Concord publish ‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau and George Benson (2006)

'Givin' It Up' by Al Jarreau & George Benson is their first collaboration album, released on October 24, 2006 by Concord.

1 . Givin' It Up (EPK)

2 . Summer Breeze (Live)

Track Listing : 1.Breezin' (Bobby Womack, Al Jarreau) - 05:40 . 2.Mornin' (Al Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon) - 05:02 . 3.'Long Come Tutu (Marcus Miller, Al Jarreau) - 06:37 . 4.God Bless The Child (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 03:40 . 5.Summer Breeze (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) - 05:01 . 6.All I Am (Rex Rideout, Phillip Taj Jackson) - 03:23 . 7.Ordinary People (John Legend, Will.I.Am) - 05:18 . 8.Let It Rain (Barry Eastmond, Al Jarreau) - 04:54 . 9.Givin' It Up For Love (Freddie Ravel, Al Jarreau) - 03:57 . 10.Every Time You Go Away (Daryl Hall) - 04:30 . 11.Four (Miles Davis, Jon Hendricks) - 05:15 .

Concord publish Al Jarreau’s ‘My Old Friend, Celebrating George Duke’ recorded with Stanley Clarke (2014)

Al Jarreau's 'My Old Friend, Celebrating George Duke' is a special tribute reorded with Stanley Clarke and released on August 5, 2014 by Concord.

1 . My Old Friend, Celebrating George Duke

2 . George Duke Memorial Service (w/ Al Jarreau, Aug. 19th, 2013, Los Angeles)

3 . Stanley Clarke and Al Jarreau on George Duke Tribute Album

Track Listing : 1.My Old Friend (Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page) - 04:57 . 2.Someday (George Duke) - 04:09 . 3.Churchyheart (Backyard Ritual) (George Duke, Al Jarreau) - 04:56 . 4.Somebossa (Summer Breezin') (George Duke, Al Jarreau, Patrick Lundquist) - 04:41 . 5.Sweet Baby (George Duke) - 04:31 . 6.Every Reason To Smile/Wings Of Love (Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Jeffrey Osborne, Peter Schless) - 03:51 . 7.No Rhyme, No Reason (George Duke) - 04:05 .

Warner Bros. publish Al Jarreau’s fifth album : ‘Breakin’ Away’ (1981)

Al Jarreau's 'Breakin' Away' is his fifth album produced by Jay Graydon and released on June 30, 1981 by Warner Bros.

1 . We're In This Love Together (Official Video)

2 . We're In This Love Together (Live, 1994)

3 . Easy (Milan, 1983)

4 . Easy (Live)

5 . Al Jarreau (London 1984)

6 . Roof Garden (Official Video)

7 . Jazz Day (2013)

8 . TEACH ME TONIGHT

Track Listing : 1.Closer To Your Love (Tom Canning, Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau) - 03:54 . 2.My Old Friend (Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page) - 04:26 . 3.We'Re In This Love Together (Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall) - 03:44 . 4.Easy (Tom Canning, Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau) - 05:23 . 5.Our Love (Tom Canning, Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau) - 03:53 . 6.Breakin' Away (Tom Canning, Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau) - 04:12 . 7.Roof Garden (Tom Canning, Jay Graydon,

Warner Bros. publish Al Jarreau’s live album : ‘Look to the Rainbow’ (1977)

Al Jarreau's 'Look to the Rainbow' is a live album recorded in Europe and released on May 27, 1977 by Warner Bros.

