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Al Jarreau’s Vocal Magic Takes Center Stage Again on Rediscovered Live Album ‘WOW!’
Al Jarreau’s Vocal Magic Takes Center Stage Again with Rediscovered Live Album ‘WOW!’
Recorded two years before a then-emerging Jarreau began his platinum-selling ascent, the 10-track set presages the late artist’s string of jazz-, R&B- and pop-vibed hits, such as “We’re in This Love Together,” “Mornin’” and the theme from the popular ‘80s television series Moonlighting. bonus, the set also boasts five songs never included before on a live Jarreau recording, among them: James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain,” Count Basie’s “Shiny Stockings,” plus early renditions of “Take Five” and “You Don’t See Me.” At that time in August 1976, as his vocal dexterity was gaining critical and fan acclaim, Jarreau had also released his sophomore album Glow for Reprise Records.
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