Al Jarreau 1976 -Take Five

Super Rare - from a German TV Broadcast
Line up:
tom canning - piano, rhodes
jerome rimson - bass
nigel wilkinson - drums
Jarreau at his very best!

[@theRealPlaidRabbit]

I love how free he is. He doesn't feel any obligation to act like a normal person who makes sense in normal ways-- everything is music, everything is rhythm, everything is experience, everything is art.

[@emanx222]

Omg this comment right here perfectly expressed what drew me to Al!!!!

[@selinanicholas761]

classic

[@realmusicentertainmentcompany]

Exactly💯✔️❤️ He doesn't let anyone put him in a box💯✔️👑

[@rogerwilliamson7161]

A real master!

[@rashido8360]

Everything about him is Al Jarreau, simples.

[@acraftman2823]

It took many, many years of listening to all kinds of music before I was musically intelligent enough to comprehend the depth and ability of this man's music.

[@lukaveselinovic]

Recorded On December 2016

[@chrisricks6363]

I was hooked the first time I heard him. The song was My favorite things. I thought he would look like Bing Crosby. Imagine my reaction to finding this video.

[@lukaveselinovic]

Finished on January 2017

[@marqueemark5174]

I took a jazz class and we talked about him and scatting for a couple days. As someone who's played music for a long time I was captivated by his talent and skill. Sometimes what he does is funny or strange compared to modern music but no one can deny his skill. I think him being okay with being a little different and strange is what makes him so captivating to me. He doesn't care what he looks like he's just doing his thing and making his music.

[@brigittenyafli-muller8491]

did you opened yourself to the rich traditional african musics? 'cause that cosmos would have connect you easely to Al Jarreaus ghift.

[@AnthonyJohnson-l9z]

2024! We need to appreciate originality!True expression! Brilliant art!

[@veraluciabarradamartins3536]

Eu talento puro. Ninguém jamais vai poder imita-lo.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LOOMIS1638]

My dad described Al’s music to me when I was very young, as,”using your voice as an instrument.” He was not wrong!

[@2030beau]

Al Jarreau is the personification of jazz ... and truly a gift to us all. This rendition of Take 5 is mind blowing. What a legend, and he will be missed immensely.

[@rosabelledcosta1771]

@Karrlin Kirklin too good to be true

[@maguffle]

Truly he is. He was a gift.

[@tbizzy2580]

Kem is great but nothing like Al Jarreau..

[@orvitusmagnus54]

Yes it is!!!!

[@Steve-ve1mw]

He lived his unbridled free self. A pure soul, true blessing among his pure soul

[@Hue_Nery]

Beat boxing before beat boxing was a thing. Rest well Al. You are missed.

[@DULOWJingletown]

He was scratching the track vocally before djs were 🙏

[@willieburrisiii8080]

Didn't know Al was gone . I'll see him when I Git there . P.S. When did he go too the upper room ?

[@brendatasnadi1457]

Want Esmeralda

[@sebastianwelcome1090]

that's what I was thinking before beat boxing

[@Oneness100]

actually if you listen to Indian musicians, they have a way to "sing the rhythms of the tabla" or "vocal percussion" to mimic each of the different types of finger/hand strokes used when they play a set of tabla. That's probably an older form of beat boxing. The term used is Konnakol. Check out Trilok Gurtu, Zakir Hussain, they are probably the two best contemporary tabla players. I think Trilok is more original as he strays away from traditional Indian sounds and rhythms as he incorporates other music forms. Konnakol is taught to elementary school kids in India as they have to be able to "sing" the parts before they can learn how to play the instrument. it helps internalize the rhythms better. top percussionists can improvise rhythms and then play them after they sing them.

[@agentit8182]

2024 . Brilliant, still listening to this . A gem.

[@quistunes]

This never gets old. Al, what a genius!

[@archstan33]

This is the difference between playing music & BEING music!!

[@robert__]

well said!

[@WilliamHunterII]

arch Stanton -- You nailed it!

[@dongray6834]

arch stanton Playing music is being music. No matter the instrument being used. Music is an expression....of a state of mind.

[@MrWillyCC]

👍🏿 x 50!

