Look to the RainbowAl Jarreau
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1977
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 113535_CD
UPC # 075992731621
Label: Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)
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Performer: Al Jarreau
Engineer: Al Schmitt Producer: Al Schmitt; Tommy LiPuma Distributor: WEA (Distributor) Notes: Personnel: Al Jarreau (vocals), Tom Canning (keyboards), Lynn Blessing (vibraphone), Abraham Laboriel (bass), Joe Correro (drums). Recorded live in Europe between January and February 1977. All songs written by Al Jarreau except "Rainbow In Your Eyes" (Leon Russell), "Better Than Anything" (David Wheat/William Loughborough), "Look To The Rainbow" (Lane/Harburg) and "Take Five" (Paul Desmond). 2 LPs on 1 CD. Singer Al Jarreau's double album, Look to the Rainbow, is easily the most jazz-oriented of all of his Warner Bros. recordings. Cut shortly before Jarreau permanently switched to a more mundane version of R&B, these performances feature him as a brilliant scat singer (able to emulate practically any instrument) and a superior ballad interpreter. Joined by vibraphonist Lynn Blessing, keyboardist Tom Canning, bassist Abe Laboriel, and drummer Joe Correro, Jarreau is in top form on such numbers as "Better Than Anything," "Look to the Rainbow" and "Take Five." Unfortunately, Al Jarreau essentially started on top, artistically speaking, and has since been intent on emphasizing potential commercial appeal over any possible innovations or chance-taking. ~ Scott Yanow
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