Best female vocals on CD

Enjoyed the entire thread, particularly the comments re: DK. Those of you who tossed in Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides Now" latest) should hear her smoke a couple of standards on the Herbie Hancock Gershwin CD. Every jazz lover I've had listen to her "Summertime" that didn't know the CD had no idea it was Joni. Jazz was her first love and it's obvious it's still her thing, regardless of what she's done over the years in other areas. And yes, Shirley Horn is special. And so is Cassandra, and so is... Enjoy!

Hi Gino, I have both of those cd's, Joni's "Both Sides Now" and Herbie's "Gershwin" cd. This is a perfect example of the point I was trying to get accross. Joni has obvisiouly lost some of her voice over the years, and yet I feel she is singing better than ever! To me she sounds more musical and emotionally captivating. What a wonderful artist. Thanks and enjoy, Tom

Basia - Time and Tide on gold CD, Jennifer Warnes - The Hunter, Rebecca Pidgeon - The Raven also on gold CD, Bette Midler has an incredible voice but all the albums I have of her on CD are absolutely horrible recordings... damn it! Linda Ronstadt on gold CD, great voice and a very good recording. Her material is not my favorite though.

Check out Maura O'Connell

I haven't seen Maria Muldaur mentioned here. I saw her live about a year ago and she still has a powerful and seductive voice.