The prior posts have covered a fair bit of territory. Ella Fitzgerald, in my opinion, is the quintessential female jazz vocalist. Sarah Vauhgan had a better instrument in some ways, but her delivery was a bit more quirky. The late Susannah McCorkle sang very well, although, for love or money, I can't understand why my wife always insists she was nasal. A singer whose instrument was not the mightiest but who made the most of it with a beautiful sense of delivery, great tone and a believable, I was there, I've done that, quality is Anita O'Day. Try "All the sad young men" on Verve.
Best Jazz Vocalists - Standard Songs
Hi,
I'm looking to expand my horizons and need help finding good albums and artists who sing jazz standards. Qualities I'm looking for are lyricism, beautiful voice/tone, interpretation. Examples (albums and artists) that I have/know are along the lines of:
Female: Jacintha, Carol Kidd, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Billy Holiday
Male: Sinatra, Johnny Hartman, Tony Bennett
Who am I missing, current or past?
Re-masters and great sounding recordings would be a plus!
I'm looking to expand my horizons and need help finding good albums and artists who sing jazz standards. Qualities I'm looking for are lyricism, beautiful voice/tone, interpretation. Examples (albums and artists) that I have/know are along the lines of:
Female: Jacintha, Carol Kidd, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Billy Holiday
Male: Sinatra, Johnny Hartman, Tony Bennett
Who am I missing, current or past?
Re-masters and great sounding recordings would be a plus!