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Al Jarreau Quotes

I sang do-wop on the street corner before it was called do-wop Picture Quote #1

It’s a wonderful thing to have life and to look at all this creation and say thank you. I even say it on stage Picture Quote #1

What I try to get beyond is playing music at people and, instead, to play music with people because audience members are constantly part of the experience. What they say in their body language, what they say in their eyes, what they sing with me... it’s an ‘us,’ and there’s a communication that’s like... it’s like church, man Picture Quote #1

I’m walking every day and just staying kind of fit, and try not to have too many bad habits. Keep it minimal Picture Quote #1

I had five brothers and sisters. Four of them older, and some of them played instruments, and we would get together and have family recitals and raise money for the church. I belonged to a wonderful church community that encouraged me to sing Picture Quote #1

I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet Picture Quote #1

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Since the beginning of my recording career in 1975, I have had a little difficulty because the pop stations think I’m a jazzer who doesn’t have a feeling for pop, so it’s hard to get my records played. Similarly, black urban radio doesn’t understand that with my R Picture Quote #1

I was age six or seven, and singing, Jesus wants me for her son, beep, to shine for him, and people smiled and pinched my cheeks till the blood vessels broke, and I knew I was doing something right Picture Quote #1

I’m not sure it’s a better music world of appreciation and performance. I think the listener is a different guy, and listening is something he does in passing, with other stuff going on. There’s less care and understanding of the relationship between the song and the listener Picture Quote #1

I did a concert at five years old in the garden of one of the church members, and we raised some money to buy a new piano in our little church Picture Quote #1

I grew up the son of a Seventh Day Adventist minister, so I was really close to the church and sang church music between sips at my bottle, you know? I sat on the piano bench next to my mother. She was the church organist, so that music is deeply inside of me Picture Quote #1

Every day is Thanksgiving for me, man. Yeah, I still have an audience, and they ask the local promoter, When is Al coming back? Picture Quote #1

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Once you discover that you can, then you must. And it’s not easy. You have to take direct steps. You really have to count your blessings and you have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the blues Picture Quote #1

I kind of knew something was going on, and my older brothers and sisters were singing be-boppish kinds of stuff in the living room, and I was listening. I started singing, warmer than a summer night, at seven or eight years old Picture Quote #1

The Metropole Orchestra is like Count Basie or Duke Ellington with strings... it’s strings that swing. Strings that swing like Dizzy Gillespie... keep swinging, baby. And when you have all of that special excellence of the Metropole Orchestra, then your music just flies - it soars in a way that’s really magical Picture Quote #1

The work must be its own reward. I got that early on. And I’m blessed by meeting my own standards of excellence Picture Quote #1

I don’t know how much more what I’ve done is any more important than what Ella Fitzgerald did. Ella crossed those lines, as did George Benson before me. There’ve been lots of people who brought a pop audience to jazz because they were able to link the two and give people easy access to the world of jazz Picture Quote #1

I’m saved every day by the intrinsic value of the work I do, which I truly enjoy Picture Quote #1

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I was really learning my craft as a jazz singer and working with some great players and all, really growing and feeling my wings Picture Quote #1

I would still be singing, because it’s part of my heart and my soul, and it lifts me up. Find something you would do for free Picture Quote #1

Jazz told people about the special music that came out of America and about America in general and this kind of liberty and freedom that we have Picture Quote #1

I’m really looking forward to it because it will give me the opportunity to do the whole other kind of approach to the music live that I haven’t had a chance to do. and I think is important for me to do Picture Quote #1

I’m a Buckeye at heart. I spend more time giving concerts in Ohio than I do in any other state - perhaps more time than I spend performing anywhere else in the world. I have a great relationship with the people of Ohio, and it’s great to be near the OSU when I come to Columbus Picture Quote #1

Every good gospel singer you can hear is a scat singer; they’re just using different syllables. There are a lot of jazz singers out there, and more coming out of the churches Picture Quote #1

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I have serious hearing loss. I’m challenged if I don’t have my hearing aids in Picture Quote #1

Jazz brought this sense of democracy where four guys come together and your name may be on the marquee, but in this moment, when you’re the soloist, it’s you, and we follow you. We follow you Picture Quote #1

We are just fanatics about using the technology to make it all wonderful. We laughed at the fact that we were having such a great time working this way Picture Quote #1

I’m walking every day and just staying kind of fit, and try not to have too many bad habits. Keep it minimal Picture Quote #1

I came here with something in me that I inherited from my folks. So I’m going to do something called life and times Picture Quote #1

I did a concert at five years old in the garden of one of the church members, and we raised some money to buy a new piano in our little church Picture Quote #1

