SUE HALLORAN

Sue Halloran has appeared as a singer on several albums, including recordings by vocal trio String of Pearls, but this is her first featured recording. Ken Hitchcock, her husband of 25 years, leads the supporting band. I hadn't heard of either of them before but I shall certainly look out for their names in future, because they are both superb musicians.   Sue Halloran has a pure, clear voice, sometimes tinged with an innocence that reminds me of Julie Andrews. But she knows how to put across a jazz performance, particularly in the way she can scat along with an instrumental backing, matching the notes perfectly. And Ken Hitchcock's versatility is impressive - just look at the list above of the instruments he plays! His inventively muscular solos add bite to several tracks. from www.augardebooks.co.uk