other singers like Patricia Barber.....


trying to find other female singers with similar style.
i've listened to Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, Jane Monheit, & Karrin Allyson. Karrin Allyson was good but the others were either too much fluff or too different.
Barber seems to be dark with an edge. i'm not a big fan of "happy" music which seemed to be Krall & Monheit.
lwatson
Try Rachelle Ferrell, perhaps still to happy for you but may be dark enough, she has more of soul then Diana Krall.
Try Dave's True Story. It is not precisely like Barber, but it is very, very good female vocals. Dave's True Story plays/sings very dark comedic music that is quite entertaining. Chesky records them.

see www.davestruestory.com

KF