Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...


Most of my listeing is female vocals and classic Jazz.  I have enjoyed current and older female singers.  I have most of Billie Holiday through current Diana Krall and Julia Fordham.  I enjoy good voices mainly acoustic.  It would be helpful if it is music I can sample online.  If the backing is mainly loud elctronic I would likely pass.  Thanks for your thoughts and experience. 

jusam

Margie Day - worked a lot w/ Griffey Bros Orchestra. 
Ella Johnson - w/ Buddy Johnson

A few I enjoy but are definitely an acquired taste:

Circus 2000

Amon Duul 2 / Slapp Happy

Marina P

 

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Rhiannon Giddens

Petra Magoni

Bebel Gilberto

Brittany Howard 

Linda Ronstadt (no doubt mentioned earlier)

Not sure if these have too much background:

Dancehall Crashers (Honey, I'm Homely) and Suspect Bill (Bill Me Later) - neo swing.  I use a couple of these to test audio

Courtney Love (if you can ignore the baggage)