Tenderness is a live album by Al Jarreau, released in 1994 by Reprise Records.^[1][2] Although officially a live album, it was recorded in studio in front of an invited audience.^[3] The album is a compilation of some of Jarreau's older recordings like "We Got By" and "You Don't See Me", covers of artists such as Elton John and Carole King and the Beatles, and more recent pieces from Jarreau's catalogue.^[4]

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AllMusic wrote that Jarreau "turned himself loose on the songs with a freedom that hasn't been heard extensively on his records since the '70s."^[5]

• Al Jarreau – lead vocals (1-12), vocal percussion (1, 6, 9, 11, 12), backing vocals (5, 7), vocal arrangements
• Joe Sample – acoustic piano (1, 3-6, 10-12), Fender Rhodes (2, 7-9)
• Philippe Saisse – synthesizers (1-12)
• Neil Larsen – Hammond organ (2, 5), Fender Rhodes (5)
• Jason Miles – additional synthesizer (4), synthesizer programming (11)
• Eric Gale – acoustic guitar (1, 7, 10), electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
• Paul Jackson, Jr. – additional guitar (1)
• Marcus Miller – bass guitar (1-12), arrangements
• Steve Gadd – drums (1-12)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-3, 5-12)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (4)
• Don Alias – percussion (11)
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (4)
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone (6, 7)
• Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone (8)
• Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
• Jeffrey Ramsey – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), BGV arrangements (9)
• Sharon Young – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), lead vocals (5)
• Kathleen Battle – lead vocals (4)
• Stacy Campbell – backing vocals (5)