frog, the first time I saw the great flick, "Jazz on a Summer's Day" I became an instant fan of Anita. For me that remains possibly the best jazz vocal performance I've heard. Too bad it was so brief. She truly was a jazz singer, unlike Julie in my opinion as mentioned previously. Still, like chocolate and vanilla, there are reasons to enjoy both. ;^)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcMmVGrzpy8
Also I agree about Krall. She is OK, but not nearly worth the popularity she seems to have obtained. I can only attribute that to so many younger people not having been exposed to the many great jazz vocalists we've been discussing here. Of course it doesn't hurt that she is easy on the eyes -- if that is not too politically incorrect to state.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcMmVGrzpy8
Also I agree about Krall. She is OK, but not nearly worth the popularity she seems to have obtained. I can only attribute that to so many younger people not having been exposed to the many great jazz vocalists we've been discussing here. Of course it doesn't hurt that she is easy on the eyes -- if that is not too politically incorrect to state.