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 ...

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 ...

*In the biography “Never Givin’ Up: The Life and Music of Al Jarreau” (Wisconsin Historical Society Press), Kurt Dietrich, a three-time author and Professor Emeritus of Music at Ripon College in ...

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 ...

In 2024, I recommended 141 local albums, EPs and songs in my monthly "Must-Hear Milwaukee Music" column. It still wasn't enough. We're kicking off 2025 with 14 great releases that came in toward the ...

DUKE: WELCOME BACK. A TRIBUTE TO A SEVEN-TIME GRAMMY WINNER FROM MILWAUKEE. ♪♪ DUKE: THAT IS MY DADDY’S SONG. HE’S BEING MEMORIALIZED IN A ONE NIGHT ONLY CONCETHE SINGER, SONG PRODUCER B CLARK JOINING ...