AndrewHill Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 I really don't listen to vocalists much, but I do dig Helen Merrill just because of the company she keeps on her records like Clifford Brown and so forth. Quote
lipi Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) ella by a mile. then the rest: nina simone, lil hardin (she really swung hard sometimes), mary lou williams, sassy, alberta hunter, lady day, dinah, bessie smith, ... Edited June 20, 2009 by alex. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) My exhibit no.1 for the case that there is just as imaginative jazz singing happening today as in the 'classic' era: Wonderful reinventions of well known tunes, often inverting the sentiment of the lyrics through a very different musical slant. Edited June 20, 2009 by Bev Stapleton Quote
Van Basten II Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Maria Schneider Ingrid Jensen Christine Jensen Julie Lamontagne Geri Allen Cindy Blakcman Elsabeth Kontomanou Karen Young Matana Roberts Nicole Mitchell Marianne Trudel Sakoto Fujii Aki Takase Edited June 20, 2009 by Van Basten II Quote
Swinging Swede Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 I'm not generally a fan of vocalists, but there are some exceptions. Dinah Washington is easily the #1 female vocalist for me. A perfect voice and feeling that turned everything she sang into gold AFAIAC. As for instrumentalists, how about the entire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpNjAmQmq90? Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 the only jazz vocals i activelly ever listen to are i dont even know: its a warne concert at sonny's place: 1-18-85 and at first i thought it was judy niemack on vocals but now i think its someone damed Jillian Ames. She sings the melody and warne improvises along: its tight. Quote
michel1969 Posted June 20, 2009 Report Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Shirley Rogers played some very good piano in San Francisco in 1966. Anyone heard her since then? If you Google her (she is over 18) you will find High School band recordings of Jon Faddis and Mel Martin. Jon burned in HS! "She's over 18" ? If you refer to her age, that's a relief : Berlusconi will not be interested. Edited June 20, 2009 by Michel Quote
fomafomic65 Posted June 21, 2009 Report Posted June 21, 2009 (edited) Shirley Rogers played some very good piano in San Francisco in 1966. Anyone heard her since then? If you Google her (she is over 18) you will find High School band recordings of Jon Faddis and Mel Martin. Jon burned in HS! "She's over 18" ? If you refer to her age, that's a relief : Berlusconi will not be interested. Strong point, nowadays (the girl could earn enough money to self-produce a record backed by Jarrett & rhythm, though...). Edited June 21, 2009 by ArmandoPeraza Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 That photo pretty much took me out for the rest of the week. I do like what little I've heard of her. Quote
flat5 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) That's it? Nobody knows of Shirley Rogers? I thought the word Google sounded sexual so I made a joke. I'm not the first. BTVS used it too, in season seven I believe. Just looked through the thread again to find some info on VI Red, like how to spell her name. Google found nothing for - "Vi Red" sax - but did suggest Red Sox. Edited July 2, 2009 by flat5 Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 ...Just looked through the thread again to find some info on VI Red, like how to spell her name. Google found nothing for - "Vi Red" sax - but did suggest Red Sox. It's Vi Redd. Googling with that spelling comes up with lots of material... Quote
sidewinder Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) Non-vocalists, well, they seem to end up being pianists for me (in this thread): Schweizer, Crispell, Takase, Carla Bley, and though I haven't followed Geri Allen too much, I do like what I've heard. Though I do have soft spots for flutist Becky Friend and saxophonist Barbara Thompson! Ingrid Laubrock is a pretty fine saxophonist, too. Cool trio on Intakt, Sleepthief. Totally agree with you Clifford re: Barbara and Ingrid. I saw that 'Sleepthief' group in concert at Birmingham Conservatoire earlier this year. Ingrid is a highly original stylist on the tenor and one of the most interesting - and prolific - artists on the UK scene. Edited July 2, 2009 by sidewinder Quote
Cyril Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 My Favorite vocalists are not jazz singers. same here. +1 Lorraine Geller Jutta Hipp Geri Allen Melba Liston Terri Lyne Carrington Regina Carter What happened to Kim Thompson? & Click Quote
