SUSAN CARR'S ENSEMBLE

Contact: carnival102@msn.com
cell: 310-753-8195

PERFORMANCES

Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA
Atwaters, Portland, WA
Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA
Out to Lunch Concerts, Seattle, WA
"World Beat Music" at Mural Amphiteatre
Women's Festival of the Arts, Olympia, WA
Kirkland Jazz Nights
6th Street Fair & Taste of Bellevue
Folklife Festival, Seattle, WA
Cultural Crossroads Ethnic Fest, Seattle, WA
Imagination Celebration Festival, Seattle, WA
Marymoor Heritage Festival, Seattle, WA
Thurston County Fair, Olympia, WA
Ethnic Festival, Tacoma, WA

RADIO

KPLU, Seattle, WA
KNOW, Seattle, WA
KBCS, Bellevue, WA
KBOO, Portland, OR
KMON, Astoria, OR
KAOS, Olympia, WA
KRBD, Alaska

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

"contemporary jazz that is sizzling hot!"
- Seattle Weekly

"smooth as a good cocktail. To say this passes by so smoothly is actually a compliment"
- The Rocket

"Susan Carr holds the high notes in open extension just right, executed clearly and with warm verve--talented musicians"
- Victory Review

BIO

Vocalist Susan M Carr's love affair with the sounds of Brazilian samba music was re-ignited following her lead appearance in "The Carmen Miranda Show" at Seattle's Bumbershoot '91. With this desire to take Brazilian music to a new level, Ms. Carr assembled the talents of several world-class jazz musicians to help her blend the danceable Brazilian samba with several layers of jazz. This unique combination, supported by Carr's fervent delivery and soulful intensity, creates a sound that is sure to take the Susan Carr's Ensemble on a new course in contemporary jazz.

Earlier this year, Susan Carr's Ensemble received numerous accolades for their stunning performances at Seattle's Bumbershoot and Folklife Festival. Seattle radio station KMTT's "Out to Lunch" concert series and a special "World Beat Music" presentation at Seattle's Mural Amphiteatre.

Recently, Susan Carr's Ensemble made their recording debut with the CD Paixao do Brasil. A Collection of smooth, well-crafted tunes, Paixao do Brasil captures Carr's passionate punch-laden vocals and blends them with the perfected jazz layers that have grown to signify the Susan Carr Ensemble. In addition, Susan runs a vocal studio that has produced Grammy-nominated bands from the Seattle area.

SUSAN M. CARR
Lyric Mezzo-Soprano
AEA-SAG

STAGE / OPERA

Currently: Solo Orchestral engagements with The Marina Singers

Madama Butterfly
South Bay Opera Chorus
Culver City / Westchester
Marina Del Rey Symphony

Aida
Seattle Opera Chorus
Seattle Opera House

Faust
Seattle Opera Chorus
Seattle Opera House

Fidelio
Seattle Opera Chorus
Seattle Opera House

I Pagliacci
Seattle Opera Chorus
Seattle Opera House

Bernstein's Mass
Rock Singer
Spokane Symphony

Colgrass "Image of Man"
Blue Singer
Spokane Symphony

Billingsley "The Paradox"
Soloist
Spokane Symphony

Norman Leyden Singers
Soloist
Spokane Symphony

Don Caron's Contemporary Ensemble
Soloist
Spokane Opera House

* toured one year with the Spokane Symphony as soloist for their Cultural Enrichment Program

TELEVISION / FILM

Living Life
on Soundtrack
Rainey Day Productions

Gilmore Girls
Solo Singer at Party
Warner Bros.

STAGE / MUSICALS

99 cent Only Show
Diva
Evidence Room

West Side Story
Maria
Portland State Univ.

Fiddler on the Roof
Tzeitel
Civic Light Opera

Man of La Mancha
Innkeeper's Wife
Civic Light Opera

Cinderella
Joy
Village Theatre

Oklahoma
Aunt Eller
Village Theatre

The Boyfriend
Polly
Lyric Summer Theatre

Stop the World
Ensemble
Bathhouse Theatre

Riverwind
Virginia
Lyric Summer Theatre

STAGE / Latin Jazz Band
(resume on request)

TRAINING

Graduate of Cornish College PATP Program
Graduate of Fort Wright College (B.F.A. in Vocal Performance)
Voice: currently with Timothy Leon, Dr. Marietta Coyle, Mary Anne Weltmann
Plays piano

SPECIAL SKILLS

Member of the National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing (N.A.T.S); Sings in French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese.