Welcome to
Susan B Taylor's world...
she likes to sing!
“…and sing
she does. Whew! This lady can flat belt em’ out in her own style as well as Joplin or
Aretha Franklin and is one of the most talented lady vocalists around. To miss
her show is your own misfortune…”
Bill Moore,
Freelance Writer, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
“…her voice is like smokey
velvet.”
Larry Randall, Saxman
Productions, Irving, TX
"Vivacious, congenial, and charismatic" are adjectives frequently used to describe this newcomer to the recording industry, however, Susan B Taylor is no newcomer to the music industry! In the 80's, she toured extensively in the US with her own bands: "Amazonn" and "Taylor Made." She toured and recorded with the show band, "Custom Made" (a Coors Light sponsored band) in 1992. From 1990 to present, the soulful and bluesy Susan B Taylor was heard (and still can be seen from time to time) with "The Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks and All Star Revue." The 'Hawks' provided Susan the opportunity to sing with Blood Sweat & Tears' great Jerry Fisher, and to share the stage in August 2003 at Antone's (Austin, TX) with Luther Kent of New Orleans fame!
Susan is not only a natural performer, she is also a good songwriter and started writing both music and lyrics at age seventeen. Her first professional step at nineteen (while attending Kansas State University) was performing original material at coffee shops as a solo guitarist, pianist, singer, songwriter. Susan's mother remembers her singing and playing piano by ear at age four; then picked up guitar at about age ten. "Susan B's" first memories are of singing Folk Songs and Negro Spirituals (hear sound clip of "Motherless Child" below from the "Mother at War" CD); however, her father, a vocal inspiration, loved the Big Band sound. Consequently, Susan B Taylor's unique "jazzy...soulful...bluesy...rockish" vocal style was born!
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Susan B Taylor... One playing of “Memories Linger” and the listener will know this singer/songwriter feels comfortable in any musical setting. “Memories Linger” is a compilation of compositions chosen to show Susan B’s diverse loves for soul, blues, jazz, and rock…which forms an interesting new sound! An amusing analogy of her different influences is shown in the songs, “I Wish It Wasn’t Over” and the title track, “Memories Linger.” An inquisitive audience will question both songs being written by the same songwriter. |
Susan B Taylor... This special four-song project was produced and recorded to depict grief issues shared by mothers (and/or parents) around the globe who have children in harm’s way because of war. “A Confident Man” was written for her son who received orders to be deployed into Operation Iraqi Freedom. “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” was written and produced by Ms. Taylor to reflect grief recovery. Her interpretation and arrangement of the Negro Spiritual, “Motherless Child” conveys the grief of a mother who perhaps lost her child in war. “Leaders of the Earth” was written from imagined eyes of an alien, or spirit, looking down at the earth in disappointment |
Susan B Taylor... An upcoming release (due out April/May 2004) contains many of Susan's favorite jazz standards, but also features three original songs: "Lost Without You," "The Island Song," and "Runnin' Blind." Susan is singing with less rock inflections on this project, but still injects intense passion when you least expect it!
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A Confident Man
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For booking Susan B. Taylor and her jazz or variety band, please contact:
Joanna Stuntzner - Stuntzner Entertainment
214-718-5061
www.StuntznerEntertainment.com
e-mail: joanna@stuntznerentertainment.com