Female Jazz Vocalists
Having been born after the golden age of jazz 
I thought that it would be nice to start a thread about female jazz vocalist recommendations. I would love it if you could also make very specific recommendations like the particular artist's best song or album too.
My current favourites are Diana Krall's Live in Paris album, I love her rendition of Fly Me To The Moon, Almost Blue and Danny Boy.
Another favourite would be Norah Jones, Come Away With Me album, favourite song would be What am I to You, Carnival, Wake Me Up.
Renee Olstead's Skylark album is a great listen too, great songs include Stars Fell in Alabama, When I Fall in Love, Lover Man.
Will look forward to your recommendations,
Shafin
Just finish spinning Ella Fitz live in Berlin.
For a more current one, I too love Diana Krall especially the S' Wonderful album.
Here are some modern ones:
- Sade.....................Diamond Life
- Claire Martin.......Too darn hot
- Barb Jungr..........Waterloo sunset
- Gill Manly............With a song in my heart
- Roberta Flack....Love Songs
- Duffy....................Rockferry
I too used to and to some extend, still like modern female jazz singers but I have found a lack of innovation and willingness to push the limits, at least by the better known names/labels, limiting. My tastes have since broadened and I have to say that very much to the dismay of my gf (and friends) I now almost exclusively listen to more avant-garde and free jazz than the more traditional styles. Spotify helped no limits I may add.
regards
I’m not a particular jazz aficionado, and certainly not of the “traditional” kind (I’ve got some Peggy Lee lying around somewhere and I did try Hoagy Carmichael some decades ago).
What goes by the term “modern jazz ” I can quite get along with as I find it very interchangeable with blues, and I particularly love listening to the lady in my avatar. Apart from - obviously – I totally love her voice, her albums are probably the most beautifully recorded that I own. Each to their own, of course, but there are people who can get a bit “sniffy” about her and I’ve never really understood why.
I'm no Jazz expert, but I like a bit of Julie London and, Astrud Gilberto, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Spanky Wilson.
I think my dad would say Ella Fitzgerald is the best of them all though.
Katy Melau : Live in O2 arena
Ella & Amstrong again vol. 1&2
Norah Jones Live from Austin
Melody Gradot : Worrisome heart (superbly recorded)
Vayacondios (provably everything)
..............Apart from - obviously – I totally love her voice, her albums are probably the most beautifully recorded that I own.
Okay. I'll bite as I can't recognise her from the Avatar. Who?
Good thread...
Madeleine Peyroux- Careless love
Melody Gardot, My one and only thrill and Worrisome Heart
Carmon Lundy, Self portrait
Dianne Reeves, Quiet after the storm, That Day, Bridges
Stacey Kent, The Boy next door, Breakfast on the morning tram
Patti Austin, Love is gonna getcha
Cassandra Wilson, Brown Sugar
Hi Shafin
Patricia Barber - Modern Cool. Great album and a great recording 
All the best
Rick @ Musicraft
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I'm no Jazz expert, but I like a bit of Julie London and, Astrud Gilberto, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Spanky Wilson.
I think my dad would say Ella Fitzgerald is the best of them all though.
I'd agree with your dad. 
+1 for Dad's choice and all the other recommendations, but I'd like to add Tina May to the mix.
....and thanks for the Patricia Barber tip - just been listening on Spotify
Some great recommendations so far, been listening to the lot....I would like to add Yael Naim to the list, check out her cover of Toxic and also check out Far Far and Lonely too.
No mention so far of Billy Holiday or Annie Ross . I don't really listen to female jazz vocalists but those two sprang to mind when trying to think of some .
Does also DinahWashington qualify ? Worth checking out even if she doesn't .
Dena DeRose - A Walk In The Park - How Deep Is The Ocean
Diana Krall - Live in Paris - I've Got You Under My Skin
Diana Krall - Love Scenes - They Can't Take That Away from Me
Jane Monheit - Home - I Didnt Know About You All
Karrin Allyson - 'Round Midnight - The Shadow of Your Smile
Laverne Butler - A Foolish Thing To Do - Never Let Me Go
Liane Carroll - Slow Down - All the Way
Liane Carroll - Up and Down - What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
Sophie Milman - Take Love Easy - My One and Only Love
Stacey Kent - Breakfast On the Morning Tram - The Ice Hotel
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