Artist	Song
Billie Holiday	What a Little Moonlight Can Do
from The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959 (1993)
Ella Fitzgerald	Oh, Lady Be Good
from Something to Live For (1999)
Frank Sinatra	I Get a Kick Out of You
from Classic Sinatra - His Great Performances, 1953-1960 (2000)
Sarah Vaughan & Clifford Brown	Embraceable You (1954)
from Desert Island Disks: Sarah Vaughan (2000)
Dinah Washington	Blue Gardenia
from The Definitive Dinah Washington (2002)
Mel Tormé	Born to Be Blue
from Mel Tormé's Finest Hour (2001)
Carmen McRae	Something to Live For
from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Carmen McRae (2004)
Betty Carter	I Can't Help It
from Betty Carter's Finest Hour (2003)
Teddy Wilson	My Man - Mon Homme
from Blue Mood (2005)
The Nat "King" Cole Trio	Sweet Lorraine
from Hit That Jive Jack: The Earliest Recordings (1996)
Chet Baker	My Funny Valentine
from My Funny Valentine (1994)
Anita O'Day	Them There Eyes
from Anita Sings the Most (1990)
Harry Connick, Jr.	I Only Have Eyes for You
from Only You (2004)
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson	Save Your Love for Me
from Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley (1993)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross	Twisted
from The Hottest New Group In Jazz (1996)
Johnny Hartman & John Coltrane	My One and Only Love
from Hartman for Lovers (2004)
Tony Bennett	Have You Met Miss Jones?
from This Is Jazz, Vol. 33 - Tony Bennett (1998)
Rosemary Clooney	A Foggy Day
from The Rosemary Clooney Show: Songs from the Classic Television Series (2006)
Chris Connor	'S Wonderful
from Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song (2008)
George Benson	This Masquerade (Remastered Version)
from Rhino Hi-Five: George Benson - EP (2005)
Diana Krall	Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
from All for You - A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996)
Norah Jones	Don't Know Why
from Come Away With Me (2002)
Jimmy Scott	When Did You Leave Heaven?
from Timeless: Jimmy Scott (2002)
Nina Simone	My Baby Just Cares for Me
from Compact Jazz: Nina Simone (1989)
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five	Heebie Jeebies
from Louis Armstrong - Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man 1923-1934 (1994)
Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea	Blue Bossa
from Play - EP (1992)
Dakota Staton	The Late, Late Show
from Great Ladies of Song: Spotlight on Dakota Staton (1996)
Cassandra Wilson	Blue Light 'Til Dawn
from Blue Light 'Til Dawn (1993)
Lena Horne	The Man I Love
from Bluebird's Best: The Young Star (Remastered 2002) (2002)
Clifford Brown & Helen Merrill	What's New
from Jazz 'Round Midnight: Chanteuses - Female Jazz Vocalists (1992)
Count Basie & Joe Williams	Every Day I Have the Blues
from Count Basie Swings - Joe Williams Sings (1993)
Al Jarreau	Letter Perfect
from Look to the Rainbow: Live In Europe (2008)
June Christy	Something Cool
from Something Cool (2001)
Julie London	Let There Be Love (Remastered)
from The Very Best of Julie London (2006)
Lou Rawls	Willow Weep for Me
from The Legendary (1992)
Helen Humes	'Deed I Do
from 'Deed I Do (Live) [Remastered] (2006)
The Manhattan Transfer	Tuxedo Junction
from Rhino Hi-Five - The Manhattan Transfer - EP (2006)
Peggy Lee	Black Coffee
from Black Coffee (2004)
Madeleine Peyroux	Muddy Water
from Dreamland (2005)
Sammy Davis, Jr.	That Old Black Magic
from Sammy Davis, Jr.: The Decca Years (1990)
Mose Allison	Seventh Son
from The Best of Mose Allison (2011)
Bobby Short	Manhattan
from 50 by Bobby Short (1987)
Michael Franks	Popsicle Toes
from The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance (2010)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra	Minnie The Moocher
from The Early Years 1930-1934 - CD A (2006)
Oscar Brown Jr.	Dat Dere
from Sin & Soul... and Then Some (1996)
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five	Choo Choo Ch'Boogie (1946 Single Version)
from Louis Jordan: Let the Good Times Roll - The Anthology 1938-1953 (2008)
Blossom Dearie	I Won't Dance
from Blossom Dearie (1989)
Keely Smith	Sweet and Lovely
from Spotlight On Keely Smith (1995)
Shirley Horn	But Beautiful
from Close Enough for Love (1989)
Dee Dee Bridgewater	A Child Is Born
from In Montreux (1992)
Natalie Cole	I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do
from Ask a Woman Who Knows (2002)
Della Reese	If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
from Della (2002)
Cleo Laine	I've Got a Crush On You
from Laine: That Old Feeling (1988)
Jamie Cullum	All At Sea
from Twenty Something (2009)
Abbey Lincoln	Blue Monk
from Straight Ahead (2006)
Marlena Shaw	Go Away Little Boy
from The Spice of Life (2005)
Jo Stafford	I Didn't Know About You
from Jo + Jazz (2007)
Les McCann & Eddie Harris	Compared to What
from Atlantic Top 60: Jazz, Jive and Strut (2007)
Lizz Wright	Salt
from Salt (2003)
Jackie Paris	Sure Thing
from Jackie Paris Sings The Lyrics Of Ira Gershwin (1960)
Margaret Whiting	Time After Time
from Great Ladies of Song: Spotlight On Margaret Whiting (1995)
King Pleasure	D.B. Blues
from Moody's Mood For Love (1992)
Jane Monheit	Over the Rainbow
from The Very Best of Jane Monheit (2005)
Dianne Reeves	Afro Blue
from I Remember (1991)
Karrin Allyson	Night and Day
from Azure-Te (2006)
Diane Schuur	Speak Low
from The Very Best of Dianne Schuur (1997)
Etta Jones	Don't Go to Strangers
from The Best of Etta Jones: The Prestige Singles (2006)
Joni Mitchell	Be Cool
from Travelogue (2004)
Andy Bey	Scoubidou
from Jazz In Paris, Vol. 10: Harold Nicholas, June Richmond & Andy Bey (2004)
Holly Cole Trio	So and So
from Don't Smoke in Bed (1993)
Vinx	Patricia
from The Mood I'm In (2002)
Susannah McCorkle	P.S. I Love You
from Ballad Essentials (2006)
Eddie Jefferson	Billie's Bounce
from Vocal Ease (2003)
Rene Marie	Blackbird
from Vertigo (2001)
Dwight Trible	Little Sunflowers
from Living Water (2006)

Comment:

The marriage between jazz and vocals hasn't always been a happy one, as many jazz compositions don't really lend themselves to lyrics, while other songs tailor-made for voice aren't considered "true jazz" by purists. But if you think of the voice as an instrument, with a nearly infinite variety of textures, and consider jazz a framework for musical improvisation, then these songs all clear the bar quite handily. From the gumbo-pot sensuality of Harry Connick, Jr. to the velvet fog of Mel Tormé to the finger-poppin' panache of Sammy Davis, Jr., jazz vocals come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. And we've assembled an introduction that spans nine decades, from Louis Armstrong's groundbreaking 1927 recording of "Heebie Jeebies" to Norah Jones' 2002 GRAMMY®-grabbing smash, "Don't Know Why," so no matter your taste, we've got the voices that you'll want to hear.

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