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Susan Pereira
Vocalist, pianist, percussionist, composer and arranger Susan Pereira, a New York native, has been one of the most versatile musicians on that city’s Brazilian music scene since 1983. While deeply rooted in traditional Brazilian styles, her broad background in jazz and world music has enabled her to develop a distinct musical personality. Fluent in Portuguese, she is a singer who blends a silky, rich tone with superior vocal technique and is a particularly skilled lyric interpreter and scat singer. Susan’s percussive piano style is enhanced by her mastery of complex Brazilian rhythms and her original Brazilian jazz compositions are a popular part of her performances. Formed in 1991 by Susan and Brazilian drummer Vanderlei Pereira, Sabor Brasil has established itself as one of the most popular Brazilian ensembles in the New York area by fusing traditional Brazilian styles with contemporary jazz
Popsicle Illusion and Sweet Summer Love
by Mary Foster Conklin
This midsummer broadcast Included new releases from vocalists Lori Williams, Barb Jungr and Lisa Rich, pianists George Cables, Hiroe Sekine, and a 10th anniversary reissue from bassist John Miller, with birthday shout outs to Jazz Masters Annie Ross and Joanne Brackeen, plus vocalists Lainie Cooke, Janis Siegel, Nnenna Freelon, Karrin Allyson and Carla Hassett, among others. ...
November New Releases and Revisiting Alice in Wonderland
by Mary Foster Conklin
Happy November! Time to bundle up, run a Marathon, vote and enjoy the last weeks of Fall. In this broadcast, there are birthday celebrations for Roger Kellaway, Clifford Brown and singer Ethel Waters, among others. Also exciting new releases from pianists Myra Melford, Larry McDonough and bassist Alexander Claffy. Playlist Carol Robbins The ...
Tudo Azul
Label: Riony Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: West End P.A.; O Morro Nao Tem Vez; Feitio de Oracao; Baiao de Chuva; Nada Sera Como Antes; Tudo Azul; Maracakim; Our Day Will Come; Ascensao; Na Baixa do Sapateiro.
Susan Pereira and Sabor Brasil: Tudo Azul
by Michael P. Gladstone
Led by vocalist/pianist/percussionist Susan Pereira, the group Sabor Brasil offers a debut album with the addition of guests including guitarist Romero Lubambo, harmonicist Hendricks Meurkens and trumpeter Claudio Roditi. Founded in 1991 by Pereira and her husband, drummer Vanderlei Pereira, Sabor Brasil has been making itself known at New York clubs like 55 Bar, Zinc and ...
Tudo Azul
Label: Riony Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: West End P.A.; O Morro Nao Tem Vez; Feitio de Oracao; Baiao de Chuva; Nada Sera Como Antes; Tudo Azul; Maracakim; Our Day Will Come; Ascensao; Na Baixa do Sapateiro.
Susan Pereira and Sabor Brasil: Tudo Azul
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
This is the long-awaited first recording for Sabor Brasil, the Brazilian jazz group that's been delighting American audiences since 1991. It's also a sampling of the considerable talents of Susan Pereira, which include singing, composing, arranging, producing, and playing both piano and percussion. But this ain't no vanity project: Pereira is an exceptionally gifted musician who ...