Sue Richardson

Sue plays on Ian Shaw's latest release, Sad Sweet Song. It is a tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton. Please check it out on iTunes. .................SUE'S NEW CD 'EMERGENCE' WAS LAUNCHED DURING THE LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL '07................... Sue Richardson is an unusual combination of jazz vocalist and trumpet player, one of just a few female singer/trumpet players worldwide. Her swinging trumpet contrasts wonderfully with her smooth vocals. She began performing from an early age, touring with bigbands by the age of 16. Sue has spent many years touring the world, gigging in 33 countries , in hotels, jazz clubs and on cruise ships. Sue has performed for an amazing variety of events around the world from The Last Night Of The Proms to a rap CD for the top South Korean night club Pharaohs. You can even hear her recorded version of The Girl From Ipanema being played in Rio in the famous bar where the song was written. In recent years Sue has gigged at venues including the Royal ALbert Hall, the Purcell Room, 606 Jazz Club, Birmingham Jazz Festival, Wakefield Jazz, Medway Jazz and the Stables, Wavendon. Sue’s debut album, Out of a Song, released in May 2004 is brought to you by Splash Point Records. In 2002 Sue was delighted to be chosen as a finalist at the Marion Montgomery Jazz Diva Awards. Sue is an Eclipse Artist, she plays Eclipse Trumpets exclusively. Go to my pictures to see the wonderful flower trumpet. www.eclipsetrumpets.com