Modern day female jazz recommendations

Tierney Sutton!!! Excellent musician, improvises as an instrumentalist would, perfect pitch, and wonderful voice. I'd start with "Something Cool" (2002, also available in hybrid/SACD) or "I'm with the Band" which was recorded live at Birdland in 2005. Her latest album was released last year and is on my short list.

I have heard almost all of the above suggested artists and Tierney is my favorite.

Looked at my old post and forgot to mention that Diz's daughter is named Jeanie Bryson.Her stuff is great.Diane Reeves is best out there now.Also if you can find early 70's LP/CD of Dee Dee Bridgewater (right up thier with Reeves) is one she did called "Afro Blue".Stunning!!!!!

leah Randazzo Group

http://www.myspace.com/leahrandazzogroup

I have to "second" the Tierney Sutton recommendations. An earlier poster, last year, mentioned Tierney Sutton's voice as being nasal. I completely disagree with that. Her voice is silky pure. The nassl one, in my opinion, is Stacey Kent.

Paula West is also immensely talented, but unheralded unfortunately.

Kellylee Evans. Her first cd "Fight or Flight" for something new and different. All original songs and an excellent performance and recording.