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Listen to Sue Barron Jazz

Sue is a jazz singer who has sung in several genres including an acappella show chorus with whom she performed at the Georgia Bowl in Atlanta in 1999. Other venues include – Bridgewater Hall Manchester, Plaza Theatre Stockport, Royal Northern College of Music Manchester and Tameside Theatre, Ashton-under-Lyne. She also made appearances singing with a vocal quintet at local events and theatres.

 

Sue has also done some recording work in the jazz/dance genre and in 2002 she set up SBQ (the Sue Barron Jazz Quartet). The band has been performing regularly ever since in hotels, clubs, restaurants, bars and for many private functions, mainly in the Manchester and Cheshire area, although the band has gigged several times at distinguished London venues. The quartet appeared on the jazz stage of the North Manchester Arts Festival in 2003 and has also enjoyed radio airplay of music and an interview on BBC GMR (Greater Manchester Radio).

 

Recently Sue collaborated as a lyricist with keyboard player and composer Alan Large to create her debut album ‘Soon’ - a collection of 10 original songs. The material was subsequently performed live by SBQ on the CD launch night at the Cinnamon Club in Bowden, Cheshire, one of the north west’s top jazz venues. Click on the cover image above for more info.Biography - The Band

The Sue Barron Jazz quartet/band have been performing in and around Manchester, Cheshire and the North West of England for several years. They perform a mixture of jazz standards, swing, blues and Bossanovas. Classic popular songs are also included in a full and varied repertoire. The pace can range from soft dinner jazz and ballads to more upbeat numbers for dancing.

 

Among others, SBQ has supported such famous names as the "Humphrey Lyttleton Band" and "The Dead Beats".

 

The Band consists of Andrezej Baranek on piano, Phil Bennet on drums, and Nick Blacka on double bass. In addition we can call on the lovely mellow tone of saxophonist Helen Pillinger a fabulous addition to the line up if the client wishes. All are excellent professional musicians.

 

The band has been performing for six years and our clients include to name a few:

• Woolworths

• Mezzo Bar Soho

• Cinnamon Club Bowden Cheshire

• CAMRA Beer Festival - Liverpool Catholic Cathedral Crypt

• North West Orthopaedic Surgeons Ball

• Multiple Sclerosis Society

• Stockport County Football Club

• Romily and Bredbury Lions Club

• Greater Manchester Fire Service

• Pizza Express

• Stock Restaurant

• Amicis

• Zuri Bar

• Cottons Hotel

• Steadfast Masonic Lodge

• Broadhead Masonic Lodge

• Wharmsley Golf Club

 

 

We have also had long-running residencies at prestigious Manchester venues "Stock" and "Henry's" and also with National chain "Pizza Express". In addition to these we have performed for many weddings and functions at a wide variety of venues including:

 

Hilton Hotel Manchester

Radisson Hotel Manchester

Deanwater Hotel Wilmslow

Ethrop hall

Mottram Hall Cheshire

Alma Lodge Stockport