About
Suss von Ahn is a Swedish
jazz singer- & songwriter.
She has been singing and playing the piano since she was ten years old.
At the age of fifteen she started to write her own songs.
Her first choice of music was gospel and she has been performing a lot
in Swedish churches. Now her music has developed into a smooth mix of
jazz and pop.
Since her first album was released 1994 she has released a total of four
albums in Scandinavia and two albums in Japan.
Some
festivals that Suss von Ahn has been performing at:
Stockholm Jazz Festival
Umeå International Jazz Festival
Falun jazz- & Blues Festival
Suss von Ahn is also singing traditional jazz and some musicians she has been performing with on stage are: Jonas Knutsson, Andreas Pettersson, Bernt Egerbladh, Alf Häggkvist, Reidar Knudsen Trio.
Besides her singer- & songwriting
she does a lot of backing vocals for other
artists.
Here are some examples: Stockholm Stoner w Mats Ronander, Shirley Clamp, Christer Björkman (the French album),
Karin Risberg, Henrik Wikström, After Dark, Bosson, Kayo, Sahlene, Fredrik
Kempe, Blond.
Press
"First class jazz singer
with first class songwriting.
Thumbs up!"
Norra Västerbotten
.....
"This reminds me of Norah Jones.
Quietly, calm, in harmony, beautiful, a bit Steely Dan but most of all a
boundary between jazz and pop. Her voice is like a mixture of Diana Ross
and Brenda Russell. Brilliant!"
Ö-viks Allehanda
.....
"Suss von Ahn
is a singer of world class!"
Motala Tidning
.....
"Her voice impress me.
So unusual for a Swedish singer."
Västgöta Tidningar
.....
"We will hear more
about her, I promise you!"
Smålandstidningen
.....