Modern day female jazz recommendations

Fay Victor.
Lazy Old Sun, recorded live in Amsterdam is my favorite of the two albums I currently have of her's. An absolute masterpiece. Heavy rotation in my musical life.

Gretchen Parlato
Melody Gardot

Marilyn Scott is a longtime favorite female jazz vocalist of mine.

Marilyn Scott Discography

Rachael Price. In my opinion, by far one of the best female jazz singers currently recording. Her rendition of "You Go to My Head" makes me weak in the knees. The sultriness of her voice is incredibly sexy and enticing. That's what singing jazz is all about to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_WzB3l66o8

Diane Schuur....any of her albums, especially the GRP ones (Grusin Rosen Production) are fantastically-recorded.
Her vocals are natural, unforced, and so realistically recorded, and her songs are wonderful to listen to. Wonderful orchestra backing that's exceptionally well-recorded.

You must try "New York".