Al Jarreau – review

Royal Festival Hall, LondonJazz vocalist Al Jarreau brings together several genres: scat, vocalese, the great American songbook, funk and soul. A late starter, his career took off in the sizzling 1980s, when he made his mark with slick hits such as We're in This Love Together and Boogie Down; he also co-wrote and crooned the theme to Moonlighting (the TV show that launched Bruce Willis's career).He's always retained jazz credibility, however, with a sensitive vocal style that can sweep across s...

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