Susan Savage with Matteo Addabbo Organ Trio

About this event

The Matteo Addabbo Organ Trio & Suzanne Savage :

Visiting Ireland for the first time are Siena ́s Matteo Addabbo Organ Trio, with guitarist Andrea Mucciarelli and drummer Andrea Beninati, come Dublin to collaborate with Irish vocalist and composer Suzanne Savage.

Performing their own original music alongside new arrangements of works, from Kate Bush to Erika Badu, Cole Porter to Rufus Wainright; this is set to be an exciting evening of new music and jazz standards from one of Italy ́s most respected organists, and one of Ireland ́s best vocalists.

Organist and pianist, Matteo Abbaddo has performed internationally from Cuba to Romania, sharing the stage with some of the best; Volker Strifler, Crystal White, Herbie Goins, Tia Carroll, Andy Just, James Thompson, Harold Bradley, Mr. Big James, Joyce Yuille, Eric Aftab Daniel, Francine Reed, Sonny Rhodes, Popa Chubby, Phil Guy, Tolo Marton, Jaimie Sweet , Al Cooper, Sugar Ray Norcia, Waldo Weathers, Guitar Crusher, Gianni Cazzola, Massimo Faraò, Paolo Benedettini, Francesco Petreni, Mirco Mariottini, Stefano "Cocco" Cantini, Marco Tamburini and many more.

He studied piano at the ''R.Franci " of Siena, going on to study the piano deepening his musical studies at the Foundation " Siena Jazz" in the Courses of Musical Improvisation. A jazz scholar, he has attended the Siena Jazz Workshops with Riccardo Zegna , Francesco Mauro Negri and Petreni .
He led the We Love Jazz 2008 Siena Hammond Organ Workshop with Joey DeFrancesco and Alberto Marsico.
While currently professor of Jazz at the Siena Jazz Foundation, he is in demand as a session musician Italy-wide, performing with some of the biggest names in jazz and contemporary Italian music. Matteo is joined by the phenomenal young guitarist Andrea Mucciarelli and dynamic Andrea Beninanti on drums.

On Suzanne:
Suzanne Savage, from Belfast,
is possibly the definition of diversity in a musician, with an unforgettable voice. ́

This extrovert Irish songwriter, singer and violinist hailing from Belfast, possesses a voice that ́s been compared to Kate Bush, Björk, Fiona Apple and Camille O Sullivan - but with the smooth burnished tones reminiscent of the Ella Fitzgerald era she is that rare thing: unique.

Described as ́one of Ireland ́s hidden music heroes ́ (Belfast Telegraph) her CV reads as a Whos-Who guide to Irish music royalty.
After winning a music scholarship at the Italian FABRICA institute, she cut her teeth touring Europe and U.S. as Priniciple Soprano Soloist with Riverdance.
Coming home to Ireland she has made music internationally with the likes of Irish music legends Paul Brady, Elenor McEvoy, Van Morrison; jazz greats such as Jimmy Cobb, Ernie Watts Quartet and emerging talent such as David Lyttle (UK) and the Matteo Addabbo Organ Trio (IT). Suzanne has performed at SXSW, UK/NY, Electric Picnic, featured artist on TED.com, BBC N.Ireland, with Paul Brady on RTE ́s Imelda May Show, and was recently Artist of the Month on Balcony TV. In June 2015 Suzanne appeared on the front cover of The Sunday Times as she performed at Dublin city ́s new Canalophonic music festival, and a recent video interview for Bourbon FM received over 25,000 hits.
Following months of work at the ZKM studio in Germany, Suzanne has written and produced her first independant album Jellymould́, launched last year to great acclaim at the Belfast Festival, Ireland ́s biggest Arts Festival. She recently appeared on TEDxBelfast performing her songs, and is currently writing with a string quartet based in the Netherlands, called The Savage Five.

Don ́t miss the chance to catch one of Ireland ́s finest singers perform with the charismaticMatteo Addabbo Organ Trio and bring their unique sound to the very heart of jazz in Dublin: JJSmyths.

REVIEWS for SUZANNE SAVAGE ́S new album ́JELLYMOULD ́ (now available on itunes)

'One of Ireland's hidden music heroes' Lisa Flavelle, Belfast Telegraph

'cool singer-songwriter... sublime violin playing... earning a respectable place near the modern soul of Jill Scott or Angie Stone. ' Stuart Bailie, BBC N.Ireland

'Probably one of the best voices out of N.Ireland in the past thirty years' Jackie Flavelle, downtown radio ' A Case of How do you follow that?' Helen Toland, Hot Press

́..recalls Kate Bush at her most florid..sassy cabaret to finger-clicking soul to deliciously macarbre creation with gothic undertones..this upbeat album aligns Suzanne with artists such as Camille O ́Sullivan and Julie Feeny ́ Irish Times

́wonderful songs..wonderful voice of Suzanne Savage ́ Gerry Anderson, BBC Radio Foyle ́I love this album - the voice, the arrangements, brilliant! ́ Paul Brady, Songwriter