1 . Take Five (1976)

Track Listing : 1.Letter Perfect (Al Jarreau

) - 05:16 . 2.Rainbow In Your Eyes (Leon Russell) - 06:17 . 3.One Good Turn (Al Jarreau) - 06:30 . 4.Could You Believe (Al Jarreau) - 06:49 . 5.Burst In With The Dawn (Al Jarreau) - 07:24 . 6.Better Than Anything (Bill Loughborough, David Wheat) - 05:08 . 7.So Long Girl (Al Jarreau) - 03:44 . 8.Look To The Rainbow (Yip Harburg, Burton Lane) - 07:54 . 9.You Don'T See Me (Al Jarreau) - 06:44 . 10.Take Five (Paul Desmond) - 07:20 . 11.Loving You (Al Jarreau) - 05:00 . 12.We Got By (Al Jarreau) - 06:57

Musicians : Al Jarreau

– Vocals . Abraham Laboriel– Bass . Joe Correro – Percussion . Lynn Blessing –…

We remember Al Jarreau. ‘Al Is For Always’

This day (February 12, 2017), in Los Angeles, died Alwin 'Al' Lopez Jarreau, simply known as Al Jarreau, a seven-time Grammy Award winning American jazz singer.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Alita Moses - Summertime (Montreux Jazz Festival, 2015)

2 . Take Five / Blue Rondo a la Turk / Jazz Day 2013

3 . w/ Mattia Bazar - San Remo Festival (2012)

4 . Spain (2011)

5 . High Crime (2000)

6 . w/ Kurt Elling - Take 5

7 . Don'T You Worry (1995)

8 . w/ Miki Howard - Hey Jude (1990)

9 . Trouble In Paradise (1984)

10 . In The Hague (1981)

11 . Your Song (1976)

Tracklist :

Ain't No Sunshine . We're In This Love Together . Mornin' . Lean On Me . Boogie Down . Roof Garden . Your Song . Just To Be Loved . After All . Easy .

Wikipedia: This day (February 12, 2017), in Los Angeles, died Alwin 'Al' Lopez

Warner Bros. Records publish Chaka Khan’s fifth album : ‘I Feel for You’ (1984)

Chaka Khan's 'I Feel for You' is her fifth solo album released on October 1, 1984 by Warner Bros. Records.

1 . This Is My Night (Official Video)

2 . This Is My Night ( "Toppop")

3 . Eye To Eye (Official Video)

4 . I Feel For You (Official Video)

5 . I Feel For You (Live)

6 . Through The Fire (Official Video)

7 . Through The Fire

Track Listing : 1.This Is My Night (David Frank, Mic Murphy) - 04:38 . 2.stronger Than Before (Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) - 04:21 . 3.My Love Is Alive (Gary Wright) - 04:42 . 4.Eye To Eye (Don Freeman, Dan Sembello, John Sembello, Michael Sembello) - 04:38 . 5.La Flamme (Rhoda Roberts, Philippe Saisse) - 04:27 . 6.I Feel For You (Prince) - 05:44 . 7.Hold Her (James Newton-Howard, David Hawk Wolinski) - 05:14 . 8.Through The Fire (

This week In Male Balladeers 32/52

George Benson, Isaac Hayes, Caetano Veloso, Paul Simon, Ibrahim Ferrer, Al Jarreau, Jamie Cullum, Anthony Hamilton, Arlo Guthrie, Lyle Lovett, David Bromberg, Joe Jackson

Happy Birthday Lalo Schifrin. ‘El Señor Director Schifrin’

This day (June 21, 1932), in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is born Boris Claudio Schifrin a.a.k. Lalo Schifrin, an Argentine composer, pianist and conductor.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Al Jarreau - The Fox (2012)

2 . w/ Bbc Bigband - Mission: Impossible Theme (2006)

3 . w/ & James Morrison - Millennium Blues (2010)

4 . The Fox (2007)

5 . Montuno (1999)

6 . w/ Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown & Grady Tate – Here It Tis (1992)

7 . w/ Xavier Cugat - Cumana

Tracklist :

Tiger Tank . Main Title . Mission: Impossible Theme . Shifting Gears . On the Way to San Mateo . Cantata For Combo . Jim On The Move . The Aftermath of Love . Lalo's Bossa Nova . Hotel Daniels .