[@JustFiddler]

indeed

[@lorilynn610]

The original Take Five by Dave Brubeck has always been my favorite piece of music. I just saw this version. My first thought seeing it before I listened was maybe it's not the same song. I mean how could anyone do a vocal of it, right? I was moved to tears. Unbelievable. Al Jarreau is a celestial being not of this earth.

[@ickerbod]

agree

[@MrRea112]

Listen to the version by Grover Washington as well. Shows what a brilliant composition this was.

[@bullsmv5]

Paul Desmond is the real compositor....

[@speenozx6r]

Have a listen to Carmen McRae version.... excellent vocals.

[@creative_destructiongod2874]

49jubilee agree

[@nsoromajames3133]

It’s like watching God create vibrations in the Universe using Jarreau as the vessel!Amazing!! A hit replay musical Genius!!! We are so fortunate to have the music he brought us to lift us up and bring us joy.

[@anajung8420]

Absolutely! Art is prayer!!!

[@vabez00]

So true!

[@vbabyj22]

Ladies and gentlemen you will never see something like this again! Times have changed and its becoming a lost art!

[@donnaalexander6133]

Say it LOUD and Say it again 😞 😢

[@SlimLighty]

You don't know what we'll see. Lots of things we never thought we would see: smart phones and a black president to name 2.

[@vbabyj22]

If you see everything is going down the tubes. Music is no where near what it used to be both in singers and actual non-synthasized sounds/instruments.

[@vbabyj22]

People are clueless too. Do you know Cardi B got on the RollingStone cover her 1st year... something that took Prince years and years to do... imagine that.

[@vbabyj22]

No one wants to be different. Everyone is the same and copy cat. We had at the same time Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Patti Labelle, Anita Baker. Tell me who do we have now? Not even a single person even close. And please don't say Beyonce.. lol

[@E_Stew]

If this performance had not been recorded, and someone tried to describe what happened, I would not believe it were possible. Al Jarreau, quite simply, is his craft. :)

[@oldjazzy846]

+Edwin Stewart No way to describe is right. Not only his scat that's so amazing - he morphs into a ton of different musical instruments while being a living, breathing super jazz singer of all time. Watch some of his videos from the 70's up to the current day. He's just a joy that was created for our entertainment. There still are people out there that don't get it and I feel sorry for them. He is awesome!!!

[@gallyriesmarlyes9688]

+Old Jazzy perfectly said

[@CoolU-nv5pq]

Old Jazzy

[@melbamccarty3779]

Phil perry

[@jorgepereira1009]

Hey, this perfomance was available in CD Al Jarreau - Live 1976 (not officialy). Find it.

[@bionicrat]

WHOEVER PUT THUMBS DOWN FOR THIS MAGNIFICENT MAN AND ENTERTAINER A TRUE ARTIST THAT HE IS. IF YOU DONT THINK THAT THIS IS MUSIC THEN YOU KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT MUSIC!!!!!

[@saillively]

they just listen to the end

[@dr.edwardmoskowitz4328]

Amen, he is stellar, no one can do scat like him, no one.

[@bikkijohnson5691]

We have been blessed by many artists who have touched our souls, but once in a while someone comes along who seems to be host to something other worldly. I believe that Mr. Jarreau, was one of those "once in a whiles". I am fortunate to have shared earth space with his artistry. You are sorely missed brotherJarreau. Wherever your essence has landed, I am certain that it is a better place for it. #aljarreau #artistry

[@sovereignentity4924]

His Rendition of TAKE 5 takes the original to another dimension...✨ Al will never be replaced...🙏

[@c.mareeharris4615]

Never knew there were lyrics....WOW!

[@williampowell3378]

Yeah

[@hiawathaclemons]

FACTS

[@Sweeneytv]

A good drummer. You won't notice. You won't be distracted from the song. Because a good drummer plays FOR the music and not for himself. Also, standing ovation for that dudes range. Ohhh Lordy

[@bluebotlivingston6016]

Very true

[@pinetten8033]

Sweeneytv he’s Steve Gadd

[@powenkao3476]

Not just good the drummer is legendary

[@guyguy5915]

Pinette N That’s not Steve Gadd!

[@pascalbasile9139]

@@guyguy5915 Jo Correro ??

[@di1159]

It's always been said that anyone can sing, but to scat is to turn to your voice into a musical instrument and no one did it better..... RIP Mr. Jarreau

[@harrymills2770]

When you think you're a really good singer, listen an Al Jarreau album, and see if you've got the courage to keep singin'.

