Who are the Top 20 Female Jazz Vocalists?
Who are top 20 female jazz vocalists? As jazz singing increased in popularity in the swing era, many jazz bands were built around singers as star soloists, just as was done for famous instrumental players. Songsters gave their personal interpretation to songs and stamped each tune with their special voice. The following articles list the top 20 female jazz vocalists as selected by the members, listeners and staff of National Public Radio station WAER in Syracuse, NY, USA in 1999 (updated slightly due to the decade difference). The list includes the greats of the 1940’s as well as current performers. What do you think of the selections? Picture from ALLPOSTERS.COM Also, you may wish to read The Top 20 Male Jazz Vocalists.
