Quick follow up - I can't edit worth a crap! The Stallings album is "Remember Love". |
Nina Simone....Sarah Vaughan....Peggy Lee
Joss Stone isn't exactly Jazz, but a refreshing change from some of the stuffy Jazz vocalists doing the rounds, dare I say. |
Mary Stallings has been mentioned before. She has a new release "Rember Love" on Half Note Records. Some scat, some lush jazz renditions of standards. Excellent music, recording is very high quality. Good place to start if you haven't heard her yet. |
|
Sarah Vaughn, Rosemary Clooney, Dinah Washington |
Cai Qin. She is a chinese vocalist and is awesome. While you wont understand the words, no need. The music is beautiful and so are the sonics. You can probably get it outside of Hong Kong in Chinese music stores in places where there are chinese vendors, chinatown, etc. JVC I think makes and XRCD of this. I believe the CD number is 7243 5 32378 20. I know Chinese audiophiles use this alot for demonstration. It was even playing in a famous chinese movie in a high end audio store for one scene. I am not Chinese but my wife is. I learned about her from a work associate in Taiwan. Another good chinese vocalist is Teresa Teng. You wont understand the words but trust me, the music, voice and sonics on most CD's are good. |
Rebekka Bakken
http://rebekkabakken.universalmusic.at/
Also Tracie de Jong
http://www.traciedejong.com/ |
One I haven't seen mentioned is Jacquie Naylor. "Live from the Plush Room" is a good place to start.
Second (or Third or 95th) the recommendations of Eva Cassidy "Live at Blues Alley," Cassandra Wilson (have four discs and all are great), Christy Baron, Patricia Barber (her cover of "Light My Fire" might be the five sexiest minutes of music I own), Madeleine Peyroux (esp. "Hey Sweet Man") and, of course, the great Ella (especially her duets with Louis Armstrong). Good listening. |
Gunbei,
Thanks for the recommendation. It is just the kind of music that I like. i have not heard of that album before. I llok forward to listening to it. Cello, voice and piano. great combination. I hope my system is up to it. Thanks! |
Try Carmen McRae. She does a great version of I Only Have Eyes For You. Its off her 1972 live LP "The Great American Songbook" |
Paula Morelenbaum!
It was through Dennisb's thread I learned of the remarkable album, Morelenbaum (2)/Sakamoto: Casa (Tribute to Jobim. If you like the old Bossa Nova standards of Antonio Carlos Jobim this is a must listen.
Cellist Jaques Morelenbaum and his Paula teamed up with Ryuichi Sakamoto to create a truly magical album. It was actually recorded at Jobim's Rio De Janeiro home and Sakamoto was playing Jobim's own piano.
Paula has the voice of an angel, but I must admit it was Sakamoto's piano that really reached my heart. His minimalist style is both deeply moving and the perfect frame for when Paula's voice seems to emerge from nowhere.
Just amazing! |
Basia for a mix of jazz, latin and carribean. |
Etta James. Her Jazz album, Time after Time 1995. I listen to it over and over and over.
Sings Blues, Funk, and Rock too, with feeling.
Can't take Norah, like fingernails on a blackboard... |
Just heard the 2 cds by Madeleine Peyroux.She's phenominal and very soukful.Like the fact that she's greatly influenced by Billie Holiday, yet does all different material. |
Tuck&Patti! When I play Patti to demonstrate a system, before the cut is over people take out There pen and paper and ask for the name of the cd. |
Peggy Lee / June Christy Capital Transcription Sessions -
Mosaic Records |
Barbara Morrison! This woman can sing. |
I consider Norah to be on the cusp of blossoming. Lets see what she's doing four albums from now... |
Not sure if someone mentioned yet, but here we go:
Ruth Brown
Peggy Lee
Nina Simone....