[@anitajones7090]

Who is here 2019? Simply brilliant.

[@donshell9912]

me

[@billcross8111]

And me

[@c-jadedlc2808]

me because of Gary v singing spain.

[@priestessyemayayansathewat2032]

Grew up on this man

[@gutherzig]

I was looking for a tutorial, but here I am :D

[@SQgirl101]

Who is here 2021? simply amazing NO JOKE

[@TheNzfroggy]

Did anyone else forget to breathe because they were so immersed in this simply amazing music? We will never see talent like this again and I am glad I could be around to be part of it.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

~ I met him twice in Los Angeles _( shopping market )_ He was very friendly and happy . 👍💕

[@TheNzfroggy]

@@jamescalifornia2964 You were a lucky guy. I would have loved to have met him. (Sorry for the super late reply).

[@TheNzfroggy]

@Nichele Anderson I know right. It just draws you in...

[@TheNzfroggy]

Apologies for the late reply. There is only a couple of songs that can ever do this to me. This one and a Grace Jones song. (And a couple of others that I perform).

[@mcesarey]

Wow, his voice is an instrument.

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

Ya think? 🤣

[@Jacquelyn-g6b]

His whole freaking body is an instrument have you seen this man Bust a Rhyme like Busta Rhymes? ENTHRALLING is the ONLY way to describe this UNIQUE TALENT!

[@michaelmartens7728]

His voice was supported by his entire soul, mind and body - simply exceptional!

[@rebecca4570]

You and physically SEE the music through this man. This is why I love jazz. It reaches down into you and grabs your soul by the throat.

[@terryjoe3172]

Rebecca, you're taking the words right out of my mouth ! I agree a 100 % If not 200 % , T.J.

[@belayachisalah7531]

🙋‍♂️....saludos desde Alicante 🇪🇦👍🏽👍🏾...🤝

[@bobdarin3546]

Perfectly said.

[@jacobgeiger7965]

He really was a human orchestra... BRILLIANT!!!

[@counterflow5719]

A human rhythm section.

[@PurveyorOfCuriosities]

There will NEVER be another Al Jarreau. Rest in eternal peace.

[@nqobizwenyide7436]

The poetry of music.

[@andremotivation6561]

They need to make a bio pic/series about him.

[@sundancereeves7920]

Al was simply the best , his improvised interpretation of Take Five is a Masterpiece.

[@thebusinessmanmh]

Listen to the new nas track. It pays homage to this and it's awesome.

[@ericwilliams1575]

💯 Maybe some imitation, but no duplication. Al J is definitely one of a kind. RIP my friend 🙏🙏🙏🙏🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@RaphaelAshanti]

The true genius of this man will not be fully appreciated until he's gone, and still, he won't be fully understood.

[@pardeshiaishwarya]

Harsh Truth. 😐😳😔

[@BERTRAMCAT]

Al is Alive!

[@RaphaelAshanti]

BERTRAMCAT Yes, he's still alive.

[@BERTRAMCAT]

I know, dear Raphael , i saw him this week . So much emotion!

[@2020sandmann]

The Most Amazing Singer I have ever come across

[@rpmevo8]

This. Is. AMAZING!!! 😳 Human body instrument collection!! Harmony, melody, horn/brass solo, percussion, keys, all in one. Definitely Bobby McFerrin’s inspiration. 👍

[@mr.godchild9378]

Beautiful music from a beautiful spirit. You are and will be missed.

[@edwardbmorgan9904]

Al Jarreau was one of the most gifted and talented singers of our time .

[@harrymills2770]

... of all time, until proven otherwise.

[@rafilasker7293]

As I recall, Al recording his first album at 36 years of age. By practically all standards, that is late for most musicians, but as Paul Mason once said 'We will sell no wine before its time!'

[@thudthedestroyer515]

I first saw him when I was a child. I sat in amazement while he seamlessly defied the laws of physics in moving from lyrics to acoustics to percussion and floated your mind in an unbelievable world that he created. I will always love this man's incredible powers to transform me from all the thoughts that I knew then, and now! There has never been another like him, and I doubt there ever will!

