[stark23x]

I'm looking for more vocal jazz...I'm positive my fellow Head-Fiers have tons of this stuff...so lay it on me!

Some of my current favorites are:

Diana Krall
Patricia Barber
Harry Connick Jr.
Frank Sinatra
Tony Bennett
Nat King Cole
Natalie Cole
Ella Fitzgerald

I'm specifically looking for modern recordings, something that is both good and *sounds* good...I love Ella, but a lot of the recordings I have sound like wire machine transfers onto cassette.

I'm not trying to love quality of sound over the music...I'd like to have both.

Any recos?

 

[xtreme4099]

might a give up heads up on Joyce - a brazilian singer ... basically the portugese diana krall ...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...7841140-6395846

http://sergioco.home.comcast.net/Joyce.ogg

http://sergioco.home.comcast.net/Joyce2.ogg

i use foobar to play ogg files ...these are low bit rate 80kps ..but sound suprisingly good... ogg i found is darn good at low bitrates. - i posted this in markls thread ...but thought this fit here as well ...

 

[Wilson]

How about Cassandra Wilson? Try her "New Moon Daughter". Also Jacqui Naylor's "Shelter" is quite good, and Kendra Shank's "Afterglow" is excellent.


Happy listening,
W

 

[snoop]

Try Jane Monheit, Mary Cleere Haran, and some of Michael Buble.

 

[rsaavedra]

I love Diana Krall and also Jacqui Naylor. Courtesy of Musicplasma.com, I discovered that in their same realm of style there's Jane Monheit, Stacey Kent, and Tierney Sutton. Recently got a CD of Tierney Sutton, I like it so much. And have just heard a few sample mp3's of Stacey Kent on Amazon, I know I'll be getting one of her CD's soon too.

 

[MTL]

Another vote for Stacey Kent (all of her albums are quite enjoyable and well recorded) and Tierney Sutton (in fact I think she's both, the most gifted and most musical female jazz vocalist of the "younger" generation).

How about these:
Holly Cole
Kurt Elling
Viktoria Tolstoy
Rigmor Gustafsson
Rebekka Bakken
Sidsel Endresen
Silje Neergard

 

[N@Z]

Try:
Ibrahim Ferrer - Buenos Hermanso
Compay Segundo - Duets
Excellent sound & content.

Although not exclusively vocals (some guest singers) I really recommend Ruben Gonzalez - Chanchullo.

 

[whistler]

Steve March Tormé

While not a single voice The Real Group has a nice sound.

 

[Nqstv]

Are you looking for Solo only? I'll second the Real Group, my current favorite. There's also a group out of Boston back in the 80's called the Ritz. They've got a really good Vocal Jazz sound.

Also, if you like the Harry Connick/Frank Sinatra sound, the new Michael Buble is really good.

 

[Genetic]

Hi,

I) Helen Merrill: «parole e musica» RCAVictor Gold Series 743217447982
2) John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman: John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Impulse GRD-157

Amicalement

P.S. If you listen to both in the same evening....your wife will thank me....

 

[stark23x]

Still on the hunt for some of these suggestions (and waiting for Amazon to ship a few), but so far I have grabbed the Michael Buble and Jane Mondheit...just what I was looking for.

Thanks for all the great suggestions...my ears thank you all as well!

 

[GlowWorm]

I would add Sarah Vaughn, my personal favorite.

 

[DRuM]

If you happen to also listen to R&B/soul, I could happily recommend a bunch of awesome male and female vocalists.

 

[Wmcmanus]

I was searching this thread for a mention of Sarah Vaughn, but GlowWorm beat me to it... so I'll second it! She had a heavenly voice that was so near and tender, and seemed to span about 7 octaves. A lot of Sarah's recordings are similar to Ella's in terms of sound quality, but there are some good ones too. It is worth the extra $ to get the XRCD version of "Send In the Clowns" as a starter, but there are dozens of others to choose from.

 

[marios_mar]

Sarah Vaughan