Few artists made more of an impact on popular music during the last three decades of the 20th century than the late, great Al Jarreau. His courageous blending of soul, jazz, scat and other styles made him an icon among music lovers, even as he sometimes frustrated record company executives who wanted to put him “in a box.”
Among his many, many albums over his career, Jarreau accumulated a slew of hits, a nice collection of which are included on his new compilation, Works. But the disc also includes some rare gems that haven’t been available for years.
