That's precisely been the case for Al Jarreau, the jazzy soul singer, the soulful jazz singer, the vocal craftsman who has been recording for more than 30 years. Until recently.
Jarreau's latest recording, Christmas (Rhino, 2008), released in October, is his first-ever holiday album.
“I should have done a Christmas record a long time ago. It was a natural one to do, but there's been other stuff to do in the meantime. So, it came time for us to do this Christmas record just now. It's very exciting," Jarreau said when speaking to veteran AAJ Contributor R.J. DeLuke.
You can read all about Christmas and Jarreau's approach to stylistic cross-pollination in R.J.'s interview, Al Jarreau: Christmas Time at Last, at AAJ today!
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