Tenderness (Al Jarreau album)

Tenderness is a live album by Al Jarreau, released in 1994 by Reprise Records.[1][2] Although officially a live album, it was recorded in studio in front of an invited audience.[3] The album is a compilation of some of Jarreau's older recordings like "We Got By" and "You Don't See Me", covers of artists such as Elton John and Carole King and the Beatles, and more recent pieces from Jarreau's catalogue.[4]

Tenderness
Tenderness
Live album by
Released1994
RecordedMay–December 1993
StudioSir Film Stage in Los Angeles, The Hit Factory in New York
Genre
Length1 hr 12 min
LabelReprise Records
ProducerMarcus Miller
Al Jarreau chronology
Heaven and Earth
(1992)
Tenderness
(1994)
Tomorrow Today
(2000)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]

AllMusic wrote that Jarreau "turned himself loose on the songs with a freedom that hasn't been heard extensively on his records since the '70s."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mas Que Nada"Jorge Ben Jor5:14
2."Try A Little Tenderness"Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry Woods7:36
3."Your Song"Elton John, Bernie Taupin6:05
4."My Favorite Things"Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers5:21
5."She's Leaving Home"John Lennon, Paul McCartney7:39
6."Summertime"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward6:17
7."We Got By"Al Jarreau6:04
8."Save Your Love For Me"Buddy Johnson5:55
9."You Don't See Me"Jarreau5:27
10."Wait For The Magic"Todd Urbanos5:52
11."Dinosaur"Jarreau, Marcus Miller, Robby Scharf5:24
12."Go Away Little Girl"Gerry Goffin, Carole King5:43

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer – Marcus Miller
  • Production Coordinator – Robby Scharf
  • Production Supervisor – Bibi Green
  • Engineers – Guy Charbonneau (Tracks 1-3, 5-10 & 12); Bruce Miller (Track 4); James Farber (Track 11).
  • Additional Engineers – Jeff DeMoris, Charles Essers, Joe Ferla, Tim Jaquette, Tom Mahn, Marcus Miller, Brian Scheuble and Christian Wicht.
  • Assistant Engineers – Charlie Bouis, Bino Espinoza, John Hendrickson, Aaron Kropf, Tanya McGinnis, Luis Quine, Andy Smith, Brian Vibberts, Michael White, Dann Wojnar and Bruno Young.
  • Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studios, Andora Studios and Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California).
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
  • Art Direction and Design – Greg Ross
  • Photography – Henry Diltz, Gene Kirkland and Michael Wilson.
  • Management – Patrick Rains & Associates

References

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  1. ^ "Al Jarreau Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Al Jarreau obituary". the Guardian. February 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "JARREAU'S CONTROL". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1958-12-15. p. 73. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Al Jarreau - Tenderness Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.