Female Jazz Vocalists

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I'm not big into jazz vocals - other than Abbey Lincoln or Betty Carter.   Not that I dislike it - but it's never been a focus. 

Who's the real deal and offers something new or great - and who's a torch song parody? 

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  1. grumpyMarch 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM

    Dificulty here is - what constitutes jazz? Not a problem for me, if I listed my favourite 50 female singers it wouldn't bother me what label was applied. But keeping as far as I'm able to 'jazz' I'd suggest:
    Billie Holiday
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Sarah Vaughan
    Dinah Washington
    Sheila Jordan
    Annie Ross
    June Christy
    Cris Connor
    Blossom Dearie
    Shirley Horn
    Karin Krog
    Peggy Lee
    Carmen McRae
    Helen Merrill
    Anita O'Day
    Rita Reys
    Carol Sloane
    Lee Wiley

    I could easily name 50+ more whose albums I wouldn't want to be without, but the above have made recordings that can probably be defined as "jazz".

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