| Tomorrow Today | ||||
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| Released | March 7, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 49:28 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Bill Darlington (Exec.), Paul Brown, Barry J. Eastmond | |||
| Al Jarreau chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Tomorrow Today is a studio album by Al Jarreau issued in 2000 by GRP Records. [2] The album rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [3]
Artists such as Boney James and Vanessa Williams are featured.
Jarreau covered The Crusaders Puddit (Put It Where You Want It) upon the album. [4]
"It's How You Say It" rose to No. 14 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just to Be Loved" | Bill Champlin, Greg Mathieson, Al Jarreau | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Let Me Love You" | John Stoddart, Paul Brown | 4:41 |
| 3. | "In My Music" | Paul Brown, David Woods | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Through It All" | Paul Brown, Steve Harvey | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Tomorrow Today" | Al Jarreau, Fred Ravel | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Flame" | Andrew Ford, Al Jarreau | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Something That You Said" | Al Jarreau, Joe Zawinul | 5:57 |
| 8. | "Last Night" | Steve Dubin, Andrea Martin | 3:48 |
| 9. | "God's Gift to the World" (Duet With Vanessa Williams) | Mike Himelstein, Terry Sampson | 4:28 |
| 10. | "It's How You Say It" | Barry J. Eastmond, Al Jarreau | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Puddit" | Al Jarreau, Joe Sample | 2:44 |
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