Sue Palmer&Her Motel Swing Orchestra are renowned for their highly energetic shows and have received rave reviews for their live performances, including the Mammoth Jazz Festival, Ocean Beach Jazz Festival, LaJolla BytheSea Concerts, KSDS Jazz Radio 88.3, and many others. While her band plays a wonderful combination of swing, blues, New Orleans, and boogiewoogie styles, Sue's talented crew are also capable of several Specialty Shows, including the following:
 
1. RAY CHARLES REVIEW - Sue Palmer&Her Motel Swing Orchestra pair up with the wonderful doo wop/a capella group "Pieces." Deejha Marie (Sue's lead singer), and her 2 cohorts sing Ray Charles hits like they should be sung. Between Sue's piano and Jonny Viau's fat tenor sax sound, Ray is up there smiling down.
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2. BOOGIE NOIR - Sue pairs up with multi instrumentalist/radio sound effect specialist, Scott Paulson to create a mood, from the '50's and '60's, of film noir, pulp fiction, and La Dolce Vida. She even has the "Soundtrack to a B Movie," in her repertoire. Also, hear "Boogie Noir."
 

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3. BOOGIEWOOGIE SHOW - Sue has appeared in numerous solo Boogie shows, including several appearances at Berkeley, California's Freight&Salvadge, Dizzy's in San Diego, with the late Hadda Brooks (well known Queen of Boogie in the '40's and '50's), and the San Diego Art Museum. Boogie woogie aficiondos rave about Sue. See the News Section of the website.
 

4. USO/WORLD WAR II - While most of Sue's repertoire falls around 1947, a little before and after WWII, some of them are more recognizable than others. Hear:

1. Mood Indigo
2. Your Mother's Son in Law
3. Down the Road Apiece
4. Tenderly
5. Sweet Lotus Blossom

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5. INTIMATE CABARET SHOW - Sue can provide a small intimate, jazzy, smaller group also.

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6. BACKGOUND FRENCH ACCORDION TRIO - Calling themselves "Madame Palmer&Les Pommes Frites," Sue plays the classic Edith Piaf number La Vie En Rose, Cole Porter's I Love Paris, and Sidney Bechet's Petite Fleur, among others. Dressing in berets and black skirts, Sue and her trio can flavor a room immediately.
 
7. ALL WOMEN'S BAND, IN VARIOUS STYLES - including "Some Like It Hot" outfits and songs.
 

8. '20'S STYLE MUSIC - replete with flapper dresses and spats.

1. Sweet Sue

 
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