MLFM #28 - ThriftStoreGems: Full Swing - Al Jarreau - T-Square

Playlist for MLFM #28 - ThriftStoreGems: Full Swing - Al Jarreau - T-Square
[Side A]

1. 2 Good 2 Be 4gotten - Full Swing
2. We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
3. Control - T-Square
4. Last Port of Call - Full Swing
5. All Or Nothing At All - Al Jarreau
6. Wind Song - T-Square
7. Dance of the Seven Veils - Full Swing
8. Breaking Away - Al Jarreau
9. White Mane - T-Square
10. The Jungle - Full Swing
11. All Of My Love - Al Jarreau
12. Snowbird - T-Square
13. We're Rockin' in Rhythm - Full Swing
14. Pleasure Over Pain - Al Jarreau

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Playlist for MLFM #28 - ThriftStoreGems: Full Swing - Al Jarreau - T-Square(Bonus Podcast)
[Side B]

1. Labyrinth Of Love - T-Square
2. Anything Can Happen Here - Full Swing
3. So Good - Al Jarreau
4. Radio Star - T-Square
5. Palacio do Samba - Full Swing
6. One Way - Al Jarreau
7. Daisy Field - T-Square
8. Long Lost Lover - Full Swing
9. 10K High - Al Jarreau
10. Happy Song - T-Square
11. September Rain - Full Swing
12. More Love - Al Jarreau
13. Last Raindrops - T-Square
14. Heart's Horizon - Al Jarreau

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This ThriftStoreGem was going to feature tunes from the album "In Full Swing" by Full Swing and "Natural" by the jazz group T-Square but Mr. Jarreau happened to "creep" in this music playlist and in the end I think he truly completes this wonderful music set. This music set is music from the albums "In Full Swing", "Breakin' Away" and "Heart's Horizon" and "Natural".

Something about the tune "2 Good 2 Be 4gotten" that has always stayed with me. I still have the cassette LP and I remember hearing the vocals by Lorraine Feather, Augie Johnson, and Charlotte Crossley. When I heard "2 Good 2 Be 4gotten" I called the college station Lindenwood Station to find out who were the artist that song that tune. When the gentleman told me it was by the trio Full Swing I went to record store that following week and bought the album and from the first track to the last I was hooked. Back in 90s groups like The Manhattan Transfers and Nylons (on the Windham Jazz label) were the big thing and Full Swing was up there with that talent. After listening to "In Full Swing" for like the ga-zillionth time I found out there was another album by Full Swing, "End of the Sky" which I wore that out as well. I don't have that album now but to the wonderful world of Amazon I will have it again and in the future I will bring you music from that album.

T-Square was another group I found out by accident and shame on me for not having other albums by this group. This was another group I discovered by listening to Lindenwood University radio station, 89.1FM (that radio station has long dropped the jazz format and that breaks my heart because I discovered so many artists by listening to that radio station). When first hearing the track, "Control" I was so hooked. To me that is a wonderful "Driving/Pick-me-Up" tune and again off I went to the record store to find the album. These two albums I have had over twenty years and I'm so glad I converted them to digital and can share them with the masses. If you feel there is a little hint of "Russ Freeman" in some of the tracks you would be correct because Mr. Freeman produced a couple of the tracks on this album.

Al Jarreau, what can I say about this gifted vocalist that hasn't been said. As I said in the beginning of the post this was just going to feature the work of Full Swing and T-Square but for some reason I began listening to to Mr. Jarreau and I had to squeeze in his work from his "Breaking Away" and "Heart's Horizon" albums. I can count on both hands the vocalist I can listen on a regular basis and Al Jarreau is on that list. What is so cool about "Heart's Horizon" is that there is a slew of talented musicians that helped make this album on of my favorite by him. You should read the heavy hitters that performed on this album, from David Sanborn to George Duke...from Bobby Caldwell to well known percussionist Paulinho Da Costa; it's an "Who's Who" list (one of my favorite tunes by Al Jarreau is "One Way" with Earl Klugh providing the nice acoustic guitar work on this track). There is even a track on the album with the one and only Bobby McFerrin, "Yo Jeans" (Sorry it didn't make the playlist but I will bring it to you in a future podcast).

It was really fun to put this one together because it brings back so many wonderful memories in regards to a time I was coming into my music taste and the cool people I met over the years when moving from my hometown to "across the river" as we used to say back in the day.

Big shout out goes out to Proteon Shelby (the Al Jarreau music block goes out to you since you let me know you're a fan of Mr. Jarreau), my new Google+ peeps (reminds me of the Vox blogging community - you are so missed.

As always, kick back, chillax and enjoy the music journey.

~DarrenKeith3



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