Thanks for the excellent clips, mary_jo; two great artists. That Turrentine recording is one of my favorites from one of my favorite tenor players. He had a wonderful way of telling a story with his solos; great tenor sound. As you say, it is indeed a great pity when people do not nurture and preserve the beauty around them.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LLn3FT9BsRs
As with Billie Holiday the power in the delivery of the song makes the vocal imperfections mostly irrelevant.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LLn3FT9BsRs
As with Billie Holiday the power in the delivery of the song makes the vocal imperfections mostly irrelevant.