Wikipedia : This day (June 21, 1932), in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is born Boris Claudio Schifrin a.a.k. Lalo Schifrin, an Argentine composer, pianist

We All remember Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Hello Ella’

This day (June 15, 1996), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ella Fitzgerald, an American jazz and song vocalist, also known as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella, who had a vocal range spanning three octaves and was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a horn-like improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

Tracklist :

1 . Mack The Knife

2 . w/ Frank Sinatra - The Lady Is A Tramp (1990)

3 . Old Mac Donald (1983)

4 . w/ Joe Pass - One Note Samba (1975)

5 . Summertime (1968)

6 . w/ Duke Ellington - Satin Doll (1966)

7 . A Man And A Woman (1969)

Tracklist :

Dream A Little Dream Of Me . Manhattan . Cheek to Cheek . Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye . Someone To Watch Over Me . I Get a Kick Out of You . It's Only A Paper Moon

Marvin Gaye releases ‘What’s Going On,’ his eleventh album featuring ‘Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)’ (1971)

Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' is his eleventh (and the first he produced himself) studio album, released on May 21, 1971 by Tamla Records.

1 . What's Going On (Official Video, 2019)

2 . What's Going On / What's Happening Brother

3 . Save The Children (Live, 1972)

4 . Mercy Mercy Me (Montreux, 1980)

5 . Inner City Blues

6 . Inner City Blues (Montreux, 1980)

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Track Listing : 1.What'S Going On (Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye

, Renaldo ""Obie"" Benson) - 03:53 . 2.What'S Happening Brother (James Nyx, Marvin Gaye) - 02:43 . 3.Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) (Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover) - 03:49 . 4.Save The Children (Al Cleveland, Renaldo ""Obie"" Benson, Marvin Gaye) - 04:03 . 5.God Is Love (Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Stover, Nyx) - 01:41 .…

Virgin publish Janet Jackson’s fifth album : ‘Janet’ featuring ‘That’S The Way Love Goes’ (1993)

Janet Jackson's 'Janet' feat. 'That'S The Way Love Goes' is her fifth studio album produced by Jellybean Johnson, Terry Lewis & Jimmy Ja and released on May 18, 1993 by Virgin.

1 . That's The Way Love Goes (Official Video)

2 . That's The Way Love Goes / If (1993 Live "VMA's")

3 . You Want This

4 . If

5 . If (New York, 1998)

6 . Feedback (Official Video)

7 . Nasty & Throb (BMA, 2018)

8 . What'll I Do

9 . Because Of Love

10 . Because Of Love (New York, 1994)

11 . Again (Official Video)

12 . Again (Oscars, 1994)

13 . Any Time, Any Place (Official Video)

Track Listing : 1.Morning (Intro) - 0:31 . 2.That'S The Way Love Goes (Janet

Jackson, James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis) - 04:24 . . 3.You Know... (Interlude) - 00:12 . 4.You Want This (JanetJackson, James Harris Iii, Terry Lewis) - 05:05 .…

Island publish Chaka Khan’s twelfth album ‘Hello Happiness’ featuring ‘Like Sugar’ (2019)

Chaka Khan's 'Hello Happiness' is her twelfth album (her first in 12 years) produced by Dave ‘Switch’ Taylor & Sarah Ruba and released on February 15, 2019 by Island

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Concord publish Kurt Elling’s album ‘The Gate’ produced by Don Was (2011)

Kurt Elling's 'The Gate' is a studio album produced by Don Was and released on February 7, 2011 by Concord.

