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An Appreciation: Vocalist Al Jarreau ventured further than his smooth reputation

When thinking about Al Jarreau, who died in Los Angeles on Sunday at age 76, one word comes insistentlyÂ to mind: Smooth. Much like his longtime friend and kindred spirit George Duke, who died in August 2013, Jarreau Â owned that free-flowing and often breezy subgenre somewhat derisively known â€œsmooth...

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11:00 on February 13 2017

An Appreciation: Vocalist Al Jarreau ventured further than his smooth reputation

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When thinking about Al Jarreau, who died in Los Angeles on Sunday at age 76, one word comes insistentlyÂ to mind: Smooth. Much like his longtime friend and kindred spir... more info

Al Jarreau

11:00 on February 13 2017

An Appreciation: Vocalist Al Jarreau ventured further than his smooth reputation

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When thinking about Al Jarreau, who died in Los Angeles on Sunday at age 76, one word comes insistentlyÂ to mind: Smooth. Much like his longtime friend and kindred spir... more info

Al Jarreau