Killer female vocal recordings-show me the light..


Hi guy. Threads, earlier, have turned me on to some great female vocals. Here's my dilemma: While I can appreciate a killer voice, a poor recording wrecks the whole thing for me. Take Billy Holiday, for instance. Her absolutely best (sonically) recording, Body and Soul, comes 10 years too late. Her voice is over. Way over. If I could only find stuff of hers from the '30s and '40s that was of similar quality. Given the time, I know this is tough, but maybe you guys have some pet recordings that are as sweet as they could be. Remasters? The following are singers that I absolutely adore and would like to know your experience with great to killer recordings. I know there are other vocalists (and I have plently of them) but these gals do it, most:
Sara Vaughn
Dinah Washington
Ella
Dee Dee Bridwater
Billy Holiday
Betty Carter
I have never heard Sheila Jordan, Morgana King and Ernestine Anderson. If you can turn me on to a killer title/recording, I'll definitely check it out. Please keep to my humble list. thanks in advance, my fellow audiophools. peace, warren
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There are oodles of threads about great female vocals. Been there, done that. This is not about expanding my horizons. It's about answering my question. Somebody? My list is clear as day. If you know of well recorded titles of these artists, I'd be beholding.
Hey Warren,

Do you have the XRCD by Ella and Oscar Peterson? I heard it once at an Audio Store and I am in search of this disc as well.
I have Ella (XRCD) with Joe Pass on guitar. As intimate a vocal/recording as you can get. Pristine sound, as well. I'll put the Oscar Petterson one on my list.
Try Jacintha -- "Here's to Ben" or "Autumn Leaves" on the FIM label (CD). Also, Alison Krauss "Forget About It" or "New Favorite" ......Also any Eva Cassidy