Joe Jackson

Since his arrival in the late-'70s, Joe Jackson has remained of Britain's most consistently adventurous and unpredictable talents, pivoting from the smart new wave of his early days into an ever-evolving cocktail that includes jazz, pop, Latin, and even classical. Initially playing nervy, punk-inspired pop/rock -- his breakthrough single "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" married a smooth melody with barbed lyrics, the racket of "I'm the Man" rivalled the Clash -- Jackson branched out into reggae and jump blues before settling into the sophisticated songsmith of Night & Day. ...