Modern day female jazz recommendations


We all know the classics from decades ago. What are your favorite your more contemporary female jazz singers of today?

Living close to Nashville I have the opportunity to see and hear a lot of up and coming artists. Nashville is NOT just country music by a long shot.

I'll start with Diana Krall....
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Jazz: Flora Purim, Joan Armadrading
Rock: Grace Slick, Chrissie Hynde
Classical: Kiri Te Kanawa, Beverly Sills
Avant Garde: Laurie Anderson, Cyndi Lauper

Geeze, guys, this is one tough nut!
Luciana Souza. The first Brazillian Duos is a favorite. I haven't heard the third
For the chronically depressed neurotic nerdy intellectual nothing will ever beat a Jungr, Barber, or Wilson :)
Holly Cole and for someone more obscure Youn Sun Nah (especially her CD Voyages)