Expect world-renowned jazz singer Al Jarreau to perform his funky fresh tunes with no less vocal skill than in his younger years. Despite his age, Al has retained his credibility as a singer and performer.
He incorporates several genres into his jazz including R&B, scat, funk and soul. He’s just as an impressive scat singer as ever, improvising with his nonsense syllables with eloquence- each syllable enhancing whatever the orchestra or sextet are playing in the background. Some of his scats, like in Roof Garden, replicate the tones of an electric guitar or bass as he belts out stock patterns and riffs while bending forward and playing the air guitar. Even when he’s singing prewritten lines, Al has been able to adapt his voice to still hit higher pitches and use his voice as an instrument.
His stage presence remains no less impressive as he moves around the stage in classy slacks and button downs, sometimes with a vest. His dancing remains funky and free from crotch grabs or of some of today’s more popular performers.
Al is definitely older, but his songs like Roof Garden bring are fast-paced and enjoyable to watch and hear even to those who don’t like the genre. His voice is lower and seems to have lost some of the nasalization that characters his guitar-replicating scatting, and the lyrics are even less intelligible, but this man’s ability to sing across multiple octaves, spit out some beautiful and complex melodies and scat remains remarkable.
Al Jarreau will be headlining The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival on Friday, April 25 at 9 p.m. at the Wells Fargo and Budweiser stage after other great acts including Pete Brewer, William Foley and the UNT 1 O'Clock Lab Band. The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, held at Quakertown Park, ...
... middle of paper ...
...rchestral material for Jarreau's shows. This was followed on by the Grammy nominated “Accentuate the Positive” in 2004.
Al’s 30th year in the music business saw another landmark with the pairing up with his peer the legendary R&B guitarist & singer, George Benson, for the album “Givin’ It Up.” “Givin’ It Up” was released in 2006 and garnered a Grammy nominations for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, for “Breezin'” and two wins in 2007: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “God Bless The Child” and Best Pop Instrumental for “Mornin". In 2008, Al released his first-ever Christmas album.
In a decorated career spanning over 30 years, Jarreau has moved us to tears of joy and sadness with some of the most memorable jazz songs in history. He has and continues to tour and perform with other house-held names worldwide, with his sextet and symphony shows.
As a co-writer and producer, Brown has worked to develop many of the artists we have come to know today. Performers such as, Rick Barry, Status Green, Corey Wagar, Jerzy Jung, Natalie Stovall, Alex Brumel, and Andrew Holtz have all come to know his commitment to songwriting quite well, with some gaining major momentum because of it. His long career has seen him go thru several major label recording deals and at least three distinct publishing deals. He has achieved song placements in TV and film, and working with great producers and mentors like Danny Kortchmar (Don Henley, James Taylor, Rod Stewart), Peter Collins (Jewel, Rush, Indigo Girls), Monty Powell (Keith Urban, Lady A, Diamond Rio) and others that he’s no doubt picked up a few tricks from over the years.
The performance at the sands is vocal jazz but the music in itself is swing andpop combined. Even though it is not improvisation the artists do take liberties sneaking in embellishments here and there. When you think of Frank Sinatra you think of the songs that are on his performance at the Sands. The Basie Rhythm machine establishes a stable swing beat allows Sinatra to sing freely around the music making a one of a kind performance. A lot of the credit for the success of the performance goes to Count Basie’s arranger and conductor Quincy Jones. Jones created a groove that blended Sinatra’s strong voice, use of phrasing and his free embellishing with Basie’s Orchestra so well it that has the band, Sinatra, and the crowd all feeding off each other.
Jazz is referred as “America’s classical music,” and is one of North America’s and most celebrated genres. The history of Jazz can be traced back to the early era of the 20th century of the U.S. “A History of Jazz” presents From Ragtime and Blues to Big Band and Bebop, jazz has been a part of a proud African American tradition for over 100 years. A strong rhythmic under-structure, blue notes, solos, “call-and response” patterns, and
Today, Hank Williams, Jr. currently lives in a number of places, including Paris, Tennessee. He is still traveling and performing strong at the age of 67! Although some think Hank is reckless, he will go down in history as one of the greatest country artists of all time. It is difficult to make your own legacy when you have a legendary musician as a family member. However, Hank, Jr managed to forge a career just as successful as his father’s.t day, as McCormick was
Although folk music played a big role in most of these artists’ performances, folk links back to the blues, and is similar...
He has used these different varieties of influence to successfully cross genres such as pop, soul, gospel, jazz, rock and even electro dance.He has a great love for soul music and on his Memphis Album released in 2007, he collaborated with great musicians such as Steve Cropper and Donald “Duck”
Edward Kennedy Ellington, American jazz composer, orchestrator, bandleader, and pianist, is considered to be the greatest composer in the history of jazz music and one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. He composed over 2000 works and performed numerous concerts during his musical career. A compilation of some of his most popular music is collected on a CD called "The Popular Duke Ellington."
Louis Armstrong’s was the most influential musician in jazz culture. Armstrong was one of the first soloist in jazz history leading the vast changing culture of jazz from ensemble-oriented folk music into an artform focusing on inventive solo improvisation. His relaxed phasing helped set the stage for the Swing era. Armstrong’s popular scat singing and phrasing affected almost every singer to emerge after 1930s including influential singers such as
He was known as the Father of Jazz. He was most notable as an entertainer, however, he was a soloist that provided improvisations in regards to tunes. Louis Armstrong's “What a Wonderful World” is the first song that comes to many minds when discussing jazz. He is also well known for his scat singing, However, he also had a political side. In his song “What Did I Do To Be So Black and Blue,” Armstrong talks about the color of his skin as a bad thing and how blacks were treated. In World War II he fulfilled by performing for the soldiers during a recording
Some of the first New Orleans musicians were among the most stirring of all jazz
...hievement Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1994 he won his twelfth career Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Performance. In 1995 Ray was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s annual Pioneer Awards.
McPherson, Ian. “The Salt of the Earth: 1955-1960 R&B-Derived Rock & Roll.” Time Is On Our
Jazz, which evolved from African American folk music, has developed and changed over the last century to become an art form in America. It places particular importance on inventive self interpretation. Rather than relying on a written piece, the artist improvises. Jazz has taken many forms over the past seventy years; there is almost always a single person who can be credited with the evolution of that sound. From Thelonius Monk, and his bebop, to Dizzy Gillespie’s big band, to Miles Davis’ cool jazz, or to John Coltrane’s free jazz; America’s music has been developed and refined countless times through individual experimentation and innovation. In my opinion the most noteworthy artist in the development of modern jazz is John Coltrane. In this paper, I will focus on the way in which Coltrane’s musical originality was related to the sounds of his predecessors and to the tribulations and tragedies of his life.
Vaughan was recognized as great talent by Rock n Roll musician’s as a teenager, by ...