Ok here is a recommendation,an album I meant to buy for the girlfriend for a while (since 2002!) but just got round to this week. To my ears,lighter but more substantial overall than Ms Jones mega succesful CD. Light,Latin a bit jazzy mostly in Brazilian but very accessable and contemporary sounding without being over done....... Audiogon,get to hear,take a chance and buy the lovely female vocals of.......... Bebel Gilberto-Tanto Tempo. (East West 0927-47407) Rave reviews from Mojo,Blues& Soul,The Independent and The London Evening Standard,Q Magazine and a drunken Glaswegian. Very much a summer record and whisper it better recorded than Norah Jones imho.
Has anyone heard Jenna Maminna? She has two cd's available which can be purchased on line. There are great similarities between her and Nora Jones. I, myself, prefer Jenna.
I didn't care for the Norah Jones, but the girlfriend might like Karrin Allyson on ''Ballads'', where she performs all of the songs on Coltrane's classic, but with vocals, and a wonderful combo. She also adds a version of Naima that is stunning.
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