Al Jarreau - Heaven & Earth
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Free Music Notes for Heaven & Earth
Free Music Review: HEAVENLY
Hit: 5 Stars
AWESOME CD. This is also an upgrade - so I have known all along what a good CD it is and all the tracks are just heavenly and amazing. Al has the greatest voice and what he does with his voice is just excellent. I love this purchase. Have it on cassette, but you know the CD just makes it the best way to listen to music instead of waiting to rewind, fast forward or just waiting for it to come back around. I love this CD. It is truly a fascinating musical tribute to how great Al Jarreau is. LOVE IT!Free Music Review: Moving Heaven and Earth
Hit: 5 Stars
Jarreau can move heaven and earth with the fast paced rythms and the soulful lyrics found in this CD. If you need to get your feet moving and your heart up from being down, then this is the Jarreau for you.Free Music Review: Best ever
Hit: 5 Stars
I have listened to Al Jarreau for more than twenty years. I don't know how he manages to stay so fresh. This is an exciting new direction for his music. Keep it up it's great.Free Music Review: One of Jarreau's best albums
Hit: 4 Stars
Heaven and Earth (1992) was Jarreau's first release since 1988 and was a lot more R & B oriented than previous efforts. This was probably due in part to the producer/arranger Narada Michael Walden who was one of the hot producers (for Whitney Houston, among others) at the time. The uptempo numbers - a Walden specialty - are the least impressive. The opener "What You Do To Me" is a fine dance track, but doesn't take advantage of Jarreau's immense vocal abilities, and the new jack swingin' "Blue Angel" and "Love Of My Life" would have both been better suited to any of the New Edition alumni.
Jarreau shines brightest on the ballads. The title track and the soaring "If I Break" melodically showcased the stylish sensitivity in his voice, with the single "It's Not Hard To Love You" and "Superfine Love" utilizing Jarreau's vocal gymnastics best of all. On the latter, the orchestrations are challenging enough to push Jarreau's voice toward its limit yet still allow it to remain in the forefront.
Jarreau concludes the album with his two-movement rendition of Miles Davis' "Blue In Green," with lyrics added by Jarreau and Frank Martin. On a jazz number like this, Jarreau proved that he was still peerless. Ultimately, Heaven and Earth was an admirable effort by Jarreau to create a contemporary sound while remaining true to his roots.
Free Music Review: Passion Personified
Hit: 4 Stars
This disc is my first CD of Al Jarreau. I came to like him very much. His versatility of singing style is very attractive and surprising. Not like current hip-hop-centric R&B scene, but his music is fashionable by his own artistic modulation. Sound is also clear-cut. Not an extraordinary album, but I can feel very rich and happy everyday with his music.
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