[JPL] Who are the Greatest living jazz vocalists?

[K C]

A few to consider for the list....
 
Mark Murphy
James Moody (Although not his main gig...)
Jon Hendricks
Lil' Jimmy Scott (One of Nancy Wilson's Main Influences)
Tony Bennett
Al Jarreau
Bobby McFerrin
George Benson
Nancy King
Abbey Lincoln
 
One of my personal favorites -
Patti Cathcart ( Tuck & Patti)
 
And soon to be added to the list:
Miss Gretchen Parlatto - What a voice.... 
 
Here is a link to a plethera of singers and their websites FYI: =)
 
http://www.jazzsingers.com/
 
Karin CarsonChameleon Industrieskarincarsonjazz at yahoo.com
> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:23:38 -0800> From: dreamtrane at sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [JPL] Who are the Greatest living jazz vocalists?> To: jazzproglist at jazzweek.com> > Bobby,> > Don't know about the big band part, but my current faves are> > Cassandra Wilson> Karrin Allyson> Sophie Milman> Kurt Elling> Liz Wright> Diana Krall> > There aren't as many men as women, are there?> > Mike> > > --- On Mon, 11/10/08, Jackson, Bobby <Bobby.Jackson at ideastream.org> wrote:> > > From: Jackson, Bobby <Bobby.Jackson at ideastream.org>> > Subject: [JPL] Who are the Greatest living jazz vocalists?> > To: jazzproglist at jazzweek.com> > Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 11:33 AM> > JPL'ers> > > > I'm in Need of your help to make up a list of> > vocalists, particularly> > fronting big bands. I'll begin with Nancy Wilson,> > Kevin Mahogany, Patti> > Austin and Cassandra Wilson.> > > > Your help will be greatly appreciated.> > > > Aloha,> > > > Bobby Jackson> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: jazzproglist-bounces at jazzweek.com> > [mailto:jazzproglist-bounces at jazzweek.com] On Behalf Of> > Russell Haines> > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 5:47 PM> > To: jazzproglist at jazzweek.com> > Subject: [JPL] New Disc - BRILLIANT!!> > > > This week's sponsor: MACK AVENUE> > > > Throughout his illustrious career,> > saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist/composer Kenny Garrett> > has accumulated> > multiple Grammy(R) nominations, countless collaborations,> > and a long> > list of accolades from his peers. With SKETCHES OF MD,> > Garrett adds> > several historic firsts to his resume: the first live> > recording of the> > Kenny Garrett/Pharoah Sanders pairing, Garrett's first> > recorded set at> > New York City's famed Iridium Jazz Club, and his first> > release on Mack> > Avenue. In addition to Sanders, Garrett is joined on stage> > by Nat Reeves> > on bass, Benito Gonzalez on keys and Jamire Williams on> > drums.> > > > http://www.mackavenue.com/mediaserve/ecards/kennygarrett/> > > > Mack Avenue is also proud to announce the signing of> > Grammy(R)> > Award-winning acoustic and electric bassist Christian> > McBride. McBride,> > who will celebrate his 20th year in the industry in 2009,> > has several> > projects in the works for the Detroit based label, which> > will be> > unveiled in the upcoming year.> > > > For more information, please contact GROOV Marketing and> > Consulting> > > > 877-476-6832> > Mark Rini x 1, mark at groovmarketing.com> > Josh Ellman x 2, josh at groovmarketing.com> > > > http://www.groovmarketing.com> > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++> > > > > > > > > > 11/8/08> > > > For those programmers who can play (not old school straight> > ahead) the> > disc "Second Season"> > by Wave Mechanics Union it is one of the most fun and solid> > discs I've> > heard this year and in a long time.> > The group covers 'Progressive & Classic Rock as> > Jazz'. > > > > The arrangements are superb, the song selection's> > brilliant, the> > musicianship top shelf and the vocals by Lydia McAdams> > right in the> > pocket.> > > > I have found over the years that Jazz covers of Pop, Rock,> > R & B etc.> > tend to be hit and miss. Don't get me wrong,> > there are several terrific covers out. I have to say that> > for me "Second> > Season" hits everything right on the money.> > > > ENJOY!!> > > > If you can't or won't play it, send it to me. It> > will go to good homes> > in Central Wisconsin.> > > > regards,> > > > Russ> > Russell HainesJazz/World Music DirectorWWSP 90fm1608> > Reserve> > StreetStevens Point, WI. 54481 > > _________________________________________________________________> > Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone> > with Windows> > Live> > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119462413/direct/01/--> > > > Jazz Programmers' Mailing List:> > jazzproglist at jazzweek.com> > List information:> > http://lists.jazzweek.com/mailman/listinfo/jazzproglist> > List archive:> > http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/> > Sponsorship information: jplsponsor at jazzweek.com> > --> > > > Jazz Programmers' Mailing List:> > jazzproglist at jazzweek.com> > List information:> > http://lists.jazzweek.com/mailman/listinfo/jazzproglist> > List archive:> > http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/> > Sponsorship information: jplsponsor at jazzweek.com> --> > Jazz Programmers' Mailing List: jazzproglist at jazzweek.com> List information: http://lists.jazzweek.com/mailman/listinfo/jazzproglist> List archive: http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/> Sponsorship information: jplsponsor at jazzweek.com
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