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I must say that Jarreau's versatility continues to shine on this album.
Yes, this album is mostly contemporary R&B, but only in the style that we are most familiar with Jarreau.
Excellent take on the classic "Blue in Green"; only a true artist would stay true to a priceless gem as this one and Jarreau exceeds this! :-)
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Such a pitty this great vocal tallent made so many of these sweeeeeet recordings...
In order not to come off as too strict a jazz purist, I would like to point that I recall buying an Aretha Franklin record in the 80's, the one in which she sounded ridiculosly close to Whitney Houston. If memory serves me well, Narada Michael Walden was responsible for that misdemeanor (not to say crime) as well. It's the album where she had a hit duo with George Michael and, as sole (at least remotely) ...
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Sorry but I must disagree with other reviewers here as IMHO this record doesn't live to natural expectations from such a great singer as Al Jarreau.
Except for the tracks 1 and 2 this record suffers from a lack of inspired melody heard on other records. The quality of the sound is a little too bright and artificially processed. Definitely not recommended.
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Heaven and Earth (1992) was Jarreau's first release since 1988 and was a lot more R & B oriented than previous efforts. This was probably due in part to the producer/arranger Narada Michael Walden who was one of the hot producers (for Whitney Houston, among others) at the time.
The uptempo numbers - a Walden specialty - are the least impressive. The opener "What You Do To Me" is a fine dance track, but doesn't take advantage of Jarreau's immense vocal abilities, and the new jack swingin' ...
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Jarreau can move heaven and earth with the fast paced rythms and the soulful lyrics found in this CD. If you need to get your feet moving and your heart up from being down, then this is the Jarreau for you.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 
