Sunday Sessions Concert Series - Susie Thorne

1715 Izard Street,Omaha NE 68102

18 July, 2021

Description

Susie is inspired by jazz, rhythm & blues and classic pop/rock; blending them all to create her own unique vocal style. A Hastings, Nebraska native, Susie Thorne was first inspired by the music of her childhood through her classically trained mother and her father, who played jazz trumpet as a sideman with baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, among others. Growing up in Nebraska, she served as her mother’s choral accompanist and sang with her dad's jazz ensemble. “Music was a big part of my family, so we were always playing and singing something! But it was the melodies and rhythms of jazz that always drew me in!". Susie studied piano performance and voice at the University of Colorado at Denver, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha where she has a BA in Jazz Performance. She will say she developed her craft on the road with six-night a week gigs and overseas tours. "I was fortunate to meet many other musicians on tour which was a great learning experience!". When asked about her unique vocal style, Susie said she draws inspiration from a myriad of styles including jazz, rhythm & blues and classic pop/rock; blending them all to create her own unique sound and arrangements. “I’ve been told I have a bluesy quality to my voice and that I don’t sound like anyone else they’ve heard. I think it's more a mix of everything I listened to growing up that comes out in my own personal style."