Jarreau is the sixth studio album by Al Jarreau, released in 1983. It was his third consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Jazz charts, while also placing at #4 on the R&B album charts and #13 on the Billboard 200. In 1984 the album received four Grammy Award nominations, including for Jay Graydon as Producer of the Year (Non-Classical). In 2001, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was remastered and re-released in 2009 by Friday Music with a bonus track.
Tracks
1 Mornin’ (Al Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon) 4:16 2 Boogie Down (Al Jarreau, Michael Omartian) 4:11 3 I Will Be Here For You (John Lang, Richard Page, Steve George) 4:19 4 Save Me (Al Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon) 6:32 5 Step By Step (Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom Canning) 4:27 6 Black And Blues (Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom Canning) 4:51 7 Trouble In Paradise (Greg Mathieson, Jay Graydon, Trevor Veitch) 3:49 8 Not Like This (Jeremy Lubbock) 2:38 9 Love Is Waiting (Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom Canning) 3:46Biography Al Jarreau
Musicians
1 Mornin’
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - David Foster Synthesizer - David Foster Strings - Jeremy Lubbock
2 Boogie Down
Drums - Steve Gadd Synthesizer - Michael Omartian Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trombone - Lew McCreary Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Chuck Findley Trumpet - Gary Grant Percussion - Victor Feldman Background Vocals - Netty Gloud Background Vocals - Bill Champlin Background Vocals - Richard Page
3 I Will Be Here For You
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Steve Gadd Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - Robbie Buchanan Synthesizer - Steve George Flugelhorn - Gary Grant Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey Flugelhorn - Chuck Findley Percussion - Victor Feldman
4 Save Me
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Steve Gadd Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - David Foster Piano - David Foster Synthesizer - David Foster Programming - Steve Porcaro Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trombone - Lew McCreary Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Chuck Findley Trumpet - Gary Grant
5 Step By Step
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Fender Rhodes - Michael Omartian Synthesizer - Jay Graydon Synthesizer - Tom Canning Synthesizer - Robbie Buchanan Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trombone - Charlie Loper Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Chuck Findley
6 Black And Blues
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - Tom Canning Piano - Tom Canning Synthesizer - Tom Canning Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trombone - Charlie Loper Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Chuck Findley Trumpet - Gary Grant
7 Trouble In Paradise
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Grey Trevorson Guitar - Jay Graydon Synthesizer - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - Greg Mathieson Piano - Greg Mathieson Synthesizer - Greg Mathieson Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trombone - Charlie Loper Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Chuck Findley Trumpet - Gary Grant
8 Not Like This
Fender Rhodes - Jeremy Lubbock
9 Love Is Waiting
Bass - Abraham Laboriel Sr Drums - Steve Gadd Guitar - Jay Graydon Fender Rhodes - Tom Canning Piano - Tom Canning Synthesizer - Tom Canning Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trombone - Charlie Loper Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Chuck Findley Trumpet - Gary Grant
Liner Notes
Producer – Jay Graydon Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jay Graydon (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Michael Omartian (Tracks 2) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Al Jarreau, Tom Canning (Tracks 5, 6, 9) Arranged By (Rhythm) – Greg Mathieson (Tracks 7) Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 1, 8) Concertmaster – Gerald Vinci (Tracks 8) Contractor – Ian Eales Coordinator (Album) – Shirley Klein Engineer – Jay Graydon, Ian Eales Mastered By – Steve Hall, Steve Smart Recorded By (Strings) – Eric Prestis Art Direction – Christine Sauers Photography – Norman Seeff Mastered At Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, CA Mixed At Garden Rake Studios, Studio City, CA Recorded At Garden Rake Studios, Studio City, CA Recorded At Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA
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Al Jarreau – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3-6), rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9) Jay Graydon – rhythm arrangements (1, 3-7, 9), guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9), synthesizers (5, 6), guitar solo (6) David Foster – rhythm arrangements (1, 4), Fender Rhodes (1, 4), synthesizers (1, 4), acoustic piano (4) Michael Omartian – rhythm arrangements (2), synthesizers (2), Fender Rhodes (5) Steve George – synthesizers (3) Robbie Buchanan – Fender Rhodes (3), synthesizers (5) Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming (4) Theophilus T. Blood – additional synthesizer (4) Tom Canning – rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9), synthesizers (5, 6, 9), acoustic piano (6), harmonica solo (6), Fender Rhodes (9) Greg Mathieson – rhythm arrangements (7), acoustic piano (7), Fender Rhodes (7), synthesizers (7) Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar (1, 3-7, 9)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 5, 6), percussion (6) Steve Gadd – drums (2, 3, 4, 9) Grey Trevorson – drums (7) Victor Feldman – percussion (2, 3, 5)
Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (1, 4), Fender Rhodes (8) Jerry Vinci – concertmaster (4) Ian Eales – string contractor (4) Lew McCreary – trombone (2, 4) Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (2, 4-7, 9) Charlie Loper – trombone (5, 6, 7, 9) Chuck Findley – trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3) Gary Grant – trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3) Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2-7, 9), trumpet (2, 4-7, 9), flugelhorn (3) Bill Champlin – backing vocals (2) Richard Page – backing vocals (2) Venetta Gloud – backing vocals (2)
