Susan Pereira: News

We're really looking forward to playing five nights at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center! Hope you can join us! Please check the calendar page for details.

On Saturday, March 8th I was honored to be the guest vocalist of the Chesapeake Orchestra Big Band, conducted by Jeff Silberschlag. It was a real treat to sing some of my favorite Jobim classics, as well as Barroso's "Aquarela do Brasil" with this great big band!

The event was a black-tie gala fundraiser for the River Concert Series in St. Mary's City, Maryland. http://www.smcm.edu/rcs/

Thanks to everyone who came out to our Smoke debut last week--we had a great gig and a full house all night, selling out the first set!

I'm very pleased to announce that jazz critic Ken Dryden (All Music Guide, Coda, All About Jazz New York and Hot House) named Tudo Azul the best debut CD of 2007 in the 2007 Village Voice Jazz Critic's Poll!

We're looking forward to the first Sabor Brasil gig of the new year at a new (for us) club: Enzo's Jazz at The Jolly Hotel Madison Towers. (See calendar page for details.)

BRICK-AND-MORTAR FANS: TUDO AZUL IS AVAILABLE AT REAL STORES!

NEW YORK CITY: J& R MUSIC, BARNES AND NOBLE (LINCOLN CENTER) AND VIRGIN MEGASTORES; WASHINGTON, D.C.: MELODY RECORDS; MAINE: BULL MOOSE MUSIC; CALIFORNIA: AMOEBA MUSIC; RASPUTIN RECORDS; DIMPLE RECORDS; DENVER, CO: TWIST AND SHOUT; PORTLAND, OR: MUSIC MILLENNIUM; SEATTLE, WA: SILVER PLATTERS; AND OF COURSE YOU CAN BUY IT ONLINE AT :

CD Baby (digital download)
iTunes (digital download)
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
J & R
VIrgin Megastores

IN BRAZIL:
RIO DE JANEIRO: MODERN SOUND
and online at: http://www.nossamusica.com

I was thrilled to be the special guest at the Prosper Bank/Armazem Digital weekly jazz series, produced by Carol Paris. I got to sing and play with a great band of Rio jazz regulars, as well as being joined on a few tunes by Vanderlei and our dear friend Mark Lambert. We had a blast! (pictures coming soon . . .)

Dr. Judith Schlesinger of All About Jazz had this to say about Tudo Azul:

" . . . Pereira is an exceptionally gifted musician who sings with grace and perfect pitch, plays with passion and flair, and writes beautifully . . . Tudo Azul (All Blue) refers to the Brazilian saying that “everything’s cool,” and it’s a perfect title for a CD full of sunshine and irresistible grooves . . . a wonderful release, beautifully played and produced, and an absolute must-have for fans of Brazilian jazz."

For the full text, click here:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=27046

Tudo Azul was given four stars by Ken Dryden of All Music Guide. Here's some of what he had to say:

"With the incredible output of jazz CDs by new artists in the first decade of the 21st century, it is a challenge for someone to stand out with a debut recording. But vocalist/pianist/composer Susan Pereira, gifted with a beautiful voice, terrific keyboard chops and a knack for arranging, is the exception to the rule . . . Highly recommended!

For the full text, click here: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3bfoxqyrld6e~T00

Sabor Brasil had a fantastic night at New York's famed Iridium Jazz Club for the official Tudo Azul CD release celebration, playing to a packed house that included fans who had traveled all the way from Puerto Rico for the event! We had a wonderful show, including the first-ever live performance of "Maracakim", with the band (and audience) singing back-up.

Thanks to all our fans, new and old, who made the evening so special!

I hope you can tune in this Wednesday, July 11th, when I will be interviewed by WKCR's Jassvan de Lima, host of Som do Brasil. We'll be talking about Tudo Azul as well as Sabor Brasil's upcoming CD release celebration at Iridium on July 15th. There will be ticket and CD giveaways--please join us! (Som do Brasil is broadcast from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; I'll be on during the first hour.)

Tune in or log on!
WKCR 89.9 FM
http://www.wkcr.org
Your local broadcast time: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Hope you can tune in to WBGO this Tuesday, July 3rd at 9:00 p.m., when I will be interviewed by Awilda Rivera, host of the Latin Jazz Cruise. We'll be talking about Tudo Azul as well as Sabor Brasil's upcoming CD release celebration at Iridium on July 15th.

Tune in or log on!

WBGO 88.3FM
http://wbgo.org

A two-month North American radio campaign for Tudo Azul conducted during the Spring of 2007 began with the CD being the the second most added jazz CD at college radio during its "add" week. It proceeded to be played not only on WBGO, WBAI, WKCR and other stations in Susan Pereira's hometown of New York City but also made the top-10 playlists on stations from Hawaii to Newfoundland and everywhere in between, reaching #6 on the !earshot jazz top-10 chart ranking airplay on Canadian college and community radio. Tudo Azul was featured on the popular nationally syndicated satellite radio programs Jazz With Bob Parlocha and Jazz After Hours as well as on Music Choice's jazz channel, broadcast by several major cable television providers. Susan was interviewed by the hosts of Latin and World Music specialty radio programs in New York City, Los Angeles, Santa Fe and other cities.

Just click here:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=258225576