Sue Giles
Her twelve-year musical journey includes performances in New York at The Blue Note, Iridium, Smoke, Chez Suzette, Showman’s, Arturo's, Kavehaz, Detour, 55 Bar, Lafayette Grill and the historic Arthur's Tavern, as well as the legendary Baker’s Keyboard in Detroit, MI.
She has mentored with jazz veterans David Durrah and Harry Whitaker; and has performed with vocalists Marion Cowlings and Andy Bey, guitarist Hironobu Saito, trumpet and flugelhorn artist Joe Magnarelli, saxophonist Jerry Weldon and pianist Harold Mabern. Her self-produced debut CD, With Love From Sue, features Harry Whitaker (piano), Noriko Ueda (bass), Peter Reztlaff and Joe Strasser (drums), Joe Magnarelli, (trumpet/flugelhorn), and special guests David Durrah (piano) and Chuggy Carter (percussion). Her artist management endeavors began as an extension of her executive management day job. Moonlighting as a jazz vocalist on the gig circuit, she sought to create opportunities for lesser-known jazz artists to cultivate a following and earn income. She met and spoke with a significant number of extremely gifted and diverse jazz artists in need but unable to afford promotion, management or booking services. She offered her background of executive assistance as barter in exchange for lessons, transcription and gig services.
Her company, gilesJazz management, is dedicated to promoting new and lesser known jazz artists and providing greater opportunities for accessible and affordable jazz performances for all audiences and age groups worldwide. gilesJazz also sponsors collaborative youth programs including music listening workshops both for children and new audiences; workshops to educate youth entrepreneurs and mentoring opportunities in independent production, promotion, marketing and distribution. With Love From Sue is the first independent release for the gilesJazz label.
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March 19, 2008
Vocalist Sue Giles to Release 2nd CD, "Trav'lin"
June 03, 2007
Vocalist Sue Giles Performs at Cold Spring Harbor Arts Center, Sunday...
October 01, 2004
Vocalist Sue Giles Returns to Baker's in Detroit With Pianist Harry...
August 12, 2004
GilesJazz Releases With Love From Sue From New Artist Sue Giles
July 20, 2004
GilesJazz Vocal Artist Sue Giles Hosts NYC CD Release Party,...
June 30, 2004
Jazz Vocal Artist Sue Giles In Performance July 17 at Baker's Keyboard...
June 02, 2004
Vocalist Sue Giles Debut CD Release, Performance and WBAI Radio...