Susan Pereira

Tudo Azul received a great review and was featured in the "Spotlight" section of the Latin Jazz Corner. Click here for the full review: http://www.chipboaz.com/blog/2009/06/10/spotlight-tudo-azul-susan-pereira-and-sabor-brasil/

Please tune in/log on as we're interviewed live on WBZA-FM 98.9 by Frank DeBlase. The show will also be podcast.

We're really thrilled to be making our first appearance at this great festival! We'll be performing June 17th and 18th--two shows each night. Hope to see you there!

We're excited to be making our first appearance in Rochester as part of the Exodus to Jazz "Latin Heat" fall concert series. We look forward to meeting our upstate NY fans! Please see 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!

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!