Jazz Recommendations

Maynard Fergurson's "Master of the stratisphere" has got to be up there with one of the best. The number 8 recording is taken from the very famous opera (forgot the name) that Caruso is always heard singing which is to demonstrate his greatness. It'll roll your socks up.... By the way, the person who recommended Little Jimmy Scott's "Over the Rainbow" owes me $17.99.

I have a question...does anyone know of any cd's similar to the seledtions on Patricia Barbara's "Cafe Blue". I bought quite a few cd's recommended on best female vocalist list and I didn't particularily enjoy her vocals and almost threw it away until I decided to listen to it again. The jazz instrumentals blew me away (my new speakers broke in at about that time too)and I would like some more of the same if anyone can help.