FUAIM Concert: Sue Rynhart & Dan Bodwell,11th February 1.10pm, Aula Maxima

11 Feb 2022

The second concert of the Spring season sees the welcome return of ‘angel voice’ Sue Rynhart, who will be joined this time by acclaimed double bassist Dan Bodwell.

Dublin vocalist and composer Sue Rynhart’s debut album, Crossings, was nominated 'Best Jazz Album' in the Irish Times Ticket Awards 2014, and her 2017 album release, Signals, has received critical acclaim from publications and radio including, All About Jazz, The Irish Times, Folk Radio UK, RTÉ & BBC Radio, RTS Radio Slovenia & Salt Peanuts Scandinavia. Sue has performed her songs at many Irish and international festivals including the Jazz Chileuropa Festival, EFG London Jazz Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival and Jazzycolors Festival Paris.

Daniel Bodwell studied classical double bass at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, and jazz double bass at the Hochschule für Künste, Bremen. He is a founder member of the New York based Micah Gaugh Trio with Kevin Shea. He has performed with Mary Coughlan, the Nigel Mooney Quartet, the Francesco Turrisi Trio, Julie Feeney, Jerry Fish, De Dannan, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra, Quiet Music Ensemble and Crash Ensemble.

“Songs that sound at once ancient and modern, with echoes of folk and early music, contemporary jazz and the avant garde, recalling Theo Bleckmann, Bjork and a hint of Joni Mitchell.” **** The Irish Times

"Forging an exquisite midpoint between delicate and forceful, jazz and classical, as well as contemporary and canonical sonic realms, her emotionally-dense avant-garde craft rewards an attentive ear and repeated listen." -The Thin Air

"Beautiful vocalist...wonderful composition." – BBC

"A rare talent." - RTÉ

"It's the haunting beauty of her voice that leaves a lasting impression." - 4.5 Stars/5

All About Jazz

“An absorbing collection ... infused with her inventive improv...” Jazzwise

"Watch out for angel voice Sue Rynhart" - Irish Times