Page 6-Friday, May 5, 1978-The Michigan Daily arreau's jazz splendour floods Hill By ERIC SMIT1 One might expect, then, that Jarreau coming album were well-received, stopping to shake hands wit The crowd at Itill Auditorium was simply a one-man band, yet credit most notably "Wait A Little While." audience, then returning to the m screamed and cried for more Wed- must be given to his excellent back-up And when he performed a standard in- finish the number. It was obviou nesday night, as Al Jarreau poured out musicians. Tom Canning, on keyboar- strumental like."Take Five,' it was this was a performer vho loved a some of the most provocative jazz ds, showed himself to be a vibrant hard to decide where singing ended and ces. singing Ann Arbor has witnessed in agile musician, and Abraham Laboriel quite a while did a fine job on bass, especially on To say that Jarreau was sensational "Somebody's Watching You." The does not do justice to his artistry. His audience was enthralled by the nimble unique approach to singing, in which drumming ci Joe Cornea, who executed sharp and rapid polyrhythms with dynamite precision. But Lynn Blessing was the keystone on the band. His controlled vibes playing was a lesson in the contrast of tone colors and pitches, the warm tim- bre of his instrument providing a pleasing compliment to Jarreau's voice.q his voice blends into the very texture of JARREAU, WHOSE musical influen- the music, enables him to carry the ces include Jon hendricks, Ella Fit- rhythm, the melody and the harmony of zgerasld, and King Pleasure, offered a the song. Thus it is no surprise that his selection of songs from his early LPs cries, moans and growls transforms his and a new album that is to be released voice into a musical instrument. this summer. The songs from the up->* h the iike to as that udien- Daily Photo 6'b JOHN KNOX SINGER AL JARREAU pours out a number during his Wednesday night perform- ance in Hill Auditorium.