Susan Valliant Speer and her band celebrate the great American songbook. From the compositions of Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, and Johnny Mercer to the show tunes of Kander and Ebb, Susan’s music spans many decades with a very broad range and style. Susan’s versatility in singing the music is what sets her apart from others. Susan has a range and power in her voice that is unparalleled. She has the ability to sing ballads with sweet poignancy, or to take an up-tempo tune and deliver it with punch and agility. Her music is influenced by the great American divas such as Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday, but she makes it her own.

Susan is backed by a fantastic ensemble of musicians which can be flexible in numbers ranging from piano only up to a four piece ensemble which adds acoustic bass, drums, and a reed player. Her repertoire is carefully chosen to reach out to a crossover audience. She combines fantastic well known music with her humorous and bubbly on stage personality, which means her shows are always entertaining. Susan has the ability to connect and engage with an audience. It is through her repertoire and her on stage rapport with the both the band and the audience that makes her show so appealing for all groups and ages. Susan’s approach makes her shows very enjoyable for all types of music fans. Her musicians are among the best musicians in the UK.