The Ultimate Diva Collection (2003)

01. Ella Fitzgerald - How High The Moon
02. Sarah Vaughan - Lullaby Of Birdland
03. Dinah Washington - Teach Me Tonight
04. Billie Holiday - Body And Soul
05. Carmen McRae - You Took Advantage Of Me
06. Anita O'day - Peel Me A Grape
07. Blossom Dearie - Someone To Watch Over Me
08. Nina Simone - Love Me Or Leave Me
09. Shirley Horn - Come Dance With Me
10. Gloria Lynne - I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life
11. Astrud Gilberto - Fly Me To The Moon
12. Peggy Lee - I Don't Know Enough About You
13. Etta James - A Sunday Kind Of Love
14. Natalie Cole - It's Crazy
15. Helen Merrill - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
16. Ernestine Anderson - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Verve's Ultimate Diva Collection: The Diva Series rounds up tracks by 16 of the singers who have recorded for the label (or one of the labels the Verve Group now distributes) at some point in their career. The line-up reads like a who's who of vocal jazz: legends like Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee and Carmen McRae rub shoulders with less-acclaimed yet still diva- worthy singers like Ernestine Anderson, Blossom Dearie, and the always fabulous Shirley Horn. Throw in a few wild cards like Etta James and Astrud Gilberto, and the results become nearly definitive. There are a plethora of classic songs from the '50s and '60s (and '90s in Shirley Horn's case) here too. Ella Fitzgerald's "How High the Moon," Sarah Vaughan's "Lullaby of Birdland," Helen Merrill's "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," and Billie Holiday's "Body and Soul" are just a few of the best. Except for the questionable inclusion of Natalie Cole's 2001 recording of "It's Crazy," every song here is a vocal jazz classic. Of course all this classicism wouldn't mean much if the artists and songs were just thrown together haphazardly, but Verve has done a fine job of constructing a collection that flows like a cool, clean stream, and can easily be recommended to anyone looking for a swinging introduction to jazz vocals. Fans of the genre will find it quite worthwhile as well. ---Tim Sendra, Rovi

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