Great sounding Jazz influenced Vocal albums

Peet · March 4, 2021, 2:58pm

This is a long time favorite of mine;

Nick1940 · March 11, 2021, 11:56am

I would happily plop this cd into the jazz thread.
Ian is able to use his voice in a manner similar to Mark Murphy and produces lines that many instrumentalists hope to emulate.
Supporting trio that accompany his Ronnie Scott appearances are well up to the mark. Streamable but I like it so much I bought the cd. I like cds.

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Christian · March 11, 2021, 6:13pm

Thanks!
And long live BandCamp; Ian Shaw BandCamp
I got the Carmen Gomes CD’s there as well. Carmen Gomes BandCamp

Christian · May 3, 2021, 4:42pm

and in my opinion his best sounding.

Christian · May 10, 2021, 10:16am

Her first album had a bunch of jazz musicians;

Rickie Lee Jones – vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar, backing vocals, horn arrangements
Victor Feldman – percussion, drums, keyboards
Tom Scott – horns
Red Callender – bass
[Buzz Feiten – guitar
[Chuck Findley – horns
[Steve Gadd) – drums
Jeff Porcaro – drums
Ernie Watts – horns

Nick1940 · May 13, 2021, 10:54am

A cd of lyrics by Fran Landesmen. Most unknown.
Fran’s collaborator and Sarah’s husband Simon Wallace is the pianist.
Accompaniment is by British jazz luminaries.
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Peet · May 14, 2021, 3:11pm

And the album got a great review here; https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/27/sarah-moule-stormy-emotions-review-songs-by-fran-landesman-and-simon-wallace

Nick1940 · May 17, 2021, 9:17pm

Words given to many of your favourite jazz tunes.
Very clever.
Fine singing and super accompaniment.
Robin is a very underrated musician… well they all are.
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Peet · May 21, 2021, 6:16pm

Indeed. It must be difficult these days for the younger generation of musicians. Critics all ways compare with the greats of the past.

Nick1940 · May 22, 2021, 9:44pm

All new songs. I like Georgia’s contralto and Alan Broadbent is magical in this setting.

Available to stream but it needs a HD source.

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anon56814208 · June 12, 2021, 7:28pm

I can’t get « Mr Holland » out of my head. The voice of this guy is terrific.

Peet · June 13, 2021, 2:18pm

Yes and I really prefer the audio of the first album. The later albums are more produced.
A dream come true would be Gregory Porter making a ONE MIC Type album with his live band;
His voice don’t need all that polishing.

photo from the carmen-gomes-inc-dont-you-cry One Mic session

marcusman · June 13, 2021, 7:26pm

Thanks for this! I’m a Bill Withers fan and this album is a wonderful collection.

Peet · June 13, 2021, 10:04pm

Bill withers live

Peet · July 9, 2021, 10:10pm

New Patricia Barber album ;

seakayaker · July 11, 2021, 4:10pm

Thanks for the heads up and I see ti will be released on August 6th!

Clive · July 11, 2021, 5:17pm

Julia Fordham - China Blue

Pretty much any of Julia’s albums display a jazzy element, but for this album she set out specifically to make a jazz record, even recruiting old jazz hands for her band. I particularly like her albums ‘Falling Forward’ and ‘That’s Live’.

Nick1940 · August 10, 2021, 8:58pm

This new recording popped up on Qobuz.
Samara Joy . Would it be rude to call her a wonderful new old fashioned jazz singer.
The guitar accompaniment by Pasquale Grasso is pretty sensational.

Nice surprise.
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Nick1940 · August 29, 2021, 3:52pm

Qobuz have a reminder of the talent of Chris Connor.
I hadn’t heard Classic or New Again.
She grew into quite a handsome woman. Am I allowed to say that?

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Kefas · October 5, 2021, 7:42pm

Nunes Vaz seems to have a new album in the making;