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 adventistbenchbottle share on social
I love Sly Stone and James Brown and Stevie Wonder, and I want my music to reflect some of that. Al Jarreau brownjamelove Change image and share on social
I've got an odometer on my voice that has out-odometered an odometer on an automobile. Al Jarreau automobilehaveodomete Change image and share on social
Music is such a balm. Always has been. It's such a heartbeat, like blood thrumming through the womb. That's why music appeals to people. Al Jarreau appealbalmblood Change image and share on social
I'm this strange kind of fusion of jazz, pop, and R&B. Al Jarreau fusionjazzkind Change image and share on social
I have been with the record company and Tommy was there doing records with other people. Al Jarreau companypeoplerecord Change image and share on social
Al and Tommy and I sharing the biggest laugh because it was predicted by everything we did in the first three or four records in my career. It was predicted in the grooves that we would be here sometime later on down the road. Al Jarreau bigcareergroove share on social
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 blessearlyexcellence Change image and share on social
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 americafreedomgeneral Change image and share on social