[@karlhelm875]

the first al jarreau song i heard was we're in this love together. it was after christmas 1982. i was 12. in the following spring, i heard mornin'.

[@tobor58]

Truly the BEST times for Al Jarreau Live in Europe RIP Al you and George Duke missin' you both!

[@ojshilinski8358]

This guy's scatting is AMAZING!!! as he weaves his magic into Brubeck's Take Five...

[@zinarhone7642]

He embodied Music. Such a creative force with immeasurable positive energy. Rest Peaceful, Beautiful Mr. Jarreau!

[@michelangelo644]

when the bass comes in. damnnnn. you could hang a coat on that groove

[@bluestudio67]

+powerrangerjesus And that keyboard. Holy hell that's brilliant.

[@VikingStormtrooper]

The final part, where Tom Canning plays lots of chromatic stuff on the Rhodes and Al Jarreau goes deeper into tension and psychedelia, is so incredibly stunning that one feels sad when it finishes!

[@drmichaelopare8245]

+bluestudio67 thought i was the only one

[@bluestudio67]

I like to pick out an intrument in a song and zone in on it. Once I do that with every instrument I sit back and listen to them all at once without straining...and that's when the song gets really good. No song is boring after that. Try it, man.

[@kronos350]

Solid solid solid

[@DG-uh8uv]

40+ years ago a friend of mine worked at the Beacon theater and Al Jarreau was performing. I had never heard him before, only heard of him. I was there while he was practicing for the upcoming show and got to meet him backstage. Of course I stayed for the show. He absolutely blew me away. He was incredible!

[@loislanesalters8574]

this version is 41 years old and still sick! crazy! I love jazz!

[@ChristopherMilnevcm]

R.I.P. You beautiful man. You may be gone physically, but this music will live forever!

[@GrafindeKlevemark]

How can it get any better ! RIP Al Jarreau - what a singer, Ist time rapper ! Pure genius, incredible talent.

[@dr.mphomalatji6149]

Dave Brubeck would be so proud of what this master has done with this song 🎵 👏 🙌

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

He was very very proud and amazed in fact there's some vintage KZbin videos I believe from the 90s where he played and Al sang

[@InstantReplay]

I have never heard of Al Jareau. I played this and immediately thought 'what is this insane shit??' But four minutes later i'm absolutely transfixed. This must be what genius truly is. The ability to surpass lunacy and enter a new realm of breathtaking.

[@charleshess3939]

Welcome to Earth....

[@elainewhiteley4320]

fantastic Al Jarreau. Unique.

[@williame.fletcherjr.292]

Por Salin Bobby mcferrin

[@tommykeith6589]

Porsalin Livestreams YOU NEVER WANTED 2 KNOW WHO SUNG THE THEME 2 MOONLIGHTING BRUCE WILLIS' 1ST T.V. SHOW??

[@flashyfun5500]

Saw him live glad to say. Took everyone to another world. Genius

[@mjsmoonwalkerspage]

Just look at his smile...he loves his job! And he does so well! He's so professional!

[@konnectory5659]

This reminds me of why I fell in love with Al Jarreau!

[@anndavis2920]

Happy heavenly birthday to Mr. Al Jarreau today 3-12 & ty for all the good lyrics & music

[@CharlesOnikosi-ql5sb]

Real dappy player: she sitting on her front pouch,sipping on Coconut mix with sugar cane juice 🧃 Every time her mama wasn't indoors, he was lucky to walk by. One of the most gifted jazz groove artists of 21st century. Rest his high synergy Soul.

[@sergiovargas37]

this man do with his mouth what his body needs, and do with his body what his mouth sings. This is the perfect connection between music and a musician, he is not dancing voluntarily, he has to dance in order to feel what is necessary to sing like that.

[@gerardraney4227]

It's the musical spontaneity of Al Jarreau which makes this piece so unforgettable and yet infectious.

[@guidinglighthomeinspection1299]

As much as I love Take 5, by various different artists (namely GW Jr); I must say this is most insane version I have heard. Absolutely love it.

[@sandhyasanjana1861]

He was not only a great singer but a wonderful human being as well. He performed an amazing act of kindness that I witnessed, by singing this same tune 🙏🏽

[@joegerard8768]

For the first time, music becomes a living being as Jarreau made us realise.

