Late nights and lazy mornings; dreams; love, longing and heartache; travel and the sounds of Kitty Margolis, Madeline Eastman, Kenny Washington (vocalist), Anita O'Day, Shirly Horn, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughn, Chet Baker, Julie London, Dakota Staton, Dinah Washington, Helen Merrill, Susannah McCorkle, Patsy Cline, Lauryn Hill, Eva Cassidy, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Paul Simon, Patti Griffin, Martin Sexton, and Ani Difranco...to name but only a few.
Suzanna Smith is an emerging talent on the Bay Area jazz scene. With sparkling charm, a golden tone and an innate sense of swing, Suzanna joyfully brings classic jazz standards to life...singing each song as if it's the one she wants her audience to remember her by.
Suzanna lists Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughn, Shirly Horn, Chet Baker, Julie London, Patsy Cline and Otis Redding as her influences. Drawing from this diverse group, Suzanna has developed a sound and style that is totally unique. Her soulful blend is simple, yet sophisticated — true and distinctive.
Currently studying at the Berkeley Jazzschool and privately with jazz vocalist Kitty Margolis, Suzanna has also studied with Madeline Eastman, Laurie Antonioli, Kenny Washington, Maye Cavallaro, and Stephanie Bruce, pianist Jeffrey Gaeto, and pianist Kelly Park, owner of the former East Bay jazz hotspot Kelly's of Alameda.
Suzanna performs regularly at Savanna Jazz and The Octavia Lounge, swinging jazz joints in San Francisco. From 2006-2007, Suzanna regularly entertained audiences at Kelly's of Alameda in Alameda, CA, performing every other Friday night; a run cut short only by the sale of the venue. In addition, she has performed in San Francisco at The Purple Onion, Bistro Yoffi, The Jazzschool in Berkeley, Bacio Cafe in San Mateo and at private events around the Bay Area.
Suzanna continues to win over Bay Area audiences, bringing warmth and grace to each performance and leaving a room full of new fans.
I was going to say, you should be careful talking about the "execution of bjork"; she was actually executed in that one movie. People might take it the wrong way. Anyone, nice execution of bjork the other night....and it I mean that in a good way.
Hi Suzanna Smith, thanks for your add request! We hope that you will check out Eddie's latest CD, "Wanna Go Back"! Eddie hand picked and performs new versions of 12 classic hits that were all songs that he loved playing as a kid when he was growing up. Call in and request Eddie's new single from the CD, "Build Me Up Buttercup" at your favorite station!!!
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Heya Suzanna...:) Thanks so much for finding me on here...was fun the other nite at Pearls...for sure...I had a blast...PLEASURE hanging for a little while with you and Kenney....Hopefully we'll be able to do something together soon! Very NICE SOUND!! Hugs!
