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Modern day female jazz recommendations

We all know the classics from decades ago. What are your favorite your more contemporary female jazz singers of today?

Living close to Nashville I have the opportunity to see and hear a lot of up and coming artists. Nashville is NOT just country music by a long shot.

I'll start with Diana Krall....
dean_fuller
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Madeleine Peyroux sounds somewhat like Billie Holiday and Robin Mc Kellee sounds quite a bit like Ella.

Tierney Sutton, with her nasal sound, I simply can't bear to listen to.
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tboooe
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Liz wright...not quite jazz but good
jameswei
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I just got Valerie Joyce's "The Look of Love," and Chesky's production is seductive. It puts me back in a jazz bar I remember at the top of an upscale hotel in Baltimore, twenty-five years ago. Sigh.
rontaylor
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Can you believe that Madeleine Peyroux does not like being compared to Billie Holiday?

On to the question at hand, I agree with most of the posts. Believe it or not but Queen Latifah's latest is really great.

Also, an overlooked singer that is a favorite of mine is Susannah McCorkle

Ron Taylor
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tboooe
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Ron, the Dan Owens album is actually pretty good. She is a very nice, smooth singing style. Her voice sounds remarkably pure and sweet. Good call!
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