[@tensazangetsu7062]

he even included breathing in his song such a legend

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

Hard to sing without breathing! 😉

[@Kj_Gamer2614]

@@r.p.mcmurphy6623nah man, I could sing without breathing for the rest of my life ;)

[@Its_bitsy]

My top fave of Al Jarreau! Been THE biggest fan of Al Jarreau since my first concert in Philly in the 70's! Loved his shows during the Summer at The Mann Music Center during the 80's...still my go to artist for chill mode! Truly gifted vocally& musically!

[@travi5957]

I can't believe what I just watched.. Brilliance... Amazed... Thank you God for allowing Al to pass thru this earth.

[@nonkululekojezile3921]

I've just been reintroduced to the genius that is Al Jarreau in 2020... mindblown 🙆🏽‍♀️❤

[@kukang1232]

Did he even need a band behind him? What a genius......

[@andrewtrotter9023]

No, but they are an integral and critical component of this performance. Tight AF.

[@kukang1232]

@@andrewtrotter9023 yeah but he didn't need one! Cheers bro! Let's just agree to disagree .........

[@Wolfoe-ex2jj]

How can anyone dislike this, he takes take five, possibly one of my favorite jazz songs to play on sax, and gives it a great groove and vocals that are so catchy!

Rest in Peace Al J~ Bumpin your music all day!!

[@parknoll32]

No one sang like this before Al. No one has sung like this since. Untouchably great.

[@rickfoster4827]

Had the privilege of a long conversation with Al several years ago. Not only a musical genius but a wonderful human being.

[@fabiangroom3228]

The world was too small for this man. RIP MR Great Artistic Genius 🙏

[@yoteca]

man, when the bass comes in..it gets me every time.

[@rickreese7675]

Won't you stop and take a little Time out with me, just take five Stop your busy day and take the Time out to see if I'm alive Though I'm going out of my way Just so I can pass by each day Not a single word do we say It's a pantomime and not a play Still, I know our eyes often meet I feel tingles down to my feet When you smile, that's much too discreet Sends me on my way Wouldn't it be better not to be so polite You could offer a light Start a little conversation now, it's alright Just take five, just take five Though I'm going out of my way Just so I can pass by each day Not a single word do we say It's a pantomime and not a play Still, I know our eyes often meet I feel tingles down to my feet When you smile, that's much too discreet Sends me on my way Wouldn't it be better not to be so polite You could offer a light Start a little conversation now, it's alright Just take five, just take five

[@spiritofseventysix1155]

Thanks 👌 😊 👍 🤝 's

[@zwelethuhlophe5503]

❤❤❤❤

[@anndavis2920]

Thank u very much

[@Chiki_Gnome]

And he's clapping 3 against the 5... what a beast!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

cheers noticing that many don't 🍻

Heh... if you mean that place around 03:35, I must disappoint you. It's far away from 3 against 5. :) It's actually pretty easy "pattern". Just syncopated first beat and than 3rd and 5th beat in the rhythm. And because he claps the 5th last beat every time, he has a good rhythmical "feel" on the 1st, main beat... on the start of the bar (kind of he can hear 1st beat inside of his head).

[@lotus8249]

they’re my favorite parts of the song

[@gispel7058]

It's 5/4 time!

[@robcraner3438]

Just simply amazing.! Jazz, rap, beat boxing, ( before the genre had a definition, ) all there in one special brew. This is genius.

[@JS-cw8ir]

a masterpiece. I am still speacheless 40 years after

[@cristinasenna5693]

I was too much impacted when I first heard him singing this song

[@franciscocorreia9652]

Yeah, as me!

[@harrymills2770]

I remember this concert. I'd never heard of the guy. Saw the show on HBO or something. Never forgot Al Jarreau again after that. Simply the best. He's like a jazz trumpet or sax player and can damn near sing every lick you could put through a horn. I don't know if any of you know or remember that singer in Fifth Element. They used some synthesizer tricks to pull off that performance. Al Jarreau could do something like that without any synthesizer. A great imagination and a voice that could reproduce anything he could imagine. He's the king.