What's so special about Krall or Norah?? Not to disrespect, but they sound like pop trash to me :).... |
Many have mentioned Ella Fitzgerald, she is neither "sultry" nor "new" but rather "heavenly". She is the best, but, the poster is saying "New" and "Sultry", therefore in my opinion Clare Teal fits the bill perfectly. |
|
Clare Teal - the new First Lady of Jazz, Norah Jones and Diana Krall's days are numbered! |
If you haven't listened to Jane Monheit your missing a true jazz artist evolving as we speak. For a young artist in her early twenties she has a verry mature voice and is always accompanied by great jazz musicians. |
Rja,shes doing jazz,and she sounds pretty good huh,im going to have to check it out thanks |
Queen Latifa - yes I know! But what I heard of her new jazz CD was pretty impressive. At first, as a rapper, I didn't care much for her. But as time has gone by, I'm totally impressed with the broad range of her talents. This CD is a must hear. |
|
Lorez Alexandria is the name of the artist in my earlier post.
Enjoy! |
Especially "Alexandra the Great". Find the original vinyl if possible.
Good stuff! |
.
Etta James CD - " Love Songs " - Just incredible !
. |
Ute Lemper. Simply amazing. Try "Illusions" first, but her recordings of Brecht are also sensational. |
Having listened to Krall since her 'All for You' album, I was very disappointed when I saw her live a couple of years ago just going through the motions and showing very little if any passion.
Some great suggestions above but I'm surprised no-one has mentioned Ute Lemper on the Jazz/cabaret style. You can feel the passion in her singing and I was nearly in tears at the end of her concert in Paris (promoting her 'But one day...' album)
Another favorite of mine is Montserrat Figueras a cantatrice with a magnificent voice (part of Hesperion XXI group) singing mainly Hispanic ancient music if you can handle this type of music. |
I fully agree with R burke.The new Madeline Peyroux is brilliant as also KD Laing - Hymns of the 49th parallel, though not jazz,both are Stereophile recordings of the month.KD Laing does an ethereal interpretation of standard Neil Young& Cohen classics.Hugely recommended. |
I file it in Jazz, but others put it elsewhere and it's recorded on rounder, but none the less I can strongly recommend the new Madeline Peyroux - Carless Love. I think samples are available at towerrecords.com |
Tierney Sutton: Green in Blue, Introducing Tierney Sutton. She really uses her voice as an instrument and knows how to do it. Amazing stuff.
Stacey Kent: Let Yourself Go. Very fun collection of Fred Astaire tunes that swings with great piano. I never tire of this CD.
Nancy Wilson: Her records with Cannonball Adderly and George Shearing. Stunningly beautiful voice, perfect control, and gorgeous. The complete package.
Ella with Louis Armstrong: What a pair! And do not underestimate Louis as a jazz singer.
If I may suggest a male singer, Joe Williams: His album with Count Basie is fabulous. |
Lizz Wright, Nina Simone! |
Sarah Brooks
Grazyna Auguscik
Greta Matassa
Ingrid Lucia |
Amy Winehouse: Singing like the classy ladies of olde but around modern upheavals in life. This young sassy London girl is doing big things on this side of the pond and not sucking up to the industry. |
|
Alice Spencer, Victrola, "Live as you Like." You can order this from Waterloo records in Austin. This one's almost a guarantee. |
Rene Marie, oh queen of my heart. |
Patricia Barber
Ella Fizgerald
Shirley Horn
Eva Cassidy
Enerstine Andersen
Don't give up on Natalie Cole or Aretha Franklin
They are all great |
I've been listening to Diana Reeves new CD (A Little Moonlight). Fantastic! |
Try Jennifer Warnes, the Hunter or Famous blue Raincoat; And Linda Ronstadt, Whats new, A really well recorded CD. |
Not jazz but Jill Scott isn't too bad to my ears. |
Sade. Try 'Best Of' disk. Sultry vocals, great band and good recording. |
nina simone and cassandra wilson. Etta james-blue Gardenia. Joni Mitchell-Mingus/Both Sides Now |
patricia barber-a distortion of love-quite ethereal.
kendra shank-afterglow-on mapleshade. excellent perf and recording.
carmen mac rae-live at the great american music hall. must have. |
Thanks a million!!!!! I had no idea I would get this big a response!
I appreciate all of your suggestions. |
Holly Cole "dont smoke in bed" |
I like Shirley Horn and Patricia Barber. |
