slotkar
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Jazz, IMO, has always been timeless and current jazz musicians had an amazing legacy to improvise from!
But there does seem to be a dearth of great jazz vocalists in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, Billy Holiday, Etta James, Nancy Wilson et alia!
My very favorite up and coming female jazz interpreter is Samara Joy who harks back to that golden age sound.
Her debut album for VERVE 'Linger Awhile' is stunning!
I may add that there are some newer female jazz vocalists that are very good to outstanding. Names that come to mind are: Veronica Swift (Not Taylor's sister :>) ), Jazzmeia Horn, Cyrille Aimée, Gretchen Parlato, Patricia Barber, Lizz Wright just to name a few. Notice there are very few noticeable or notable male jazz vocalists. I wonder why...