available for streaming here:Steve Edwards Soul Show. Steve has an amazing music library which he dips into each week for his show- check it out… newsShare : Tweet
AL’S INTERVIEW ON SOULTRAIN.COM April 30, 2012admin No CommentAl recently sat down for a conversation with Joe Walker from the Soul Train website. Joe wrote recalled the interview, and captured Al’s style in a great way. You can check out the article here:soultrain.com newsShare : Tweet
AL’S PODCAST ON SODAJERKER.COM April 27, 2012admin No CommentAl sat down and talked with Simon and Brian from Sodajerker to discuss songwriting styles. Joe Turano, Al’s Musical Director, joined them for the talk. They had a great visit, and the results are available for a listen at sodajerker.com newsShare : Tweet
Al Jarreau performs with US Air Force Band February 13, 2012admin No CommentAl had a fantastic time this weekend, performing his 2nd concert with the US Air Force Airmen of Note Big Band. The concert, at Constitution Hall in Washington DC, featured some of Al’s favorite songs and some of his biggest hits. He was thrilled to appear on the same stage with all the fantastic musicians in the Airmen of Note, he thanks everyone involved for inviting him to contribute, and he looks forward to the next time. newsShare : Tweet
