Female Jazz Singers...new person/new releases...


I must admit my collection is dominated by Jazz and my Jazz collection is dominated by female vocals....and it's exactly the way I want it.

The question is...I have most of what the greats did, Dinah, Sarah, Ella....etc...and many current ones...esp. Krall...so, can anyone suggest some current releases...for a bit of the Classic/Standards type of female Jazz vocals? I do not mind big band type of backing...but lean twoards small groups with minimal electronic manipulation...esp. a lack of reverb on the vocals...

Thanks
whatjd
The Tierney Sutton Band Rings In the New Year with Two GRAMMY Nominations for American Road on BFM JAZZ.  “Soft as silk and smooth as fine bourbon” ~ Chicago Sun Times 

Take a listen to the full album here: http://bit.ly/AmericanRoadTSB
Cyrille Aimee is getting a lot of airplay here in NYC thanks to Jonathan Schwartz. She is good, real good! Check her out!

I saw Tierney Sutton two weeks ago and her performance reconfirms my opinion that she is the best jazz/caberet singer working today.

Also, Stacey Kent is the most "50's sounding girl singer" around!
I have not yet seen mention of Rene Marie in the thread. You should check out her CD "Vertigo." There are many YouTube clips to get a sense of her singing, which is quite passionate. An example of one of my favorite songs is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjCJAs-56nI&feature=related
(just audio)
Lots of great talent !One of my favorites is Cheryl Bentyne,( Let me off Uptown) or (Talk of the Town)
Here are two strong recommendations that I haven't seen listed yet: Valerie Joyce "New York Blue" (a Chesky recording) and Nikki Yanofsky, "Nikki." Both beautiful young women with beautiful voices.