1970 To Future
Vocal jazz, since 1970, has been led by several big names, including Mark Murphy, Maxine Sullivan, Sarah Vaughan, Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae, Flora Purim, George Benson, Carol Sloane, Urszula Dudziak, Bobby McFerrin, among many others.
Other popular contemporary jazz vocalist would include Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, Kurt Elling, Harry Connick, Jr., Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, and Jamie Cullum.
Vocal jazz has been mainly a mainstream, as opposed to avant-garde, phenomenon. However, some performers, such as Jeanne Lee and Patty Waters, have performed within an avant garde vein.
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