Getz is no stranger to Bay Area audiences. She's performed at popular locales including the Plush Room, Biscuits and Blues, Café du Nord, Zebulon’s Lounge and Shanghai 1930. Yet her return to Bruno's is bound to be a very special evening, for the intimacy of Bruno's cozy Cork Room promises to provide the perfect venue for the understated grace of Getz's vocal stylings. "We wanted to document a small piece of what has been happening at Bruno's so Erik Butler will be shooting part of a documentary we're working on." says Susan.

Gentle-toned and supple, Getz sings with economy and a ready warmth, underscored by an ever-present, yet controlled emotion. She stays close to the melody, generally doing without flourishes and other vocal adornments, in a manner that most often elicits comparisons to Astrud Gilberto and Peggy Lee.

Asked to describe her own style, Getz says, "I try to sing like Ernest Hemingway writes. He doesn't put in a lot of extra words, but he's very descriptive. I think it was Miles Davis who said, 'Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.' That's what I shoot for in my music."

No less an 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 right path, with a charming sound and a different style. The concept, to be sure, is hers alone."

Getz approaches each number with a devotee's respect for the melody and lyric, but that doesn't mean she's afraid to take chances. She often approaches songs from unique directions, bringing fresh perspectives to timing and harmony that allow her to illuminate surprising corners of long familiar favorites.

What They're Saying

The online reaction to Susan's debut CD, Jazz Boxx, has been immediate and glowing. National Public Radio director Robin Hilton selected Jazz Boxx for NPR's online "Open Mic" feature, and George W. Carroll, writing for jazzreview.com, said, "Susan Getz comes at you right where it counts. . . . with taste, charm, enchantment, fascination and wit."

"Susan Getz keeps the spirit of West Coast Cool alive."-AllAboutJazz.com.

"Listen in a new way, with awe!" -- Polish Radio and Press

Don't miss the celebration of a wonderful emerging talent and a terrific, and already popular, CD, as Susan Getz returns to Bruno's Sunday, June 5, 2005, starting at 8:30 pm at Bruno's, 2389 Mission Street, San Francisco (415-648-7701).

For more info see http://www.susangetz.com