Nancy Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies at 81
We're late getting to this [in both our sacred and secular jobs, this is a busy season], but if you never had a chance to see her perform live, she was maybe the most consummate performer of her genre in small and medium venues. That never quite translated to the Ed Sullivan Show or The Tonight Show. She also had a wicked sense of humor and probably did more to normalize racial issues than did other performers.
If you can find a copy of The Nancy Wilson Show: Live at Coconut Grove, you'll see what I mean.