seeline Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) I'm tempted to start a thread titled "Favorite MALE jazz artist???," people. The reason for singling out "female JAZZ" musicians just does.not.compute. [written by a woman who also plays music, though not jazz] Edited July 3, 2009 by seeline Quote
thedwork Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 What happened to Kim Thompson? haven't kept up w/ what she's doing for a while but i was definitely gonna list her as one of my favorite female jazz players. she's a fucking monster man! last i knew she was still playing regular w/ Kenny Barron, mike stern, and she had some big name touring gig w/ a pop artist - can't remeber who... ingrid jensen maria schneider geri allen susie ibarra emily remler!!!!!!!!!! and rebecca martin. she does singer/songwriter stuff too, but her jazz records are exceptional i think. the one she did w/ paul motian, and her earlier Middlehope is one of my favorite recordings ever. killer artist. a true storyteller w/ a real sweet quality to her voice, huge tone and great intonation, and big respect for the song and the moment. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 I'm tempted to start a thread titled "Favorite MALE jazz artist???," people. The reason for singling out "female JAZZ" musicians just does.no.compute. [written by a woman who also plays music, though not jazz] Most "jazz fans" are male. The only vocals they relate to are from females. I wish the thread was restricted to "players". There are some dandy ones. YMMV. Quote
seeline Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) Well, I guess I'll have to tell my 85-year-old, wanted-to-be-a-jazz-pianist mom about your pronouncement, Mr. Nessa. I think I know what she'll say in reply. BTW, her LP collection was/is pretty much the reason I started liking jazz - at age 5 or so. My mom used to play Monk while doing housework. (Those who've known me for a long time via AAJ will realize I'm not being snarky here, just telling the truth.) And... back in the late 80s-mid 90s, most of the top jazz DJs in the D.C. area were women. All very, very knowledgeable; in many cases, knowing more than most of the guys I've met who claim fandom. Go put that in your pipe and smoke it! Edited July 2, 2009 by seeline Quote
thedwork Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 Nicki Parrott (bass) WOW!!! another nicki parrott fan!!!!! oh yeah! Nicki Parrott is a great, great bassist. i got to see her play every monday night for a year at the iridium backing up les paul. every night, and i mean every night, she outshone the material. great tone, feel, and always creative - even playing those same 15 tunes week after week after week. she should get some kind of award for that gig. not that they all aren't/weren't lucky to have it. i'm just sayin'. it was obvious from listening to her every week that she was one of the best bassist in the city and could play anything. way cool you guys know about her. whaddya know her from? as far as i know there's nothing recorded that shows half of what she's capable of. Quote
seeline Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 Quick add: looks like some of the "male fans" on this board are proving the "vocals only" thing wrong, eh? Quote
thedwork Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 Wow, 35 posts and no mention yet of Satoko Fujii, who actually should probably be included twice - once as a pianist and once as an orchestra leader/composer/arranger. yup. all for mentioning satoko again. scary piano player. one of my earliest reviews (5 years ago) was of her Illusion Suite w/ Mark Dresser and Jim Black. if interested (please pardon my self-references - i've pretty much worked that out of my writing now ), see here: Illusion Suite Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 Well, I guess I'll have to tell my 85-year-old, wanted-to-be-a-jazz-pianist mom about your pronouncement, Mr. Nessa. I think I know what she'll say in reply. BTW, her LP collection was/is pretty much the reason I started liking jazz - at age 5 or so. My mom used to play Monk while doing housework. (Those who've known me for a long time via AAJ will realize I'm not being snarky here, just telling the truth.) And... back in the late 80s-mid 90s, most of the top jazz DJs in the D.C. area were women. All very, very knowledgeable; in many cases, knowing more than most of the guys I've met who claim fandom. Go put that in your pipe and smoke it! You obviously didn't understand my post. Hope that wasn't a "female thing'. Quote
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