1. We’re in This Love Together
2. Teach Me Tonight
3. So Good
4. After All
5. Wait for the Magic
6. Your Song
7. Heaven and Earth
8. Through it All
9. Let it Rain (with George Benson & Patti
Austin)
10. Not Like This
11. Brite ‘n’ Sunny Babe
12. Secrets of Love
13. My Foolish Heart
14. Goodhands Tonight
Al Jarreau is unusual, a
singer of best-selling albums and singles,
who is also a quality performer. He has a
soft soothing voice and diction that enables
you to hear the words of the song. This compilation
album of love songs from his many CDs, features
many original compositions, one or two big
hits and a couple of standards. It is music
to relax to, after a ‘hard day at the office’!
Track 9 benefits from the
presence of two more quality performers, Patti
Austin and George Benson, who add a something
to the overall feel of the album. The backings
throughout are well written and perfectly
played.
Al is not an out-and-out
jazz singer, but then neither was Frank Sinatra,
yet both of them can deliver a song with excellence
and much style.
Before listening to this
album, I did not realise just what a great
performer Al Jarreau is. His success is obviously
well deserved.
Don Mather
CD Reviews
Rhino
8122-79941-0
