Al Jarreau and Lou Rawls - Soul Men (1995)

The only vocalist in history to net Grammy Awards in three different
categories (jazz, pop, and R&B), AL JARREAU was a virtuoso performer who
balanced smooth lyricism with his own innovative brand of vocalese.
Initially emerging in the late '60s, Jarreau drew audiences with his
dynamic blend of jazz balladry and vocalese. By the '70s, he had caught the
industry's attention and delivered a series of highly acclaimed crossover
albums, including 1977's Grammy Award-winning Look to the Rainbow: Live in
Europe, that found him tackling a mix of stylistically varied cover songs
as well as his own emotive originals.

From gospel and early R&B to soul and jazz to blues and straight-up pop,
LOU RAWLS was a consummate master of vocal music whose versatility helped
him adapt to the changing musical times over and over again while always
remaining unmistakably himself. Blessed with a four-octave vocal range,
Rawls' smooth, classy elegance - sort of a cross between Sam Cooke and Nat
King Cole - permeated nearly everything he sang, yet the fire of his early
gospel days was never too far from the surface. He made his name as a
crooner, first by singing jazz standards, then by moving on to soul in the
mid-'60s, capped off by the most commercial phase of his career.