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Heaven and Earth (1992)

Al Jarreau
Reviewed by Gordon Chambers | Aug 07, 1992
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: Al Jarreau; Genre: R&B

Except for the fusionish ''Whenever I Hear Your Name'' and the two-part rendition of Miles Davis' lyrical ''Blue in Green'' (one slow and sparse, the other in Brazilian-inflected up-tempo), Al Jarreau's new album, Heaven and Earth, his first studio effort in three years, finds the ingenious singer haphazardly jumping into the fountain of youth. Next time around, instead of scatting and crooning beautifully over saccharine slow jams and new-jack grooves unworthy of his expansive talent, perhaps he should stay closer to his pop-jazz roots. B-

Originally posted Aug 07, 1992 Published in issue #130 Aug 07, 1992 Order article reprints
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