On A desert Island, with only one ccm album, I would choose this. Edgy sound of" Irene" from Tobymac, Sweet melodies in " Song of Love" from Rebecca St James, to Mark Schultz singing " Back in his Arms" make this Album one you could listen to forever.
While the legendary voices of such jazz icons as Billie, Ella and Sarah still ring true, subsequent generations of female jazz vocalists have taken the music in new directions, especially in the '90s, ranging from Cassandra Wilson's new-standard caress to Diana Krall's classics with a twist. Taking their lead, young singers over the last decade have been swinging the vocal tradition onto a new plateau with a pop sensibility. In the mix are tunes by… more »
