Modern day female jazz recommendations

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.

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

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!

Diana Krall has talent but to me she sounds like someone who mimics jazz singing. She sounds like she's "trying" to sing jazz rather than having a natural jazz voice. Maybe I just don't like the sound quality of her voice but my wife loves her. Her lazy sleepy style seems contrived too. In my opinion if you want to hear a modern female jazz singer who gets it done beautifully and naturally with great style, then listen to Nnenna Frelon. She is likely the most underrated female jazz artist of the past two decades. Nnenna is constantly overlooked. It's always Barber, Krall, and the like.

Agree 100% regarding Krall - contrived is correct. Tries too hard is another way to put it. Barber, Wilson, and even Norah Jones are far more original and soulful. Wlll look into Frelon. Thanks!