I was crawling around inside of her. She was a church pianist. My dad was a brilliant singer. I was hearing it.
AL JARREAUOnce you discover that you can, then you must. And it’s not easy. You have to take direct steps.
More Al Jarreau Quotes
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I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet.
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Every living thing tends toward the good or we would have been gone a long time ago
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Before I get out of bed, I am saying thank you. I know how important it is to be thankful.
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These songs are old friends I have entertained myself with when I’m washing the dishes, driving to the store and walking down the aisles.
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I sang do-wop on the street corner before it was called do-wop.I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.
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It was predicted in the grooves that we would be here sometime later on down the road.
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I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.
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Find something you would do for free.
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Jazz brought this sense of democracy where four guys come together and your name may be on the marquee, but in this moment, when you’re the soloist, it’s you, and we follow you. We follow you.
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My eyes went blank, and I stared off, and the music started. It was raining, and the sun was shining at the same time.
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It’s all background experience and listening and exposure.
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I discovered is that I have a couple of valves that were leaky and had been giving, gave me a problem then. But I hadn’t noticed anything up until then.
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Obviously given good health, and a continuing audience and a record company that allows me to do music.
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Oh, that’s over in aisle seven. I’ll come help you as soon as,” that’s the stuff. Find something. It could be planting flowers, especially if you can watch it.
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I came here with something in me that I inherited from my folks. So I’m going to do something called life and times.
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