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Suzanne Cloud - Politics And Jazz Go Together! at Wyndham Hotel
Courtesy of Suzanne Cloud | Posted on August 22, 2018
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Sat, October 13, 2018
8:30 pm
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Jazz singer-songwriter Suzanne Cloud has been combining jazz with politics and cultural commentary since 1996 when she teamed up with over 20 Philly musicians to create her classic CD With A Little Help From My Friends (now in re-issue). She performs jazz classics and originals,"with a healthy dose of funk, dissonance, biting satire, and moral outrage"...Cloud's voice ranges from melodic oration and soulful wails to sultry moans and mockingly saccharine excess, effects aided by her powerful projection, smooth glissandi, and effortless ornamentation." (All About Jazz) But before that, she was schooled by Philly's finest jazz glitterati: Eddie Green, Tyrone Brown, Johnny Coles, Jimmy Oliver, Sam Dockery and Evelyn Simms. For the last 15 years, Cloud has concentrated on running Jazz Bridge, a nonprofit that aids musicians in crisis, but recently, Cloud teamed up with composer/guitarist Tom Glenn, an Emmy-award winner for his musical work with NJ Public TV to write songs and record together. They are working on a project now that will be released in September....