Photos by Mei-Ling Shaw Williams Al Jarreau, left, speaks at the University of Iowa College of Education in September 2014 alongside Iowa Public Radio Host Ben Kieffer.

Mourning the loss of Al Jarreau

Monday, February 13, 2017

Celebrated jazz vocalist and UI College of Education graduate, Al Jarreau, died Sunday, Feb. 12. Jarreau, a 1964 graduate of the UI College of Education’s Rehabilitation Counseling master’s program, spoke on campus in 2014 before headlining the Iowa Soul Festival. The following photos were taken during that visit to the UI College of Education.

Al Jarreau poses for a photo.

Jarreau speaks at the UI College of Education.

Jarreau talks to students while visiting the UI College of Education.

Read a complete story looking back on the life of Al Jarreau in The New York Times.