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Suzy Bogguss is one of the most intelligent and versatile artists in country music. She's recorded numerous chart-topping hits and fronted a great swing band. Every Suzy Bogguss concert offers something new. At The Ark, we've heard her with a full band, with a virtuoso guitar accompaniment from Verlon Thompson, and with a jazz combo. She ... routinely performs with symphony orchestras. Suzy has a new blog called (what else?) "Blogguss," and better still a fabulous new album, "Sweet Danger." She co-produced the album with famed jazz/pop keyboardist and producer Jason Miles, who's worked with Miles Davis, Luther Vandross and Sting. The two brought together Nashville and New York musicians, culling the best of both worlds to create an instantly engaging, groove-oriented record infused with jazz rhythms and Bogguss' signature vocals.
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Suzy Bogguss is a class act of true originality. Her ingenuity, talent and versatility as an artist are the hallmarks of a musical career that spans 17 years, ten studio albums, and countless miles on the road. it’s the spontaneous showmanship of her live performance that truly brings Suzy's talent and versatility as an artist to the forefront. Audiences leave a Suzy Bogguss show feeling more than entertained, they have the feeling that they were an integral part of the experience. Rather than hearing her sing, they feel they have been sung to. Over the years Suzy’s bands have included some of the finest musicians anywhere and her staging and pacing are always top notch — but it’s the effortless vocals and the open heart that one remembers.
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In truth, just about every Suzy Bogguss album has demonstrated an eye-popping amount of support from her fellow artists. After five years as a itinerant solo folk troubadour, the small town Illinois native arrived in Nashville in 1985. By then she'd already picked up the enthusiastic support from the legendary Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. After Suzy spent the summer of 1986 as the featured act at Dollywood. Dolly Parton adder her encouragement. Hit songwriter Crider married Suzy that November and began spreading her name around Music Row.
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Taking a break from the folk-flavored mainstream country she's made her bones with, Suzy Bogguss teams up with Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson for an easygoing, spirited exploration of cool, swinging jazz with a pop sheen. Benson produces as past and present members of the Wheel shore up the instrumental roster, leaving Bogguss a lot of room to expand the boundaries of her artistry. Those who enjoyed Jane Monheit's expressive contributions to Mark O'Connor's In Full Swing album will hear a kindred spirit in Bogguss, who shows off a flawless facility with lighthearted, up-tempo numbers such as the Nat King Cole evergreen "Straighten Up and Fly Right," a languorous, bluesy touch on Duke Ellington's dreamy "Do Nothing Until You Hear from Me," and an engaging sauciness on a lush, big-band treatment of "It's Always New to Me." Benson himself steps out from behind the board for a spirited duet with Bogguss on the freewheeling "Cupid Shot Us Both with One Arrow," its frenetic pace spiced with a stuttering, Stephane Grappelli–style fiddle solo. Singing free and easy, and with unassailable command throughout, Bogguss sounds right in her element. If mainstream country is losing one of its distinctive stylists, at least the Great American Songbook is gaining another premier interpreter. David McGee, Barnes & Noble
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Award-winning singer Suzy Bogguss has been gifted with a truly beautiful voice, just right for country music -- or any kind of ballad, really. On this 1999 album, It's a Perfect Day, that pristine voice of hers shines through with touching songs that are good for both the heart and soul, like "Love Is Stronger," "An Empty Heart and a Harvest Moon," "Goodnight," and "Look What Love Has Done to Me." On this emotional recording, Bogguss combines her vocal and songwriting talents to offer country fans an album that is sure to go on their keeper shelf, probably next to others by this artist. She ... brought in some pretty impressive help for this recording, such as her husband, songwriter and producer Doug Crider, singer T. Graham Brown (who does a duet with her), Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Alison Krauss (who add a little sweet backing harmonies), and many other top musicians. If you really love this album, be sure to check out a few others by singers such as Alison Krauss, Martina McBride, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and a new rising star compared to the others, Cyndi Thomson. ~ Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide
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After her next album, 1998's Nobody Love, Nobody Gets Hurt... proved unsuccessful, Bogguss was dropped from the Liberty/Capitol label. With her typical grace and aplomb, she issued the following statement on February 18, 1999:
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