Female vocalist who play jazz guitar

**edward74** · 03-05-2013, 11:22 AM

I found a thread that mentioned well known male singers who have chops: John Pizzarelli, George Benson, Marty Grosz. I believe Russell Malone can be added to that list but he's better known as a top notch instrumentalist.

Yet, I was trying to look up female vocalist who can articulate some nice jazz chords under their singing and it seems pretty rare unless they play bossa nova. Just seems more harder to find well-known gals who can swing or bebop some vocals and comp.

Madeleine Peyroux is the first that came to mind.

This lady specializes in loads of standards that are familiar and obscure and she can accompany nicely, too.

Welcome To Melissa Collard's Home Page

Others?

**Bhagiti** · 03-05-2013, 12:08 PM

**OldGuitarPlayer** · 03-05-2013, 12:34 PM

Mary Ford?

**edward74** · 03-05-2013, 12:35 PM

Oh yeah, I've heard of Melody. Didn't know she can play.

**ColinO** · 03-05-2013, 12:49 PM

Esperanza Spalding - does bass player count?

**kris** · 03-05-2013, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Bhagiti

Very nice and Gibson Byrdland...
Thanks for link.
Kris

**kris** · 03-05-2013, 01:14 PM

Susana Raya

**Guitarzen** · 03-05-2013, 01:15 PM

**edward74** · 03-05-2013, 03:26 PM

Just recently found Diane Hubka. Seems to sporadically play, but knows her chords.

Sure Esperanza Spalding counts...on bass guitar

**edward74** · 03-05-2013, 04:16 PM

I forgot Rebecca Kilgore can strum well.

**cosmic gumbo** · 03-05-2013, 05:50 PM

I love Joni Mitchell, she's in a league of her own.

**kris** · 03-06-2013, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by cosmic gumbo

I love Joni Mitchell, she's in a league of her own.

I love her too but I do not think she use arch-top jazz box...:-)

**Bhagiti** · 03-06-2013, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by kris

I love her too but I do not think she use arch-top jazz box...:-)

**kris** · 03-06-2013, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Bhagiti

this link do not work!

**Bhagiti** · 03-06-2013, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by kris

this link do not work!

Odd, it shows up fine for me. Here is the direct link: Free Man in Paris

**henryrobinett** · 03-06-2013, 02:33 PM

Wow. Melissa is a good friend. How cool is that?

**kris** · 03-06-2013, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Bhagiti

Odd, it shows up fine for me. Here is the direct link: Free Man in Paris

**marcwhy** · 03-06-2013, 08:19 PM

Looks like Diana's playing a Victor Baker -- nice!

**edward74** · 03-06-2013, 10:13 PM

It seems like Eperanza Spalding is the Diana Krall of bassist. It be neat to seat the rise of the expert guitar wielding songstress.

**edward74** · 03-07-2013, 10:06 AM

Latest find Albanie Faletta can sing, comp and take a solo, too.

**college harry** · 03-20-2013, 05:39 PM

English singer/guitarist Angela Christian.Not a young,leggy fashionable girl but a mature woman who's a fine player and has a great voice.

**Philco** · 03-20-2013, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Guitarzen

Thanks for this!
Now I have a new fave player.
Check out her choice of notes and GROOVE in this solo. She's so in the pocket that she makes something else happen when she plays. That elusive thing that I love about single note soloing. For me, she has it.
The Sax player has the thing as well.....in fact the band is "a band". Fantastic stuff.

**Bigmagic** · 04-17-2013, 04:10 AM

Jaco playing with Joni....Sweet!

**Perdido** · 04-17-2013, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by henryrobinett

Wow. Melissa is a good friend. How cool is that?

Hey, Melissa's a friend of mine, too! (We met on-line in Jimmy Bruno's guitar school a few years back, but still keep up the correspondence. And we once caught a Kenny Burrell show down in Oakland together. I hope to be visiting her in Sacto in the coming months, when I'm there for a court appearance.)

Have you heard her tunes on the new Darius Babazadeh CD "Endless Stars"? She does a lovely version of Blossom Dearie's "In a Silent Tear."