Al Jarreau | Wow: Live at the Childe Harold
Originally recorded for WHFS radio and unreleased for nearly 50 years, this performance is finally available on SM-900 analog open reel tapes. Al Jarreau is the only artist to win Grammy Awards in the Jazz, R&B and Pop categories. The 19-time Grammy nominee, with 10 Grammys to his name, Jarreau's brilliance is brought back to life in this recently unearthed live 1976 recording from Washington D.C., titled “WOW!”
In the pantheon of jazz singers, Al Jarreau shines as a towering figure of talent, inspiration, and crossover appeal. In association with Resonance Records 2xHD, is proud to offer this incredible gem in Reel to Reel format.
Wow! Live in Performance at the Childe Harold is a stunning, powerful and passionate performance by the legendary singer and songwriter Al Jarreau captured at his first appearance in Washington, DC in August of 1976. Previously unreleased and originally recorded for WHFS radio in Washington, D.C., the tape has remained tucked away for nearly 50 years until now. Includes liner notes by acclaimed music writer A. Scott Galloway and an essay about the Childe Harold by former Washington Post music critic Richard Harrington; plus interviews with artists who knew or were inspired by Al Jarreau including Nile Rodgers, Dionne Warwick, Will Downing, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Marcus Miller and others. Includes 5 Songs Never Before On a Live Jarreau Recording including James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” and Count Basie’s “Shiny Stockings,” and early takes on “Take Five” and “You Don’t See Me”. This exhilarating driving performance highlights Jarreau at an amazing time in his career, swinging for the fences.
Tracklist:
- Letter Perfect 5:42
- Rainbow In Your Eyes 5:32
- Fire And Rain 6:36
- Intro To Take Five 2:32
- Take Five 6:49
- Lock All The Gates 6:02
- Gimme That Wine 1:13
- Shiny Stockings 5:29
- Aladdin's Lamp 5:16
- You Don't See Me 8:32
- We Got By 7:22
Master Reel Tape Copy - Two Deluxe Tapes Set
The package includes two audiophile SM900 open reel tapes recorded at 15ips in CCIR and also available in NAB Eq., on two balanced reel spools and an elegant booklet, deluxe edition.
Recorded live at the Childe Harold in Washington, DC on August 13, 1976
- Al Jarreau - vocals
- Ben Atkins - bass
- Tom Drake - drums
- Tom Canning - Keyboards [Fender Rhodes], Electric Piano, Synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble]
Photography By Jean-Pierre Leloir, Rolf Ambor, Tom Copi
Produced For Release By – Zev Feldman
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