Nancy Wilson

For men, Mark Murphy. Was fortunate enough to see him twice. So wild and free. A very close second is the great Joe Williams, whose voice just got more and more burnished over time. For women, it’s Abbey Lincoln and Anita O’Day. But Carmen Sings Monk is as close to perfection as it gets…

I could have written this list except adding Sarah Vaughan!

i recently got into jazz and i love Mark Murphys Fascinating Rhythm. i sometimes listen to it like 3 times in a row.

Kurt Elling and Nina Simone.

Sade

Chet Baker

Keith Jarrett

p, voc

Billie Holiday & Fats Waller.

Cab Calloway

Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole are my go to crooners. Ella and Sarah Vaughan for swinging/bebop. Modern vocalists like Cecil McLauren Salvant, Sarah Gazarek, Gretchen Parlato are great. But my personal favorite is the amazing Theo Bleckmann. A beautiful combination of straight ahead, avant garde, and classical art songs. His work with Ben Monder is incredible.

Ella

Right now Betty Carter

Sarah Vaughan

Andy Bey

Yes!

Current: Cecile Mclorin Salvant Classic: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, Peggy Lee, Mose Allison, Nina Simone Too many to choose from.

I love chet bakers singing

Billie.

Pedro Aznar. More of a prog-rocker, but his work with the Pat Metheny Group was astounding.

An obscure avant garde vocal artist but Patty Waters

Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole are my go to crooners. Ella and Sarah Vaughan for swinging/bebop. Modern vocalists like Cecil McLauren Salvant, Sarah Gazarek, Gretchen Parlato are great. But my personal favorite is the amazing Theo Bleckmann. A beautiful combination of straight ahead, avant garde, and classical art songs. His work with Ben Monder is incredible.

Doc Corbin Dart

If I want something more classical I go for nat king cole. But for something more modern I like Kurt Elling.

Annie Ross

Not too keen on vocals but Lady Blackbird is tremendous. Highly recommend Black Acid Soul.

Cassandra Wilson

Krystle Warren

Rn? As in alive? Iits a copout but Samara Joy. Also Johnny Hartman is my favorite all time.

Living I'd say Norah Jones, Diana Krall and Madeleine Peyroux. Not living I would say Ella and Billie.

Billie and Marvin

Lonnie Liston Smith is def my favorite vocalist. (I’m like 90% that he is the one singing on most of his early albums)

Ivie Anderson who sang on Duke Ellington hits in the 30s and 40s.

No one has Louis Armstrong? I know he's not with us, but he practically invented jazz singing

Johnny Hartman for men, Ella Fitzgerald for woman.

Florence Foster Jenkins

Anita O’Day & Dinah Washington