On Sunday, June 5, 2005,
smooth toned San Francisco star-on-the-rise Susan Getz
will be singing and filming it live at Bruno's, one
the city's leading venues for cutting edge jazz. Getz
will be accompanied by some of the Bay Area's
brightest young jazz stars, including pianist Adam
Shulman, bassist David Ewell and drummer Jemal
Ramirez.
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
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