Best female vocals on CD

Lots of great singers hear that I agree with.
Some of my absolute favorites are:
Natalie Merchant-Motherland
Eva Cassidy-Live at Blues Alley
Norah Jones- Come away with me.(If her looks don't melt your heart her voice on track 3 surely will!) Don't walk..Run to get these CD's if you don't have them. Norah is addictive I warn you now.
Also let me add Jewel-Pieces of you is pretty good as well.

Butch

Viginia Rodrigues: "Nos", particularly tracks 3 & 7, and "Sol Negro"

Haven't been a jazz or a classical officianado by any means but based on recommendations here, I went and bought a Dianna Krall CD "Look of Love" - listened to it for 3-days straight, for the music and for the recording. I just put in a order for the following. Hope they stack up to DK:

"Call of the Valley" -- My own choosing; Its indian classical or with classical influence.

"Songbird" Eva Cassidy
"Modern Cool" Patricia Barber
"Famous Blue Raincoat [IMPORT] Jennifer Warnes - couldn't find "the hunter".
"Belly of the Sun" Cassandra Wilson

how about holly cole TEMPTATIoN???

Jewel, that's great that you're discovering all these great voices and songstresses. Dianan Krall is one of my all time favorites as well, but I actually prefer every CD previous to "The Look of Love". Definitely have a listen to her earlier stuff. I hope you are as entranced with your new CDs too! Have fun.