"Frequently new singers follow other great singers in style, not that I disapprove, but it is nice to hear a new voice. Susan Getz is on the right path with a charming sound and a different style coming from her first cd. The concept, to be sure, is [+]"Frequently new singers follow other great singers in style, not that I disapprove, but it is nice to hear a new voice. Susan Getz is on the right path with a charming sound and a different style coming from her first cd. The concept, to be sure, is hers alone. Susan, let's hear more from you, the silky voice of Susan Getz." ---Teo Macero Spring 2004
These days listeners are looking for artists like Susan Getz. With pianist Leonard Thompson, David Ewell on bass, drummer Jemal Ramirez and special guest trumpeter, Joel Ryan, her much anticipated first full-length CD, entitled Jazz Boxx is a jewel. This album is getting radio play and lots of attention. Heads are turning and ears are listening to this new genre in American music -- complex harmonies and driving rhythms, economic melodies and pure rich tones. One of the leaders in the latest surge of popular artists, singer/composer Susan Getz imbues the music with blues, pop and jazz colors. Her sound is reminiscent of Chet Baker or Patsy Cline yet all her own. This exciting work -flush with talent and musical sensibility- mines the American jazz tradition of musical exploration digging deep with original compositions, jazz standards, and pop tunes. Favorites bust out including a ridiculous rendition of The Beatles' hits "Come Together", a groove-laden "The Long And Winding Road" and Susan's hip ballad "Say Goodbye To Love". Open Jazz Boxx for an earful!
Susan Getz A unique singer on the rise, with a captivating new CD
It's not often that a delightful new singer appears on our radar with a distinctive voice and assured grace already in place, but San Francisco vocalist Susan Getz is doing just that. From the first note she sings, it's clear that Susan has been listening to the greats, but there's no doubt that her sound is her own.
Now, with an ever-growing resume of appearances in major Bay Area music venues like the Plush Room, Bruno's, Shanghai 1930, CafĂ? du Nord and Zebulon's Lounge, and with her beautiful new CD, Jazz Boxx, in hand, Susan Getz stands ready to bring her wonderful, singular sound to a wider musical audience.
No less a jazz expert than famed producer Teo Macero said upon listening to Jazz Boxx, "It's nice to hear a new voice. Susan Getz is on the righ
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