The epitome of contemporary jazz and the only vocalist in music history to score Grammy awards in three separate categories (jazz, pop and R&B), Al Jarreau has recorded more than two dozen albums over the last three decades. Born in Milwaukee, Wisc., in 1940, Jarreau grew up in a religious household; his father was a minister and young Al sang in the church choir as a child.
After a brief career as a social worker, Jarreau moved to Los Angeles and began playing in small clubs on the West Coast. His first album, 1965, released in that year, was a pure jazz album featuring pianist Cal Bezemer, bassist Gary Allen and drummer Joe Abodeely.
After a 10-year break from recording, Jarreau went back in the studio in 1975 to lay down the tracks for We Got By, his first release for Reprise Records. 
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