Joe Jackson

Very few artists take as drastic of a shift in their musical careers as Joe Jackson has. The English born musician was integral in the new wave scene in the late 1970s and had a good deal of success. However, after a move to New York, Jackson started delving deep into the eclectic worlds of jazz and classical music. His career 180 helped set him apart from the vast amount of aging new wavers and even though his current music is far less lucrative than the stuff he was making in the 1970s and 1980s, it's nonetheless worthy of critical praise.