Forever, For Always, For Luther

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  • Release Date: 07/27/2004
  • Sales Rank: 13,120
  • Label: VERVE FONTANA
  • UPC: 602498622360

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Forever, For Always, For Luther

1LISTENAny Love / Kirk Whalum 5:04
2LISTENNever Too Much / Paul Jackson Jr. 5:03
3LISTENWait for Love / Boney James 4:27
4LISTENForever, For Always, For Love / Lalah Hathaway 5:53
5LISTENStop to Love / Mindi Abair 4:32
6LISTENIf Only for One Night / Brian Culbertson 5:16
7LISTENMy Sensitivity (Gets in the Way) / Ledisi 4:25
8LISTENYour Secret Love / Richard Elliot 4:22
9LISTENTake You Out / George Benson 3:54
10LISTENDance With My Father / Rick Braun 4:50

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Forever, for Always, for Luther is an emotional and heartfelt tribute to the legendary R&B vocalist Luther Vandross, who suffered a diabetes-induced stroke in April 2003 that left him in a coma for several weeks. Top contemporary jazz artists revisit several of his major hits and enable listeners to feel the passion and love for the man and his music. Such songs as "Any Love," featuring saxophonist Kirk Whalum, take the collection to creative and harmonic heights. "If Only for One Night" features Dave Koz on soprano saxophone and Brian Culbertson on keyboards, rediscovering the R&B ballad with a seductive laid-back midtempo groove. Trumpeter Rick Braun plays the sentimental "Dance With My Father," which was the last record Vandross recorded prior to suffering the stroke. This song went on to win multiple Grammy awards in 2004 and ends the recording on an emotional high note. The music on Forever, for Always, for Luther comes from a period that had an indelible imprint on many of Luther Vandross' fans and friends, other musicians, and R&B history. It is an exceptional tribute to an excellent musician. Paula Edelstein, All Music Guide

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February 25, 2005: This is one of the most sensual cds I’ve ran across in a long time. The jazz is so smooth on each track. The arrangements of various brass instruments and saxophones are awesome with passion, power and force to match the sound of Luther. Lala Hathaway and Ledisi were great picks as vocals on this cd, as the uniqueness of their voices blends on point with the background instruments. If you purchase this cd, I’m sure you will want to take it everywhere you go.