Sue Moreno Trio -
Tribute to Julie London and Barney Kessel

Smooth jazz, swing, crooners
with Joost Zoeteman, guitar - Bas Rietmeijer, bass

It was just a matter of time before Sue Moreno and Joost Zoeteman would connect in music. Sue has always been inspired by grand singers like Peggy Lee, Ann-Margret and Julie London. From a young age on, she absorbed jazz standards and crooners - a style that fits her like a glove.

Joost Zoeteman is a young jazz guitarist from Holland who is equally athome on gypsy jazz guitar and straight ahead archtop stypes. Barney Kessel has always been a big influence on his way of playing and also in his total approach to music.Joost uncannily captures not only Barney's style but his energy and phrasing perfectly as well.
Accompanied by bass player

Bas Rietmeijer the trio is a fact and the nostalgic, sultry and warm atmosphere of this type of music is brought back to life.


Julie London info:
Julie London with her low, sultry, smoky voice, used to sing mostly blues, swing and ballads, the famous torch songs. She sang like a crooner, close to the microphone for an intimate and sensual effect.
In total she released 32 albums on Liberty, her last in 1969, sometimes accompanied by a large ochestra with strings, then with a small jazz combo.

Barney Kessel info:
Barney Kessel belongs to the first generation of jazz guitarists. In 1944 he appeared in the film "Jammin the blues". He gained lots of success by playing on records of Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Ben Webster and many others. In the 1950s he played in the Oscar Peterson Trio and was voted best guitarist in the Polls of the leading Downbeat. During that period some of his famous trio records had been released as well, with Julie London and Ray Brown. In the 1960s Kessel also played on many pieces for film, radio and television.

Repertoire: No Moon at All, Sentimental journey, Blue Moon, Goody Goody

 Click here to watch a video 'I'm in the Mood for Love' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l0PIjg1QRI

Click here to listen to Sue Moreno and Joost Zoeteman in 'I Guess I have to Change my Plan'