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A "HEP" HAPPY HOLIDAY

This is new jazz holiday show with Sue's band doing funny to poignant to sacred to traditional and not-so-traditional holiday and Christmas tunes. She performs this with a jazz trio and usually has a special guest with her to do a few duets. If you want to get your venue, church or organization in the holiday spirit...THIS is a show for you!Click here to listen to Sue sing "Mary, Did You Know?" from this show:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh6I2StnHxk

HOW'S THAT FOR OPENERS?

2020 BISTRO AWARD WINNER OUTSTANDING COLLABORATION
2020 MAC AWARD NOMINEE MAJOR FEMALE SINGER

“First, there’s the voice. Three decades of singing and her voice remains astonishingly unblemished. Whether singing with an idealistic, girlish innocence, showing her soulful side or giving it to the audience in a strong and unrestrained blues style, her delivery is always smooth and flawless. Second, there’s her sheer joy in performing. As her admirers already know, Sue Matsuki has a sense of humor…she’s really funny! Thirdly, one of Matsuki’s additional talents has always been her expert choice of songs, combined with her affinity for perfect song set ups.
– Jed Ryan, Lavender After Dark

A PILE OF TUNES ON THE SIDE OF THE PIANO

This show was one of Sue's favorite shows to perform. She literally took all the tunes that had been piling up in a file on the side of the piano and did a show of them. This show even had back up singers! She sang every genre in this show too from Jazz to blues to country to cabaret to show tunes...a little something for everyone!Click here to listen to Sue sing "I Don't Want Love" from this show: https://youtu.be/mynw_DMZ9TA

CALENDAR GAL

In this new series, Sue offers your venue a show once a month with songs relating to each month's special holiday. - January "Celebrating the New Year!" - February "Love Stories" - March "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" or "You Must Believe in Spring" - April "April Showers Bring May Flowers" - May "I'm Becoming my Mother!" or for Fleet Week: "I Got da Navy Blues!" - June "Daddy's Little Girl" or "Celebrating PRIDE" - July "America the Beautiful" or "Too Darn Hot" - August "Too Darn Hot" or "The August Moon" - September "Back to School" - October "Hey Boo! Songs for Halloween and Friendship" - November "Grateful...Songs of Gratitude" - December "Sue & Edd's FABULOUS Christmas" or "A "Hep", Happy Holiday" - We also do shows celebrating food..."Food Glorious Food" - AND we have a show celebrating pets called "If I Could Talk to the Animals"

GENRES

This is Sue’s brand new Series celebrating all the facets of the many Genres that she likes to sing. The series opens with aJazz & Latin Standard show with a jazz trio. The next show features Sue’sall-girl band, The Broad Band, and presents a program of Blues & Country music. Next up is a Stand Up Comedy show with original Musical Comedy tunes followed by a 60s, 70s & 80s show and ending with a little big band Swing Show! 6 Shows / 6 Genres - a great series to book at your venue weekly or monthly

IT’S US AGAIN…A TRIBUTE TO STEVE & EYDIE

Like Steve, Edd Clark is from a more legit singing background and like Eydie, Sue Matsuki is a little bit jazzier so this show was a no brainer for this singing team. This tribute show books with a jazz trio that feels like a big band but can also come to you with just a pianist. While not an imitation show of these great artists, this show does features many of Steve & Eydie’s biggest hits and swinging duets.

2012 Broadway World Nominated Show for Duo or Group

“You'll tap your feet and your fingers and sing along under your breath, wondering in some cases, "When did I learn the words to THIS song?" The full brilliance of the show will remain with you for days to come. The highlights of the evening for me included Sue's rendition of "If He Walked Into My Life" from Mame, where I had to find a hankie, and Edd's "I Gotta Be Me," from Golden Rainbow."
Sherri Rase. Qonstage.com

ELLA & ME – A TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST LADY OF SONG

Sue pays tribute to her favorite singer…Miss Ella Fitzgerald. The music for this show focuses on all of Ella’s Great American Songbook CD Series highlighting the music of Berlin, Porter, Cahn, Gillespie, Mercer, Arlen, Burke, The Gerswhins and more as sung by Sue in tribute to Ella! This is Sue's most booked and longest running show.

2007 MAC Nominated Show for Female Vocalist

"Matsuki brings out the best of Ella and can be graded as the current “First Lady of Song.”
Bea Smith, Essex Journal

SUE MATSUKI AT THE BEECHMAN

A collection of Cabaret, songs, original tunes along with some jazz standards with minimal patter, this show has such a strong story that the words to the songs take you along a journey that will somehow feel like your personal journey. It’s like having a singer perform for you right in your own living room.

2010 MAC Award Nominee for Female Vocalist

“Matsuki's new show not only represents her best work to date, it is also one of the finest shows I've seen anyone deliver this year. The most striking element of the evening is the remarkable quality of her interpretations - each based on a chosen point of view and delivered with commitment and a singularity of purpose, devoid of extraneous frills or gestures. There are times when I absolutely love what I do. This is one of them.”
Roy Sander, BistroAwards.com

SUE & EDD’S FABULOUS CHRISTMAS!

She’s a multi-MAC Award winner and he’s a Bistro Award winner; together Sue Matsuki and Edd Clark are ringing in the holiday season! Music Director Paul Stephan has created arrangements that makes Sue and Edd’s FABULOUS Christmas a celebration of the wonderful music of the Holiday Season. It's a perfect way to get into the spirit of the season and a wonderful show to book for a corporate holiday party. Please click here to visit: the Fabulous Christmas Show site: http://www.fabulouschristmasshow.com/

2008, 2011 & 2012 MAC Nominated Show for Duo or Group

“Like old friends hanging around the tree, singing favorites . . . these two genial singers would be welcome presences at a party or show celebrating the season.”
Rob Lester, TalkinBroadway.com

THE GALS WHO MAKE ME WANT TO SING!

Songs and stories about the ladies who have inspired Sue to sing. Ella, Peggy, Sarah, Rosemary, Dakota, Billie, Betty, Carmen, Julie and more. This is a tribute show and is a great program for women’s theatres or colleges or any venue wishing to celebrate and hear the tunes made famous by these great ladies of Jazz. The venue may also customize any of the gals that their audience may want to hear. Sue can also do a two act show singing “The Guys Who Make Me Want to Sing!” or do a full show of any one of the singers in Act 2.

2002 MAC Award Winner for Female Jazz/Pop/R&B Vocalist

"A relaxed, engaging alto that one could listen to for hours with a sweet sound that recalls Carol Sloane."
John Hoglund, Backstage