26-07-2010, 15:51
Two obvious ones are missing from your list IMHO.
Billie Holiday was entry point into Jazz after seeing Diana Ross in the biopic Lady Sings The Blues. BH didn't have a particularly easy life, and whilst she wasn't a brilliantly gifted tecnical singer, no-one before or since has portrayed emotion in quite the same way.
Also, Ella Fitzgerald is well worth checking out. EF is at the other end of the scale, and is a wonderful singer. Her Songbooks series of releases are a great starting point.
Billie Holiday was entry point into Jazz after seeing Diana Ross in the biopic Lady Sings The Blues. BH didn't have a particularly easy life, and whilst she wasn't a brilliantly gifted tecnical singer, no-one before or since has portrayed emotion in quite the same way.
Also, Ella Fitzgerald is well worth checking out. EF is at the other end of the scale, and is a wonderful singer. Her Songbooks series of releases are a great starting point.
