Tenderness

Al Jarreau | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 1994)
• Original Release Date: May 24, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002MMU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  VHS Tape  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,341 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

For "Tenderness," singer Al Jarreau combined the best aspects of the studio and a live setting. He invited not only an allstar band but also a small audience of fans and friends into an L.A. studio. The result is the best possible environment for an Al Jarreau album. He responds with the fluid, ornamental vocal lines he's famous for. He does a fine job with the snaking rhythms of Jorge Ben's standard "Més que mada" and with the sentimental hook of Goffin & King's "Go Away Little Girl." Jarreau still can't resist the temptation to sing three notes where one will do; this is especially obvious on his overly cluttered duet with opera diva Kathleen Battle on Rodgers & Hammerstein's "My Favorite Things." --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent songs, wonderful band, outstanding job, October 16, 2003

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Allan Cavalcanti (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tenderness (Audio CD)

Al jarreau does not sing the songs. He interpretes and fells them. As a brazilian, I feel he's done a great job singing "Mas que nada" in perfect Portuguese (!), swinging like a native born and grown brazilian guy. It is an indispensable CD if you want to listen to good music, relax and fell the atmosphere. Please, don't forget to dim out the lights...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot And Soothing!, June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tenderness [VHS] (VHS Tape)

There is no one quite like Al Jarreau. What a unique voice he has and he displays it beautifully on this Live Video. Backed by some of the industries best musicians, Al takes us on a musical journey from the past to present, leaving you well satisfied. Check out his rendetion of "Summertime" and a new classic "Dinosaurs". He's Hot and yet so Soothing!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A jazz/pop master teams up with an opera great, and more, August 4, 2003

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Sandy Smith "Exile on Market Street" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tenderness (Audio CD)

This live album showcases Jarreau's versatility as a jazz and pop vocalist, including a heart-melting rendition of his ballad "We Got By" and a beautiful performance of "My Favorite Things" featuring soprano Kathleen Battle. He takes on a number of Broadway and jazz standards here, including "Summertime" from "Porgy and Bess" and a sprightly, energized version of "Mas Que Nada". Jarreau fans need this album in their collections; for everyone else, it's a good way to hear a master of vocalese at work in the raw.