Tomorrow Today Explained

Tomorrow Today is a studio album by Al Jarreau issued in 2000 by GRP Records.^[1] The album rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.^[2]

Overview

Artists such as Boney James and Vanessa Williams are featured.

Jarreau covered The Crusaders Puddit (Put It Where You Want It) upon the album.^[3]

Singles

"It's How You Say It" rose to No. 14 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.^[4]

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
• Harmonica – Tollak Ollestad
• Saxophones – 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

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Al Jarreau: Tomorrow Today. 2000. GRP Records.
2. Web site: Al Jarreau: Tomorrow Today (Top Jazz Albums). Billboard.
3. Web site: Puddit (Put It Where You Want It) by Al Jarreau. secondhandsongs.com.
4. Web site: Al Jarreau: It's How You Say It (Adult R&B Songs). Billboard.