A premier woman vocalist

[jazzboCR]

Jackie Ryan has been gracing us with her voice and imagination since the turn of the century...and keeps growing better. Here's an AMG bio/synopsis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxICp8GZy4Ub and Discog: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jackie-ry...iscography << Excellence from minute 1 and she took that last sentence to heart--she subsequently was more adventurous. A lot more good info/opinion here: http://www.amazon.com/Listen-Here-Jackie...ackie+ryan Her Site: http://www.jackieryanmusic.com/index.html

That gorgeous voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUNfiEANEi8 << I think the drummer is a bit heavy-handed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRV19ahyBag << a "making-of" vid--nicely done << John Clayton is a top-rank jazz bassist/arranger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrVngxMKo_0 << How's this for a stunning, out-of-the-blue encore?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtTQ4GcGZcI << Groovin' on Mr. Holloway's signature tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYyQfJ8nag8 << Wonder how many babies got made because of this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2rojhT1nNg << A promo vid for her newest << utter all-star backing << Skin in the game: I just ordered one

[jazzboCR]

Edited the Thread title (or tried to) to include Lisa Engelken, the most refreshing vocalist in awhile, pricipally because she so re-imagines songs and her approach has an almost horn-like quality. Composer and arranger too. 2 CDs and can't wait for the next. AMG bio (such as it is): http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lisa-enge.../biography << That picture and her take on that warhorse, "Caravan" should hook you...Her Site: http://www.lisaengelken.com/ The Usual Suspect listing included for the user comment--he nails it: http://www.amazon.com/Caravan-Lisa-Engel...a+engelken

Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqtqaqGYjoQ << "Caravan"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvj3UhJ1ETo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG7cIyPrdqI << Not afraid to try anything << Billy Idol's "White Wedding"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUfDVRo5g1A << Just a sliver of this song