Tomorrow Today
| Tomorrow Today | ||||
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| File:Al Jarreau- Tommorow Today.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 7, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz, R&B | |||
| Length | 49:28 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Bill Darlington (Exec.), Paul Brown, Barry J. Eastmond | |||
| Al Jarreau chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Tomorrow Today is a studio album by Al Jarreau issued in 2000 by GRP Records.[2] The album rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[3]
Overview
Artists such as Boney James, Vanessa Williams and Stevie Wonder featured on the album.[2]
Jarreau covered The Crusaders Puddit (Put It Where You Want It) upon the album.[4]
Singles
It's How You Say It rose to No. 14 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just to Be Loved" | Bill Champlin, Greg Mathieson, Al Jarreau | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Let Me Love You" | John Stoddart, Paul Brown | 4:41 |
| 3. | "In My Music" | Paul Brown, David Woods | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Through It All" | Paul Brown, Steve Harvey | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Tomorrow Today" | Al Jarreau, Fred Ravel | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Flame" | Andrew Ford, Al Jarreau | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Something That You Said" | Al Jarreau, Joe Zawinul | 5:57 |
| 8. | "Last Night" | Steve Dubin, Andrea Martin | 3:48 |
| 9. | "God's Gift to the World" (Duet With Vanessa Williams) | Mike Himelstein, Terry Sampson | 4:28 |
| 10. | "It's How You Say It" | Barry J. Eastmond, Al Jarreau | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Puddit" | Al Jarreau, Joe Sample | 2:44 |
Personnel
- Lead vocals – Al Jarreau (all tracks), Vanessa Williams (track 9)
- Keyboards – Phil Davis, Barry J. Eastmond, Tim Heintz, Jerry Hey, Randy Kerber, Greg Mathieson, Freddie Ravel, Dan Shea, John Stoddart and Larry Williams
- Guitars – Ross Bolton, Phil Hamilton, Paul Jackson Jr., Michael Landau and Tony Maiden
- Bass – Alex Al, Jimmy Johnson and Chris Walker
- Drums – Steve Gadd
- Percussion – Luis Conte and Paulinho da Costa
- Saxophone – Larry Williams, Boney James (solo on track 2)
- Trombone – Bill Reichenbach Jr.
- Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Rick Braun (solo on track 7)
- Backing vocals – Sarah Brown, Reggie Burrell, Sue Ann Carwell, Bill Champlin, Josephine James, Ryan Jarreau, Susan Jarreau, Kevyn Lettau, Mindy Stein, Donna Taylor and Phyllis Yvonne Williams
- Harmonica - Tollak Ollestad
Production
- Paul Brown – producer (Tracks 1-9 & 11)
- Barry J. Eastmond – producer (Track 10)
- Bill Darlington – executive producer
- Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
- Koji Egawa – assistant engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California).
- Hollis King – art direction, design
- Albert Sanchez – photography
References
- ^ "Al Jarreau: Tomorrow Today". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ a b c Al Jarreau: Tomorrow Today. GRP Records. 2000.
- ^ "Al Jarreau: Tomorrow Today (Top Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Puddit (Put It Where You Want It) by Al Jarreau". secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ "Al Jarreau: It's How You Say It (Adult R&B Songs)". billboard.com.