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Al Jarreau's 'WOW! Live at Childe Harold' featured on WBGO's New Day New Play Nov 25-29

Al Jarreau 'Wow! Live at the Childe Harold'
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Al Jarreau 'Wow! Live at the Childe Harold'

Under the leadership of Zev Feldman and George Klabin, the mission of the Resonance Record Label is to uncover musical nuggets for music fans to immerse themselves. They've never let us down. Their newest discovery is a performance by vocal giant Al Jarreau, from the Washington, D.C. club "Childe Harold"(a salute to music industry legend Harold Childs) in 1976.

In addition to early takes on "Take Five" and "You Don't See Me", and other Jarreau joints, we revel in the singer's memorable ability to make tunes like James Taylor's "Fire And Rain" and Frank Foster's Basie evergreen "Shiny Stockings" his very own.
The tribute to Jarreau's spirit is further documented with interviews with Nile Rodgers, Dionne Warwick, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Will Downing and others, all insightful testimonies to Al Jarreau and his amazing creative spirit.

In jazz radio, great announcers are distinguished by their ability to convey the spontaneity and passion of the music. Gary Walker is such an announcer, and his enthusiasm for this music greets WBGO listeners every morning on Daybreak. He's the winner of the 1996 Gavin Magazine Jazz Radio Personality of the Year Award and the recipient of the 2021 Marian McPartland-Willis Conover Award for Career Achievement in Broadcasting from the Jazz Journalists Association. Gary hosts the morning show each weekday from 8am til noon. And, by his own admission, he's truly having a great time.