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Al Jarreau
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Ken Shane
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Natalie Cole emerged from a large shadow to become a star in her own right
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Because it’s not Mellowmas without a scat solo
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Ken Shane
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In the wake of Robbie McIntosh’s death the previous year, AWB had a tough time making their third album. Fortunately they persevered and completed Cut the Cake.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Just in time for Mariah Carey’s new Christmas special, here’s a peek inside her latest holiday music cash-in.
Jeff Giles
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If you were reading my stuff way back in the old Jefitoblog days, you know I have a sick fascination for smooth jazz — to the point that I ended…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE There was a moment in the mid to late ’90s when I passed an invisible line from young adulthood — where you crave new and…
Matchup Monkey
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Basic Pie Crust Recipe: 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Crisco vegetable shortening, plain or butter-flavored (see Cook’s Note) 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse salt 3 tablespoons ice water…
Dave Steed
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As I promised, no more Jacksons this week, but we will keep plodding through the letter J as we continue to take a look at songs that reached no higher…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Happy Seventh Day of Mellowmas, everybody!Á‚ As if Al Jarreau didn’t provide us with enough smooth jazz fodder, today we’re stuck with some serious scatting. Spyro Gyra — The Christmas…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Regular readers of Popdose will know that we’re kind of obsessed with Al Jarreau. Who could possibly forget Al Jarreau Week back in March? So when we heard that good…
Robert Cass
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The title of Al Jarreau’s sixth studio album, released in 1983, is simple and straightforward: Jarreau. But if you ask me, it’s missing an exclamation point at the end —…
Will Harris
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I wouldnÁ¢€™t want to be the lone man out, so let me begin by opening this contribution to PopDoseÁ¢€™s Al Jarreau Week by admitting that I, too, was hesitant when…
Matthew Bolin
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The theme to Moonlighting (1985-1989) was one of those great TV theme songs that was able to set the mood for the program that followed it. In just under a…
John C. Hughes
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The e-mail went out to all us Popdosers a couple weeks ago: “Who’s interested in participating in Al Jarreau Week?” My initial reaction was that I couldn’t possibly be less…
Jeff Giles
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What, you thought we were kidding around with the whole “Al Week” thing? Shame on you. And while we’re at it, shame on you for thinking Al Jarreau is too…
Jon Cummings
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At first glance, the video for Al Jarreau’s 1984 single “After All” seems simple enough. Jarreau sings on a soundstage “rooftop” while a pair of dancers interpret the song’s romantic…
Jeff Giles
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We may scoff at his constantly smiling public persona — not to mention vintage bits of ’80s cheese like the “Mornin’” video — but anyone who tries to deny Al…
Robert Cass
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Last Sunday I said I would find time to write about Al Jarreau in the coming week, but a few days ago Jeff Giles told me to put my ode…
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