Al Jarreau Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, March 12th, 1940 the fifth of six children. His web site refers to Reservoir, Inc., the name of the street where he lived. His father was a Seventh-Day Adventist Church minister and singer, and his mother was a church pianist. He and his family sang together in church concerts and in benefits, and he and his mother performed at PTA meetings.[
He was student council president and Badger Boys State delegate for Lincoln High School, going on to Ripon College, where he also sang with a group called the Indigos. Jarreau graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.] He went on to earn a master's degree in vocational rehabilitation from the University of Iowa, worked as a Rehabilitation Counselor in San Francisco and moonlighted with a jazz trio headed by George Duke.
In 1967, he joined forces with acoustic guitarist Julio Martinez. The duo became the star attraction at a small Sausalito night club called Gatsby's. This success contributed to Jarreau's decision to make professional singing his life and full-time career.
[edit] Going full-time
Touch the face of God!!!!
Powerful song
strongdna 1 month ago
great song of the 70's !!
Hellfire5500 2 months ago
Just what I needed. Thank you!!
bluejeansdoctor 4 months ago
@GeorgiaDipirro8. Yes ! it was 1983, and Michael Paulo had been playing sax with Al from 1983 to 1989.
tontontouti 4 months ago
Thank you!
m7a7b725 4 months ago
Thank you @boswell69 ... Very Nice... Is this when Michael Paulo was playing Sax with him?
GeorgiaDipirro8 4 months ago
Wonderful!!! Huggies Perla.
perla51 4 months ago
Wonderful!!!! Huggies Perla.
perla51 4 months ago