[@rickreese7675]

Al Jarreau is the Greatest Jazz Singer of this era. The way he could change the sounds, mood, styles in his voice was amazing. There will be no other singer like him. I've had the pleasure of watching him in concert up close & personal, but this particular performance is SPECIAL. Since his death, I've become mesmerize with this set. Just UNBELIABLE & GREAT ALL IN ONE! It's amazing how the music transcends his being. How his voice or being becomes every instrument in the band & he does not hold back, doesn't care who watching, he was a professional at his craft & I will always miss Mr. Al Jarreau. One more note on THE MAN- My friends & i went to Central Park to see a free concert. On the card was Sly & The Family Stone. Holding true to form, Sly & the Family Stone never showed up, but in their place was Al Jarreau. You just wouldn't believe the cat calls and boos that came from the crowd, including myself and the group I was in. No one had heard of Al Jarreau. But once he started singing & performing we were stunned by what we were hearing from this singer that we never heard of. To say the least we never forgot who this singer was & I will always sing his praise to this day. This recording from 1976 is one of if not the best live videos I've seen of a performance. Thank You Al Jarreau & GOD bless you my brother for bringing JOY & HAPPINESS INTO OUR LIVES.

[@atiboyful]

Who would have known it would take a German audience to appreciate a living American Jazz/Soul/R&B,SCAT singer! Shame on my fellow Americans!

[@yodservant]

atiboyful So true!! I'm an American living near Big Sur, California now, but discovered Al Jarreau in 1981 while living in St Gallen, Switzerland -- he was deeply appreciated in Europe, same with early Metheny....

[@silvanad4802]

True! I went to a concert in Germany and people of all ages were going crazy!

[@jesstorres7307]

This vocal virtuoso just seems to soar to the high heavens on wings of silver and that voice never ceases to amaze and stuns us with each rendition.

[@nickwaynick6886]

Just as stunning today as when I saw him 40 years ago.

[@frederickanthony1965]

this guy is so amazing hes the originator of beatboxing he deserve more respect and recognition When people take about the greats he should ways be mentioned true talent

[@brandon2912t]

agreed!

[@d3rks]

A truly natural musician and performer who kept playing until his last breath. R.I.P Al Jarreau.

[@juliawalsh7934]

Al Jarreau was "beat boxin'" before it was cool. I wonder if Pentatonix were influenced by him. Thanks Mr. Jarreau for all the joy your displayed.

[@1brothermack322]

That was live folks ! I was 10 years old when this came out, and I can say without question Jazz musicians and singers are the absolute best when it comes to performing live. Amazing performance by Brother Al Jarreau and his band.

[@terencebates6808]

I bought this album in 76' as well as his earlier albums. He was an immense unique talent and in many ways under rated fusing jazz, vocalese and soul and it could be argued being a source of modern beatboxing. I had the privilege of seeing him perform live many times, a huge influence on mine and many others lives and greatly missed

[@garyevans8957]

I first heard this song back in the late 1970's. I was high as a kite but still vaguely remember having to lift my jaw up off the carpet.

[@islandmanmikep]

RIP to the master of jazz vocals with R&B twist Al Jarreau

[@waedi73]

This video shows the on stage live transmutation of a living person into a state of liquid music. top notch performance made me tears ! Thank you very much love !

[@dirkdutzmann9250]

Unbelievable, again and again! I've watched this video again and again and I never get bored! What a charisma, what a voice! Saw and heard him live in the 80's and can't forget that EXPERIENCE!

[@ohgeezus]

Hip Hop Artists Love Jazz, Skat, and Razzmatazz... we are the children of these great artists... Salute to the architecture... that made this pressure burst pipes...

[@subg8858]

If that is the case I guess it must have been a defective sperm.

[@danialdecker1484]

+subg88 No defective parts there...that is a razzmatazz, genius harnessing his immense, powerful talent and skill to share with us. All done in a professional manner. That's a BADASS MOFO STUD. KUDOS TO YOU, AL. FUCKING YEAH. Take five...I'm still alive

[@carrieschugar9143]

Absolutely amazing. Jarreau wasn't just an amazing scatter, but he had such a beautiful voice too.

[@giantkiller56]

Another musical great now belongs to the ages. Seeing this legend in concert was one of the best experiences I've ever had!

[@gwendolynblack161]

+joe sgro I agree Joe!!!

