7 Quotes & Sayings By Al Jarreau

Born in 1944, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He started performing in public at age 10, playing the piano and drums. By age 15 he was playing professionally with jazz bands in Milwaukee. After high school, he moved to Los Angeles, where he played with The Blues Project, led by the late Nat Adderly Read more

In 1965 he joined George Duke's band, and four years later they recorded his debut solo album "This Is My Name". He went on to record five albums for Capitol Records. In 2002, Jarreau was inducted into the Wisconsin Jazz Hall of Fame.

Once you discover that you can, you must.
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Once you discover that you can, you must. Al Jarreau
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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
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Obviously given good health, and a continuing audience and a record company that allows me to do music. So given those things yes, I'm introducing some new music that people haven't really heard me do in quite this fashion. Al Jarreau
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You pray for things and accept the blessings when they come, you know? And it is about how you talk to yourself and what you say morning, noon and night about what you want to happen in your life. Some folks call that creative visualization. Other people call it prayer. But it is about that message that you send out there to yourself. Al Jarreau
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Before I get out of bed, I am saying thank you. I know how important it is to be thankful. Al Jarreau
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These songs are old friends I have entertained myself with when I'm washing the dishes, driving to the store and walking down the aisles. The ones that you sing when you're driving in the car and as a singer you always go back to them. Al Jarreau