Forgive me if someone before covered these, I tried to read through most of the posts. I'm new here, but like to get other ideas about albums I may have missed or never heard. I like posts like this one, so I'll throw two out there for you guys/girls.
In reference to Julie London Foster, who I haven't listened to closely until after this post, and I agree is an amazing american signer. I'd like to suggest another american singer who I think is equally as good but in the other direction of Jazz. She's maybe a little more grimy, and maybe the recordings aren't as crisp as Julie London, but they are alive and breathtaking.
Nina Simone-Pastel Blues
And one more that I was surprised I never heard about until a D.J. last year was playing it in the record store.
Johnny Dyani-Witchdoctor's Son
In reference to Julie London Foster, who I haven't listened to closely until after this post, and I agree is an amazing american signer. I'd like to suggest another american singer who I think is equally as good but in the other direction of Jazz. She's maybe a little more grimy, and maybe the recordings aren't as crisp as Julie London, but they are alive and breathtaking.
Nina Simone-Pastel Blues
And one more that I was surprised I never heard about until a D.J. last year was playing it in the record store.
Johnny Dyani-Witchdoctor's Son