Best female vocals on CD

how about holly cole TEMPTATIoN???

Jewel, that's great that you're discovering all these great voices and songstresses. Dianan Krall is one of my all time favorites as well, but I actually prefer every CD previous to "The Look of Love". Definitely have a listen to her earlier stuff. I hope you are as entranced with your new CDs too! Have fun.

any thing bye Laura Bush!!!

So I'm sure a bunch (all?) read stererophile, and this month they reviewed a ABSOLUTE WINNER in Noarh Jones. I actually picked up this CD about 2 months ago, when it first hit the stands. I go to the Music dept. of Borders frequently, and they had it at a listening station. This is a very good CD.

You may also want to check out Gillian Welch (the first CD is the best one).

Happy Listening,
Z

Hi Gunbei - I received the CDs yesterday. One thing for sure, the sound quality is great in all of them. But for my more big city, upbeat and funky taste, they all seemed too much of an aquired taste, too moody.

"Songbird" Eva Cassidy - nice but won't get a lot of play.

"Modern Cool" Patricia Barber - the best among these, funky and the recording quality is better (20 bit) than the rest.

"Famous Blue Raincoat [IMPORT] Jennifer Warnes - Paid the most ($19) liked the least. I can do rock/country at someone else's place, not mine - this is both or I think this is the one.

"Belly of the Sun" Cassandra Wilson. Great voice, I'll probably listen to it every now and then.

Stuff I bought based on recommendation here, I liked Dianna Krall's "Look of Love" the best.

I'll go through the "Classical" recommendations next.