Tenderness (1994)

About this title: Rather than do a strictly studio or strictly live album next, Jarreau recorded a "live in the studio" affair before an invited audience -- and this time he would not be bothered with the latest new mediocre R&B tunes. Spreading his net from the Gershwins through Lennon-McCartney to Jorge Ben, Elton John and himself, Jarreau assembled a core band that includes vets like Joe Sample, Steve Gadd, the late Eric Gale, and producer Marcus Miller and turned himself loose on the songs with a freedom that hasn't been heard extensively on his records since the '70s. As then, he transplants standards of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Mas Que Nada [Ben]
2. Try a Little Tenderness [Campbell/Connelly]
3. Your Song [John/Taupin]
4. My Favorite Things [Hammerstein/Rodgers]
5. She's Leaving Home [Lennon/McCartney]
6. Summertime [From Porgy and Bess] [Gershwin/Gershwin]
7. We Got By [Jarreau]
8. Save Your Love for Me [Johnson]
9. You Don't See Me [Jarreau]
10. Wait for the Magic [Urbanos]
11. Dinosaur [Jarreau/Miller/Scha]
12. Go Away Little Girl [Goffin/King]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.