It’s always been about making music. I’ve never gotten caught up with the trappings. You can’t get caught up in the limousines and the chicks. The most important thing is the music. Al Jarreau Read Quote
I love Sly Stone and James Brown and Stevie Wonder, and I want my music to reflect some of that. Al Jarreau Read Quote
I’m touched by Jon Hendricks. I want some of my music to reflect that. And when I write, you’re going to hear it. Al Jarreau Read Quote
That’s Tommy, this great producer who comes in contact with people and must have a mental library of personnel who are great for this and great for that, and he brought this whole group of musicians to the project that I’d never worked with before. Al Jarreau Read Quote
That’s the way I try to live. I think it’s the only way for human beings at this point in our evolution as souls, where everyone in their lifetime is going through stuff. Al Jarreau Read Quote
These songs are old friends I have entertained myself with when I’m washing the dishes, driving to the store and walking down the aisles. The ones that you sing when you’re driving in the car and as a singer you always go back to them. Al Jarreau Read Quote
We are just fanatics about using the technology to make it all wonderful. We laughed at the fact that we were having such a great time working this way. Al Jarreau Read Quote
I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet. Al Jarreau Read Quote
Obviously given good health, and a continuing audience and a record company that allows me to do music. So given those things yes, I’m introducing some new music that people haven’t really heard me do in quite this fashion. Al Jarreau Read Quote