Musically speaking, Al Jarreau's spectacular genre-crossing voice was also his great career challenge. Kurt Dietrich develops that theme throughout his new biography of the Milwaukee native, "Never ...

LOS ANGELES (WPVI) -- Grammy-award winning singer Al Jarreau has died at age 76, according to a statement on his website. Jarreau had announced his retirement last week after being hospitalized in Los ...

Many purists believe that the only true Yacht Rock contains elements of jazz music. While we tend to take more of a big-tent approach to the genre, it’s clear that many of the most beloved songs of ...

“I grew up in Milwaukee, and I took it all in. I want it all,” he told The Arizona Republic. “Don’t cut me off at the pass and say I can’t listen to Muddy Waters because I’m a jazzer. Or I can’t ...

FOND DU LAC - Kurt Dietrich, professor emeritus of music at Ripon College, has written the recently released authorized biography of jazz/pop vocalist Al Jarreau, a native of Milwaukee. “Never Givin’ ...

*More than 35 years ago, I was one of a sold-out crowd at southern Cali’s Universal Amphitheater to see Natalie Cole … and an opening act whose name I couldn’t even pronounce, Al Something Or Other?

Al Jarreau gained nationwide recognition with the theme to the 1985 hit television show "Moonlighting," which starred Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis. He also had a chart-topping single "We're In ...

MILWAUKEE — “Boogie Down: A Tribute to Al Jarreau featuring Blair Clark,” featuring the Milwaukee Jazz Orchestra, is 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Skylight Music Theatre, 158 N. Broadway in ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Jazz singer Al Jarreau's uniquely tricky voice is such a wonder it literally qualifies Jarreau to bear the title of ...

LOS ANGELES -- Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau died Sunday morning, according to a statement on his website. He was 76. News of his passing comes just days after Jarreau retired from touring. He ...