When people ask me which female jazz singers I fancy most after the bigs—Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Dinah Washington and Peggy Lee—one who instantly comes to mind is Chris Connor.
I’ve always loved her phrasing and timbre. Her range is my favorite, as is her husky, hip swing. She takes risks on songs and has a way of casting them beaut…
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