Tender, soulful and even poignant, 20s-60s vocal jazz?

[Thatfabulousalien]

Kinda in the mood for it, throw em at me?

[Parsifal]

Just about anything by Billie Holiday, particularly the early recordings. Strange Fruit, God Bless the Child. A favorite of mine that is less well known, "Long Gone Blues," recorded in 1939.

[king ubu]

Billie Holiday with Lester Young - doesn't get any better!

Tender ... Etta Jones maybe? Her "Don't Go to Strangers" is from 1960 and a truly great album.

Also Helen Merrill - her debut album with Clifford Brown is wonderful.

Depending on likes and tastes and all that ... maybe Lee Wiley? And the later hep bunch of singers, like June Christy, Chris Connor ...

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

One of the greatest recordings in any genre--Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (EmArcy):

[Artem]

I love this one.

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Louis Armstrong
Chet Baker
Astrid Gilberto

[Sergeant Rock]

Tender, soulful and poignant... How about sexy? Try Julie London with the Bud Shank Quintet.




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