* The Jazz Grrls Listening Guide by From the Jazz Grrls Email List

Jeannette Lambert recommends:
see Jazz Grrls Reviews for some of my suggestions

Marilyn Harris recommends:
Diane Schuur - Deed I Do
Billie Holiday - 'Tain't Nobody's Business
Ella Fitzgerald - Mac The Knife (live)
Dakota Staton - Cry Me a River
Nancy Wilson - Save Your Love For Me

Shirlee Kong recommends:
Peggy Lee - Fever
Sarah Vaughan - I've Got the World on a String
Billie Holiday - Good Morning Heartache
Ella Fitzgerald - Lady Be Good
Nancy Wilson - The Best is Yet to Come
Dinah Washington - That Old Feeling

Cicilia Kemezys recommends:
Eliane Elias - Eliane Elias Plays Jobim
Emily Remler - Take Two
Cassandra Wilson - Jump World
Jane Bunnett - Rendevous Brazil Cuba
Sheila Jordan - Portrait

Susanne Alt recommends:
Me'shell Ndegeocello - Plantation Lullabies
Nnenna Freelon - Shaking Free
Shirley Horn - Tribute to Ray Charles
Shirley Horn - Loving You
Shirley Horn - The Main Ingredient

Leigh Pilzner recommends:
Carolyn Breuer - Acquaintance
Carolyn Breuer - Simply Be
Mad & Eddie Duran - From Here To The Moon
Virginia Mayhew - Nini Green
Ann-Sofi Sšderqvist and Christina Nielsen - Heartflower
Swinging Ladies - Take One
Swinging Ladies - Take Two
Claire Daly

Deanna Witkowski recommends:
Shirley Horn - Here's to Life
Rosa Passos - Pano Pra Manga
Eliane Elias - the Three Americas
Myra Melford - the Same River, Twice
Jane Bunnett - Spirits of Havana

Roy Frasier recommends:
Betty Carter - Movin' On
Blossom Dearie - If I Were a Bell
Sarah Vaughn - Lover Man
Shirley Horn - Nice & Easy
Betty RochŽ - Take the "A" Train

Nika Rejto recommends:
Rene Rosnes
Abby Lincoln
Tania Maria

Nadine Shanti recommends:
Ella Fitzgerald - In A Sentimental Mood
Sarah Vaughn - In A Sentimental Mood
Dakota Staton - Broadway
Nancy Wilson - Guess Who I saw Today
Flora Purim - Bridges

Ed G. recommends:
Ella Fitzgerald - Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
Ella Fitzgerald - Lady Be Good
Rosemary Clooney - Talk to Me Baby
Lena Horne - I've Got the World on a String
Eydie Gorme - If He Walked Into My Life

Yiannis Psaroudis recommends:
Billie Holiday - Good Morning, Heartache
Nancy Wilson - I Was Telling Him about You
Astrud Gilberto - Corcovodo
Dinah Washington - Teach Me Tonight
Natalie Cole - Crazy He Calls me

Cathi Walkup recommends:
Irene Kral- The Touch of Your Lips
Carmen Mcrae- The Carmen Sings Monk Album
Diane Reeves - I Remember
Madeline Eastman - My Heart Stood Still
Abbey Lincoln - Throw it Away

Denise King recommends:
Sarah Vaughan - Poor Butterfly
Nancy Wilson - With My Lover Beside Me
Betty Carter - With Ray Charles - Cocktails for Two, Alone Together and Two To Tango
Abbey Lincoln - Who Used To Dance
Carly Simon - Film Noir
Shirley Horn - You're Nearer, Isn't It A Pity, Estate

Vicki Burns recommends:
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella In Rome
Abbey Lincoln - The People In Me
Nancy Wilson - and CannonBall Adderly
Anita O'Day - Anita Swings The Most
Dinah Washington - Dinah Jams
Jane Ira Bloom
Regina Carter
Nika Reijto

Marie Lamb recommends:
Mildred Bailey - any of her 78s with the Oxford Greys, which were led by Mary Lou Williams
Lynne Arriale - With Words Unspoken
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella In Rome
Billie Holiday - Complete Commodore Recordings
Marian McPartland - Music of Billy Strayhorn

Elektra Curtis recommends:
Terry Lyn Carrington
Cindy Blackman
Tracy Wormworth
Sue Terry
Regina Carter
Lesa Terry

Sheila Cooper recommends:
Ella Fitzgerald
Sarah Vaughn
Carmen Mcrae
Nancy Wilson
Shirley Horn
Irene Kral

Rebekah McGowan recommends:
Ranee Lee
Diana Krall

Agatha Schwager (my Mom!) recommends:
Jeannette Lambert - Ask Her

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