[@metalfingerz4203]

giantkiller56 you're lucky, he was a true legend🖒

[@rubensbatistachaves5539]

Ele era simplesmente incrível, fantástico, maravilhoso e genial!!!!!👍👍🍺🍺

[@that_guy_lem1732]

Here in 2019 still appreciating the absolute musical GENIUS that was Al Jarreau! He is classical, inspirational! Downright magical in his ability to BECOME the music he created!

[@michel031257]

Some youngsters might have believed, that batboxing was something new, till they saw and HEARD this - and it was "musicboxing" as well! Fantastic - thanks for sharing!

[@SylviaWongLewis]

Rest in peace dear Al Jarreau. Your Artistry, passion, creativity is brilliant! No rapper can touch this!

[@markpeachey9509]

The man is a genuineness

[@WilliamHunterII]

I was living in Southern Cal. when Al Jarreau stepped onto the scene. He was like . . . WOW! He's still like that. You gotta love him. I can't stop moving when I hear him doing his thing. Jarreau has got his boogie down.

[@jorg1206]

Great comment!

[@livvytodlivvytodd2379]

I think my hand was over my mouth in awe during the entire first concert I ever saw of him! Fabulous show!

[@WilliamHunterII]

Ivvytod, that is a wonderful image of you at his concert. He had that effect on people. I still can't accept that we lost him last month. He will be missed.

[@Kenyaprince]

Saw him live at the Hollywood Bowl like Summer 78/79...fantastic!!!

[@annalaw4684]

Fell in love with Al back in 76. What a brilliant artist he will always be.... Goodnight Mr. Jarreau, you will live indelibly in our hearts!!!!!!!!

[@luvrumcake]

The Master...Rest In Peace Al Jarreau. I have been with you since age 20 and now at age 60, I return to recall places I enjoyed your music, as well as people I shared it (you) with.

[@kendahlelanier4234]

I agree with you on that!

[@salamboweni3597]

Al, this is insane. Why did you have to die with that immense talent? 👏👏👏👏

[@TimGn]

1976 live sound and it's one of the best I've ever heard a drum set mic'ed to this day.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

was recorded over in Germany and your right hands down to the production on this one it is really not only just crystal clear but amazing..

[@khalidrogers4310]

Look up Al Schmidt. HE's a beast!! Still recording today....

[@terencetoy]

REST IN PEACE SIR! This is my favorite rendition of "TAKE 5" of all time!!!!

[@audreyross_lewis9060]

I have been a fan from 1977, still honored to be here and seen him in concert.

[@marculix]

Thanks for uploading Al's energetic masterpiece. Clearly one of the best Jazz singers ever in music history. His voice was his instrument. Loved him. RIP sir.

[@jonathanhowells4923]

Outstanding!! This 1976-77 era was the height of his super powers - the "Look to the Rainbow - Live in Europe" album, from this same tour, is among my all time favs - the performance of this song is even better here in this video, so thank you!

[@emanx222]

I agree whole heartedly

[@pete5822]

I'm a considerably young jazz singer who has grown up in jazz's unfortunate decline in popularity. This video in particular is what I show people to get them interested in jazz. I wish I could've seen Mr. Jarreau live, but unfortunately he was before my time. Rest in peace, you will not and can not be forgotten.

[@danieldowcoldchillin]

I’ve all ways loved this version of this song still jamming this in 2022 !! 😎💕

[@richelletaylor8060]

Al!!! Al!!! Al!!! Al!!! Come on, Bruh! One more song from your voice! Bless this earth🙏🏿🫵🏿💋👣❤️😇

[@UberGameplay1508]

I don't think I've ever smiled broader than I just did while listening to this! To have such control over your voice is simply amazing. I'm 14 years old, and it saddens me that I first hear of this genius now... after his demise.

[@harrymills2770]

A lot of us just grin ear-to-ear, hearin' this.

[@christerry6564]

I did too eat to ear

[@monamona-ko7wk]

This is thee most beautiful rendition of this beautiful piece phonomenal ...I don't have the words .. BUT GENIUS

[@1-twosmokes697]

AL JARREAU WAS CLEARLY UNDERRATED HE WAS A PURE GENIUS SHOUT OUT TO THE LATE GREAT AL JARREAU RISE IN POWER KING

[@vernonmontgomery5012]

What we are seeing at this very moment is a genius at work. There will never be another Al Jarreau. God bless you Mr. Jarreau, and thank you