John L Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Louis early Billie late Billie I might choose that too. Billie and Louis are certainly my two favorites. After that, I might choose Dinah Washington, Joe Williams, Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing, Carmen McCrae... Quote
Clunky Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 This is very hard but Louis Billie Anita O'day Quote
EKE BBB Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Keith Jarrett Edited March 2, 2012 by EKE BBB Quote
Simon8 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 early Billie Mose Allison Jack T. Special mention: Jimmie Lunceford's guys. Quote
BillF Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 early Billie Mose Allison Jack T. Special mention: Jimmie Lunceford's guys. Most of my favorites already mentioned: Anita O'Day, Johnny Hartman, Mose Allison, Jimmy Rushing. I'll just add Annie Ross, John Hendricks and Dave Lambert. I also love Dizzy's vocals. Quote
Pete C Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Female Helen Merrill? Humes? Forrest? Ward? O'Connell? Reddy? I'm assuming it's one of the first two. Quote
BeBop Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Female Helen Merrill? Humes? Forrest? Ward? O'Connell? Reddy? I'm assuming it's one of the first two. Reaching back into my memory banks, let's see if jazzbo surprises us with someone most of us probably never heard. Quote
jazzbo Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Female Helen Merrill? Humes? Forrest? Ward? O'Connell? Reddy? I'm assuming it's one of the first two. It's Merrill. The only Helen (jazz singer) I hold that high in esteem. Other important Helens in my life: my late wife, and Helen Folesade Adu. Edited March 2, 2012 by jazzbo Quote
Peter Friedman Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Kind of funny that while the thread is about female vocalists, many listed males!!! My top 3 Billie Holiday Shirley Horn Sarah Vaughan Honorable Mention to Blossom Dearie Quote
Pete C Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Kind of funny that while the thread is about female vocalists, many listed males!!! The thread title is not gender-specific. Quote
Face of the Bass Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 1. Anita O'Day 2. Billie Holiday 3. Patricia Barber Quote
Pete C Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Interesting that of the traditional "big three" (Billie, Ella, Sarah), only Billie is on many lists, and Anita O'Day seems to get lots of love. The O'Day Jazz Icons DVD and the one from Japan in the '60s are both fantastic, and, of course, her performance in Jazz on a Summer's Day. The documentary about her is also brilliant. http://www.amazon.com/Anita-ODay-Life-Jazz-Singer/dp/B001W3P50O Quote
JSngry Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Can't do the "all-time favorites" thing, but - three who I've followed very closely with much love over the years and who haven't been given much love here so far are: Abbey LincolnShirley HornJimmy ScottThe older I get, the more I feel lyrics, and the more I feel lyrics, the more I dig a good singer, no matter the "genre"...or gender, for that matter. Gladys Knight. Marvin Gaye.Rosemary Clooney (when away from Mitch Miller), Dick Haymes(!), Frank Sinatra, Nat Cole, Dionne Warwick, O.V. Wright, Ray Price, George Jones, etc. They can all make a song into a story, and to be truthful, most pop songs aren't that much unless that happens to them. But once it does, look out! Quote
jeffcrom Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Kind of funny that while the thread is about female vocalists, many listed males!!! I can't read, apparently. Quote
Bright Moments Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Anita O'Day Betty Carter Nina Simone Frank Sinatra Joe Williams Dean Martin Quote
paul secor Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Kind of funny that while the thread is about female vocalists, many listed males!!! The thread title is not gender-specific. Title of the thread says one thing and tranemonk's first post says another. Take your pick, I guess - and most people did just that. Quote
Quincy Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Kind of funny that while the thread is about female vocalists, many listed males!!! The thread title is not gender-specific. Title of the thread says one thing and tranemonk's first post says another. Take your pick, I guess - and most people did just that. Oopsie, my apologies to Mr. Teagarden. I guess Anita can make my list now. Quote
Pete C Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Dick Haymes(!), Those 2 'fifties Capitol albums are fantastic. Oopsie, my apologies to Mr. Teagarden. I guess Anita can make my list now. I once heard a radio interview with Norma Teagarden (with either Loonis McGlohon or Alec Wilder) and until I heard who it was I could have sworn it was a guy talking. Edited March 2, 2012 by Pete C Quote
JSngry Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Dick Haymes(!), Those 2 'fifties Capitol albums are fantastic. I give credit to Moms Clementobley for the head-up on those. And yeah, they really are. Dark as hell, and not melodramatically so. I'd have to think that being Dick Haymes in the wake of Frank Sinatra was not unlike being Frankie Valli in the wake of The Beatles. You still had currence, you still had your fans, but things were suddenly...different, and would be forevermore. Tough gig. Quote
Pete C Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Some of the later stuff Haymes recorded for George Buck's Audiophile label was pretty good too. Quote
tranemonk Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Posted March 2, 2012 I did originally mean to put female vocalists but I forgot. These responses are interesting in that... a) Billie is up there for a lot of people, b) Ella is not and c) very few contemporary singers... I do like Karrin Allyson a lot (and Tierney Sutton). I'm also surprised that one of my other faves Abbey Lincoln hasn't come up yet.. BTW... For those of you who have some pull over at Mosaic... can you PLEASE get them to do my Betty Carter Select??? Quote
Neal Pomea Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Yeah, I thought of Shirley Horn too! Is Allen going to name Doris Day? What a voice! Quote
skeith Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Female Helen Merrill? Humes? Forrest? Ward? O'Connell? Reddy? I'm assuming it's one of the first two. It's Merrill. The only Helen (jazz singer) I hold that high in esteem. Other important Helens in my life: my late wife, and Helen Folesade Adu. I guessed Merrill... but I am wondering who Jackson is? Quote
ghost of miles Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Billie Holiday Anita O'Day Sarah Vaughan Dick Haymes(!), Those 2 'fifties Capitol albums are fantastic. I give credit to Moms Clementobley for the head-up on those. And yeah, they really are. Dark as hell, and not melodramatically so. I'd have to think that being Dick Haymes in the wake of Frank Sinatra was not unlike being Frankie Valli in the wake of The Beatles. You still had currence, you still had your fans, but things were suddenly...different, and would be forevermore. Tough gig. I just got those two Haymes Capitol albums last week! And yes, they're excellent. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 I love jazz vocals. When it comes to constantly returning: Norma Winstone - the vocalist who speaks to me most. Billie Holiday - just made total sense when I first started 'doing' jazz. Ella - a jazz voice that caught my ear long before I got interested in jazz. Quote
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