Jarreau (album)

Jarreau
Studio album by Al Jarreau
Released	March 28, 1983
Recorded	1982
Studio	Garden Rake Studios (Studio City, California)
Genre	Smooth jazz R&B soul funk
Length	43:43
Label	Warner Bros. [1]
Producer	Jay Graydon
Al Jarreau chronology
Breakin' Away (1981) Jarreau (1983) High Crime (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Jarreau is the sixth studio album by Al Jarreau, released in 1983. ^[3] It was his third consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Jazz charts, while also placing at #4 on the R&B album charts and #13 on the Billboard 200. In 1984 the album received four Grammy Award nominations, including for Jay Graydon as Producer of the Year (Non-Classical).

The album contained three hit singles: "Mornin'" (U.S. Pop #21, AC #2 for three weeks), "Boogie Down" (U.S. Pop #77) and "Trouble in Paradise" (U.S. Pop #63, AC #10). The first charted during the spring and summer, the second in the summer and the latter charted in the fall.

In 2001, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. ^[4] It was remastered and re-released in 2009 by Friday Music.

The song "Black and Blues" has been rearranged for moderate use in marching band. A condensed version for trombone ^[5] has also become widely popular in marching/pep bands.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mornin'"	Jarreau, David Foster, Jay Graydon	4:16
2.	"Boogie Down"	Jarreau, Michael Omartian	4:11
3.	"I Will Be Here for You (Nitakungodea Milele)"	John Lang, Richard Page, Steve George	4:19
4.	"Save Me"	Jarreau, Foster, Graydon	6:31
5.	"Step by Step"	Jarreau, Graydon, Tom Canning	4:26
6.	"Black and Blues"	Jarreau, Graydon, Canning	4:50
7.	"Trouble in Paradise"	Greg Mathieson, Graydon, Trevor Veitch	3:47
8.	"Not Like This"	Jeremy Lubbock	2:38
9.	"Love Is Waiting"	Jarreau, Graydon, Canning	3:47
10.	"I Keep Callin'"	Jarreau, Graydon, Canning	4:58

Personnel

Musicians and vocalists

• Al Jarreau – vocals, backing vocals (1, 3–6, 10)
• David Foster – Fender Rhodes (1, 4), synthesizers (1, 4), acoustic piano (4)
• Michael Omartian – synthesizers (2), Fender Rhodes (5)
• Steve George – synthesizers (3)
• Robbie Buchanan – Fender Rhodes (3), synthesizers (5)
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming (4)
• Theophilus T. Blood – additional synthesizers (4)
• Tom Canning – synthesizers (5, 6, 9), acoustic piano (6), Fender Rhodes (6, 9), "blue" synth harmonica solo (6)
• Greg Mathieson – acoustic piano (7), Fender Rhodes (7), synthesizers (7)
• Jeremy Lubbock – Fender Rhodes (8)
• George Duke – Fender Rhodes (10), "Wang Bar" synth solo (10)
• Jay Graydon – guitars (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10), synthesizers (5, 10), "blue" guitar solo (6)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass (1, 3–7, 9, 10)
• Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 5, 6), percussion (6)
• Steve Gadd – drums (2–4, 9, 10)
• Grey Trevorson – drums (7)
• Victor Feldman – percussion (2, 3, 5, 10)
• Lew McCreary – trombone (2, 4)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (2, 4–7, 9, 10)
• Charlie Loper – trombone (5–7, 9)
• Chuck Findley – trumpet (2, 4–7, 9, 10), flugelhorn (3)
• Gary Grant – trumpet (2, 4–7, 9, 10), flugelhorn (3)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (2, 4–7, 9, 10), flugelhorn (3)
• Bill Champlin – backing vocals (2)
• Richard Page – backing vocals (2, 10)
• Venetta Gloud – backing vocals (2)

Music arrangements

• David Foster – rhythm arrangements (1, 4)
• Jay Graydon – rhythm arrangements (1, 3–7, 9, 10)
• Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (1, 8)
• Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2–7, 9, 10)
• Gerald Vinci – concertmaster (4)
• Michael Omartian – rhythm arrangements (2)
• Tom Canning – rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9, 10)
• Al Jarreau – rhythm arrangements (5, 6, 9, 10)
• Greg Mathieson – rhythm arrangements (7)
• Gerald Vinci – concertmaster (8)

Production

• Jay Graydon – producer, recording engineer, mixing
• Tom Canning – associate producer
• Ian Eales – recording engineer, mixing, musician contractor
• Eric Prestis – string recording (1, 8) at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
• Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
• Shirley Klein – album coordinator
• Christine Sauers – art direction
• Norman Seeff – photography
• Patrick Rains & Associates – management

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Jarreau

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [6]	50
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [7]	30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8]	25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9]	15
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [10]	8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [11]	20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [12]	30
UK Albums (OCC) [13]	39
US Billboard 200 [14]	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [15]	4

Certifications

Country	Certifications
France	Gold [16]
USA	Platinum [17]

References

1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 582.
2. "Jarreau - Al Jarreau | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 362.
4. "RIAA – Searchable Database: Al Jarreau". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 27, 2012.
5. BC Homecoming Edition | Trombone Battle | "BC Funk Phi Slide v. MC Trombone Section" (Oct.12.2019) , retrieved July 9, 2021
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
7. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6314". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Al Jarreau – Jarreau" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Al Jarreau – Jarreau" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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12. "Swedishcharts.com – Al Jarreau – Jarreau". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
14. "Al Jarreau Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
15. "Al Jarreau Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
16. https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?categorie=Albums&interprete=al%20jarreau
17. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=al+jarreau&ti=JARREAU&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section