Susan Kramer

Susan Kramer here love affair with Jazz at age 19, when she began studying at Jazz mobile in Harlem. Then under the diredction of Dr. Billy Taylor, she had the honour of auditioning for and performing with a group put together by John Hendricks. At that time, She also studied directly under Richeard Harper, Carline Ray, and Ron Carter. Shortly thereafter, she began to study with the Jazz Master Barry Harris, who was (and continues to be) one of the greatest influences on her musical career.

Since her years at Jazz Mobile, she has worked as a professional Jazz vocalist in Italy, Switzerland, and the U.S. In 2005, she had the honour of singing with Wynton Marsalis at The House of Tribes. She has worked with many other Jazz greats, such as Isaac Ben Ayala, Omar Hakim, Essiet Essiet, Charles Eubanks, and at present is performing with the great pianist, Burt Eckoff (Dakota Staton's main pianist for many years) and reknowned bass player, Bob Cunningham. Susan has been involved in musical theater and recieved critical acclaim from Allaboutjazz Magazine for her role as "The Wife" in Jeff Loomis's Jazz operetta, entitled "Boperetta".

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