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I sang do-wop on the street corner before it was called do-wop (Al Jarreau Quotes) It’s a wonderful thing to have life and to look at all this creation and say thank you. I even say it on stage. (Al Jarreau Quotes) What I try to get beyond is playing music at people and, instead, to play music with people because audience members are constantly part of the experience. What they say in their body language, what they say in their eyes, what they sing with me... it’s an ‘us,’ and there’s a communication that’s like... it’s like church, man. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I’m walking every day and just staying kind of fit, and try not to have too many bad habits. Keep it minimal. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I had five brothers and sisters. Four of them older, and some of them played instruments, and we would get together and have family recitals and raise money for the church. I belonged to a wonderful church community that encouraged me to sing. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet. (Al Jarreau Quotes) Since the beginning of my recording career in 1975, I have had a little difficulty because the pop stations think I’m a jazzer who doesn’t have a feeling for pop, so it’s hard to get my records played. Similarly, black urban radio doesn’t understand that with my R (Al Jarreau Quotes) I was age six or seven, and singing, Jesus wants me for her son, beep, to shine for him, and people smiled and pinched my cheeks till the blood vessels broke, and I knew I was doing something right. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I’m not sure it’s a better music world of appreciation and performance. I think the listener is a different guy, and listening is something he does in passing, with other stuff going on. There’s less care and understanding of the relationship between the song and the listener. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I did a concert at five years old in the garden of one of the church members, and we raised some money to buy a new piano in our little church. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I grew up the son of a Seventh Day Adventist minister, so I was really close to the church and sang church music between sips at my bottle, you know? I sat on the piano bench next to my mother. She was the church organist, so that music is deeply inside of me. (Al Jarreau Quotes) Every day is Thanksgiving for me, man. Yeah, I still have an audience, and they ask the local promoter, When is Al coming back? . (Al Jarreau Quotes) Once you discover that you can, then you must. And it’s not easy. You have to take direct steps. You really have to count your blessings and you have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the blues. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I kind of knew something was going on, and my older brothers and sisters were singing be-boppish kinds of stuff in the living room, and I was listening. I started singing, warmer than a summer night, at seven or eight years old (Al Jarreau Quotes) The Metropole Orchestra is like Count Basie or Duke Ellington with strings... it’s strings that swing. Strings that swing like Dizzy Gillespie... keep swinging, baby. And when you have all of that special excellence of the Metropole Orchestra, then your music just flies - it soars in a way that’s really magical. (Al Jarreau Quotes) The work must be its own reward. I got that early on. And I’m blessed by meeting my own standards of excellence. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I don’t know how much more what I’ve done is any more important than what Ella Fitzgerald did. Ella crossed those lines, as did George Benson before me. There’ve been lots of people who brought a pop audience to jazz because they were able to link the two and give people easy access to the world of jazz. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I’m saved every day by the intrinsic value of the work I do, which I truly enjoy (Al Jarreau Quotes) I was really learning my craft as a jazz singer and working with some great players and all, really growing and feeling my wings. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I would still be singing, because it’s part of my heart and my soul, and it lifts me up. Find something you would do for free. (Al Jarreau Quotes) Jazz told people about the special music that came out of America and about America in general and this kind of liberty and freedom that we have. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I’m really looking forward to it because it will give me the opportunity to do the whole other kind of approach to the music live that I haven’t had a chance to do. and I think is important for me to do. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I’m a Buckeye at heart. I spend more time giving concerts in Ohio than I do in any other state - perhaps more time than I spend performing anywhere else in the world. I have a great relationship with the people of Ohio, and it’s great to be near the OSU when I come to Columbus. (Al Jarreau Quotes) Every good gospel singer you can hear is a scat singer; they’re just using different syllables. There are a lot of jazz singers out there, and more coming out of the churches. (Al Jarreau Quotes) I have serious hearing loss. I’m challenged if I don’t have my hearing aids in. (Al Jarreau Quotes) Jazz brought this sense of democracy where four guys come together and your name may be on the marquee, but in this moment, when you’re the soloist, it’s you, and we follow you. We follow you (Al Jarreau Quotes) We are just fanatics about using the technology to make it all wonderful. We laughed at the fact that we were having such a great time working this way (Al Jarreau Quotes) I’m walking every day and just staying kind of fit, and try not to have too many bad habits. Keep it minimal (Al Jarreau Quotes) I came here with something in me that I inherited from my folks. So I’m going to do something called life and times (Al Jarreau Quotes) I did a concert at five years old in the garden of one of the church members, and we raised some money to buy a new piano in our little church (Al Jarreau Quotes)

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