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 ...

Rhino Entertainment will be releasing albums from two great talents on January 29: Al Jarreau's Love Songs and Linda Eder's Greatest Hits. Al Jarreau's unique vocal style is one of the world's most ...

What I was really struck by with this recording—particularly because it was from early in his career—was how much scatting Al did—how he would take the melodies of songs, and the lyrics then turn them ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2024, I recommended 141 local albums, EPs and songs in my monthly "Must-Hear Milwaukee Music" column. It still wasn't enough.