SUE MATSUKI is an award-winning singer and songwriter, producer, open mic host, educator, columnist and the author of So You Want to Sing Cabaret.
She is a Bistro Award winner for Outstanding Collaboration with her Musical Director, Gregory Toroian; she is the very first recipient of the Julie Wilson Award given by the Mabel Mercer Foundation; and she is a multi-award-winning MAC Award winner (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs) for Jazz Vocalist, Special Events, and Songwriter and has been nominated 11 times in 8 different categories.
Matsuki is a Cabaret/Jazz singing veteran who has played every NYC Cabaret room including: Feinstein’s at the Regency, 54 Below, Town Hall, and several major Jazz Clubs including: the legendary Village Gate, Birdland, The Iridium and Sweet Rhythm. She’s even played Carnegie Hall and appeared in five seasons as a Diva Double at the Metropolitan Opera. She plays many theaters across the country and has appeared at Crazy Coqs in London.
As an educator she has taught Cabaret and performance/business classes at: Mac-to-School, Cabaret Hotspot! Cabaret U, The Ridgefield Theater Barn, Peddie Town School (Town Heights, NJ), UCONN’s Osher’s Lifelong Learning Institute, the Vancouver School of Performing Arts and at Fordham University at Lincoln Center.
Matsuki is the Producer of the annual Urban Stages’ Winter Rhythms series, NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singers) NMTC National Musical Theater Competition as well as many other benefits and shows.
Sue’s Views has been an on-going Cabaret advice column that has appeared in Cabaret Hotline On-Line, NiteLife Exchange and Cabaret Hotspot, It now lives on her website. Sue’s Muse comes back to the NiteLife Exchange family in May.
For more information please visit: www.SueMatsuki.com
This young woman is one of my favorite performers on the scene today. A theater baby, she literally can sing any genre: pop, Broadway, classical, American Songbook, jazz, blues… she’s extraordinary. She made it pretty […]
I will admit to coveting this lady’s voice. She has a unique, rich, deep sound that is not like any other I’ve heard. She, along with long-time director to the stars, Jeff Harnar, are now […]
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with the two producers of the Hamptons Summer Songbook By the Sea series. One of them has appeared on Broadway and currently performs, but has now found her […]
I recently saw a Facebook post from the American Songbook Association (ASA) about the Pomranz Performance Grant, sponsored by this gentleman who is a singer, songwriter, director, educator and author—a grant of $5,000 for between […]
By Sue Matsuki***I have been inspired to come out of my self-imposed retirement as a reviewer and add Dan and Chrissy Pardo to my “Two more going into my ‘Talent Freak o’ Nature’ category!” I […]
This lady is, or should I say, these “ladies,” are REMARKABLE! What a voice(s)! What a show! What a great dame…or 12 dames all in one wonderful evening of pure entertainment. Meet Miss Dorothy Bishop! […]
This dynamic duo are the history AND the future of JAZZ! Both are beyond excellent performers but they are equally great educators both on and off stage. They have been friends forever and have become […]
When I fan girl at the top of this interview it’s only because I have long been a fan of this Muse. I am going to let this inteview speak for itself because if you […]
This team of Castillo and Stafford created quite a stir in the community with their re-imagined take on the iconic music of The Carpenters. Let’s listen to how this concept came to be, and their […]
Two siblings: Dana and Drew Aber. DOUBLE the talent! I’ve known of Dana’s talent for awhile since I’ve had the pleasure of sharing a stage with her on occasion. Her voice is magnificent and she […]