Fed up with Krall, Norah Jones and alike ?
Posted by: sjust on 13 May 2005
Then try Lyambiko, a daughter of Tanzanian / German origins, and make sure your jaw lands softly as it lands on the floor.
I'm so fed up with all these Fräulein-Wunder being popped out of the major labels drawers, just to repeat Blue Notes Norah Jones miracle. Whole lot of pooh, there.
Exceptions for my taste:
Lyambiko: A raw diamond, not yet FULLY shining, but isn't it more fun to watch people rise than get to know them when they are on the top, already ? Good co-players avoid the usual cliches.
Here's the linkMuriel Zoe: Such a fresh and respectless way of murdering "standards" and "xovers" (like great versions of Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire" or Beatles songs). Swings much more than most of the boring rest.
Madeleine Peyroux: Not new at all, but with a long pause before her second CD. She's been talked about, here, not much to add. She's got that feeling grown in the street (while she was a singer, there)
Feel free to disagree or add your examples of (female) singers worth remembering in 5 years.
cheers
Stefan
Posted on: 08 December 2005 by hungryhalibut
Lyambiko is, indeed, very good. I bought 'Out of this mood' on Stefan's recommendation. But Stacey Kent is still my favourite of the current female jazz singers.
Nigel
Posted on: 08 December 2005 by Cosmoliu
quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
But Stacey Kent is still my favourite of the current female jazz singers.
Nigel
Sounds like I need to check her out as well. I haven't been buying much new music lately and its time I get off my duff and do just that.
Norman
Posted on: 08 December 2005 by kuma
Lisa ShawAnother Canadian diva but she's better than Diana *gag* Krall.
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by hungryhalibut
quote:
Another Canadian diva but she's better than Diana *gag* Krall
I don't know if you have heard the very early DK, but at the risk of abuse from the credibility police, it's 'proper' jazz if you know what I mean.
Nigel
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by Aiken Drum
I heartily recommend Mary Coughlan. Superb voice; no poor albums.
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by kuma
quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
quote:
Another Canadian diva but she's better than Diana *gag* Krall
I don't know if you have heard the very early DK, but at the risk of abuse from the credibility police, it's 'proper' jazz if you know what I mean.
Nigel
All DKs, early or otherwise, are hazardous to brain.
A proper jazz singer to me is Ella.
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by JonR
Thanks for reviving this thread - this is going to prove very useful when I finally get round to sorting out a new set of additions to my music collection!
One question though - there was an album out this year by a British female artist, very soulful, could be described as the black alternative to the much more widely known Joss Stone. Can't for the life of me remember her name though! Can anyone help?
Cheers,
Jon
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by hungryhalibut
Lizz Wright?
Nigel
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by JonR
Nice try, Nigel, but doesn't ring a bell I'm afraid.
Thanks anyway.
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by sjust
What coincidence !
Have received Mercedes Sosa - Corazon Libre, today, exposing her beautiful alto voice which has ripened over the years. Am enjoying the first spin, now, and must say that the whole discussion about "Krall, Jones and alike" crumbles apart in front of this.
Also, a nice contribution by kuma: Ella. Very right...
cheers
Stefan
(canibalizing his "own" thread. With joy...)
Oh, and Haim: Moondog is in da house...
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by Huwge
quote:
Lizz Wright?
... is a preacher's daughter from Georgia.
Could it be Malia "echoes of dreams" - not that I find Joss Stone a particularly worthy benchmark. Malia is originally from Malawi but seems to be represented as British. Can't think of any other new singers that might fit the bill.
Lizz Wright, whilst not British, delivered one of the best albums of the year and one of the best concerts I have been to thus far in '05
Posted on: 09 December 2005 by JonR
Again Huw, not who I'm thinking of, but thanks all the same. I suspect a worthy alternative though
Cheers,
Jon
Posted on: 12 December 2005 by JeremyB
I have an affinity lately for female vocalists that are able to insert f**k or f**king once or twice in their albums as needed. Kathleen Edwards and Shawn Colvin fit the bill. No parental advisary either - maybe because you have to listen intently to the whole album to hear it?
Jeremy
Posted on: 13 December 2005 by fred simon
quote:
Originally posted by JeremyB:
I have an affinity lately for female vocalists that are able to insert f**k or f**king once or twice in their albums as needed.
Jeremy, if you don't already know it, check out Joni Mitchell's song
Woman of Heart and Mind from her brilliant record
For the Roses (just one of several of her masterpiece albums).
I think you will approve.
Fred
Posted on: 13 December 2005 by hungryhalibut
quote:
I have an affinity lately for female vocalists that are able to insert f**k or f**king once or twice in their albums as needed
Try PJ Harvey's Uh Huh Her. A great album with lots of swearing to keep you happy!!
Nigel
Posted on: 13 December 2005 by Stephen Bennett
Posted on: 13 December 2005 by Stephen Bennett
quote:
Originally posted by Stephen Bennett:
Two I like
Tina Dico
And
Sia 
Both have sung with Zero 7
Regards
Stephen
Posted on: 13 December 2005 by Stephen Bennett
Sorry about the double post ... I can't delete the bugger!
Regards
Stephen
Posted on: 13 December 2005 by Ron Toolsie
Sia is great....I recently got the 12" remixes of 'Breath Me' which are not only mesmerizing but also have some of the most profound bass I have ever heard wrenched out of my DBLs-even when transferred to CD-R. Koetsu grade LF with a Lyra cartridge!
Highly recommended is the eponymous album by Susie Suh...she sounds like a grown up version of Tanita Tikaram-but with far better production on the recording.
Posted on: 13 December 2005 by Guido Fawkes
quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
quote:
I have an affinity lately for female vocalists that are able to insert f**k or f**king once or twice in their albums as needed
Try PJ Harvey's Uh Huh Her. A great album with lots of swearing to keep you happy!!
Nigel
Try
Broken English by Marianne Faithful.
Posted on: 13 December 2005 by Huwge
Posted on: 14 December 2005 by hungryhalibut
quote:
Try Broken English by Marianne Faithful
Much too subtle. PJ has the edge in the swearing department, especially as it's induced by a trip to the hairdresser.
Nigel
Posted on: 14 December 2005 by Stephen Bennett
Posted on: 18 December 2005 by willem
quote:
Originally posted by JeremyB:
I have an affinity lately for female vocalists that are able to insert f**k or f**king once or twice in their albums as needed.
Patti Smith?
Posted on: 19 December 2005 by kuma
