Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...

If you can stand some French language in your music, you could give Liane Foly a try - especially the classic "Rêve Orange" album. 

Jazzy / pop French "chanson", great voice and stellar recording IMO.

@rolox +1

Many thanks to all of you contributing to the success of the initial post. I'm happy having found so many new (to me) women singers.

I'll take the chance to purchase some new cd's if  available. In favour of the artists, we all should buy vinyl or cd's or go to live concerts..

But streaming is too tempting.

Cheers, eagledriver

Shirely Horn

Three jazz singers I think are overlooked - Rene Marie, Mary Stallings, and Laverne Butler all on the Maxjazz label. Excellent artists.

Catherine Russell

Great singer, she really is, and the recordings are technically outstanding.

Cheers