1 . Steppin' Out (New Morning, Paris)

2 . Norwegian Wood (Live)

3 . Norwegian Wood (w/ Metropole Orkest, NSJF, 2011)

4 . Samurai Cowboy (Studio Session)

5 . Samurai Cowboy (Kiev, 2011)

6 . Golden Lady (New Morning, Paris)

7 . (Jazzwoche Burghausen, 2011)

Kurt Elling - The Gate

Track Listing : 1.Matte Kudasai (Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin) - 04:19 . 2.Steppin' Out (Joe Jackson) - 04:48 . 3.Come Running To Me (Herbie Hancock, Allee Willis) - 06:06 . 4.Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Lennon And Mccartney) - 05:39 . 5.Blue In Green (Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, Frank Martin) - 06:48 . 6.Samurai Cowboy (Kurt Elling, Marc Johnson) - 03:24 . 7.After The

This week In Soul Artists 43/52

Womack & Womack, Sam & Dave, Al Green, Bootsy Collins, Beyoncé, George Benson & Al Jarreau, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Prince, James Brown, Nina Simone, The Supremes

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Eric Clapton & JJ Cale, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Al Jarreau & Miki Howard, Jennifer Lopez & LL Cool J, Anastacia & Eros Ramazzotti, Dj Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Stanley Clarke & Larry Graham, Emerson Lake & Palmer, U2 & Lady Gaga , Roger Daltrey & Joan Jett, Eddie Vedder & Pete Townshend, Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez & Jackson Browne

This week In One-Off Collaborations 28/52

Paul McCartney & Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty, Roger Mcguinn & Chris Hillman, John Mayer & Bob Weir, Alicia Keys & Jack White, Mavis Staples & Jeff Tweedy, Louis Armstrong & Mahalia Jackson, Wayne Shorter & Santana, Gil Evans & Sting, George Benson & Al Jarreau, Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville, Tina Turner & Mick Jagger

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Luther Vandross, Sly & The Family Stone, Maxwell, Al Jarreau, Grover Washington Jr., Bobby Womack, Akon, Brandy, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Incognito, The Jb'S International

This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 07/52

Carolina Chocolate Drops, Prince, Michael Mcdonald, Toni Braxton, George Benson & Al Jarreau, Sergio Mendes, Madonna, Gorillaz, PJ Harvey, Beth Hart, Nneka, Tenacious D, Robbie Williams, Peter Gabriel

This week In One-Off Collaborations 07/52

2Pac & Dr.Dre, Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings, Sting & Peter Gabriel, Sergio Mendes, Erykah Badu & Will.I.Am , Willy Deville & Jan Akkerman, Kylie Minogue & Robbie Williams, Chuck Berry & John Lennon, Ed Sheeran & Stormzy, Al Jarreau & Kurt Elling, Patti Labelle & Michael Mcdonald, Stan Getz & Chet Baker, Serge Gainsbourg & Screamin Jay Hawkins

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Al Jarreau, Randy Crawford, Irma Thomas, Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston, Thelma Houston, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross & the Supremes , Teddy Pendergrass, Frankie Beverly & Raw Soul, Maceo Parker, Charlie Wilson

This week In ’80s Throwback’ Videos 07/52

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Happy Birthday Kurt Elling. ‘Elling’s Tone’

This day (November 2, 1967), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Kurt Elling, an American jazz vocalist, composer, lyricist and vocalese performer.

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Charlie Hunter - The Seed (2021)

2 . My Foolish Heart (2020)

3 . w/ Kenny Banks Jr. – Georgia on My Mind (2019)

4 . American Tune

5 . w/ Rosario Giuliani – I like the sunrise (2017)

6 . w/ Patti Austin – Too Close For Comfort (2015)

7 . Where the Streets Have No Name

8 . Estate (2013)

9 . w/ Charlie Hunter trio – Save Your Love For (2012)

10 . w/ Jarreau, Hendricks & Metropole Orchestra – Going to Chicago (2011)

11 . The Waking

12 . Nature Boy (2008)

13 . w/ Al Jarreau – Take 5 (2006)

14 . The Joker

Kurt Elling Top 10 :

In The Winelight . Nature Boy . Steppin’ Out . Norwegian Wood . Rosa Morena . Matte Kudasai . You Send Me .Come