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 ...

Lorsqu'Al Jarrau apparaît, c'est du swing et du groove que l'on entend. Avant même de proférer un mot, ce monument de la musique américaine, tout sourire, entonne une de ses chansons phares : « Mornin ...

Every week, we dig in the archives for videos that we find noteworthy, memorable, or just unbelievably stupid. And then, we break 'em down for you. Why Video Hangover? Because when you watch as many ...

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, file photo, Al Jarreau poses with his awards for best pop instrumental performance for "Mornin'" and best traditional R&B vocal performance for "God Bless the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Al Jarreau had a voice unlike any other—playful, unpredictable, and full of soul. He moved effortlessly between jazz, R&B, and pop, turning every song into a conversation between ...

LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) -- Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau has died in a Los Angeles hospital just days after announcing his retirement from touring due to exhaustion. In a statement, Joe Gordon, ...

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 ...

Jazz legend Al Jarreau died Sunday at the age of 76, his manager confirms. His death comes just days after Jarreau entered a Los Angeles hospital and announced his retirement from touring, citing ...