My opinion on why a lot of "jazz" singers fail...

[sphinxsix]

6 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

Soft Jazz, sucks.

 

Everything smooth sucks. 

Except from smooth sounding audio systems, smooth tobacco and women.. 

 

[sphinxsix]

1 hour ago, AudioDoctor said:

I believe you too, her sweetness comes through in her singing, It's authentic.

I agree, she sounds authentic.

 

[sphinxsix]

Years ago an old friend of mine who owns his own recording studio (all vintage analogue and tube gear!) and a small, independent label, issuing let's say not music for everyone, said something like this: 'There must be something that doesn't quite "click" or even irritates me in a new music that I'm discovering to make me interested'.

While I don't need music to irritate me, I can understand him very well - I'd say it's the question of being ready to go out of one's comfort zone. Smooth jazz and similar genres can be in general IMO called 'comfort zone music'.

I have only one problem with them - they irritate me  

 

Enjoy (if you can )

 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

As much as I like Cécile McLorin Salvant, Cassandra Wilson and some other contemporary female vocalists, when I actually think about it, I could probably just as well live with a handful of singers from the past - Billie, Ella, Sarah..

Actually there are moments when I think I could live with Billie alone  

 

A singer IMO deserving wider recognition.