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New Brunswick Jazz Project Presents Award Winning Singer/Actress Suzzanne Douglas

By Virginia DeBerry
The New Brunswick Jazz Project, now in its fifth year, is pleased to present Suzzanne Douglas. Ms Douglas, who is an award-winning actress of film, television and theatre, will sing Wednesday April 16, 8PM at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick. 
Although she is widely known for her starring role in the long-running Warner Brothers television show The Parent’Hood and her roles in blockbuster films such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Jason’s Lyric, The Inkwell and School of Rock, she has an extensive career in theatre from Broadway and beyond.  On Broadway, Suzzanne has starred in The Tap Dance Kid, It’s a Grand Night for Singing and The Threepenny Opera opposite legendary musician Sting. Other theatre credits include Shakespeare’s Henry V, Kara Lee Corthron’s post-modern play, Julius by Design, Regina Taylor’s The Drowning Crow (Chicago’s Goodman Theater), Night in Tunisia, (George Street Playhouse),  Crowns (Pasadena Playhouse) and Arthur Laurent’s, Hallelujah, Baby!, which Laurent re-wrote especially for her.  She was also the first African-American to play the role of Dr. Bearing in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Wit at the George Street Playhouse.
On television, Suzzanne had a recurring role in The Parkers.  She has also starred in a variety critically acclaimed shows such as: The Good Wife, NYPD Blue, Law and Order, Touched by an Angel, I’ll Fly Away and In the Shadow of Love. For her touching performance in the ABC made-for-television remake of the classic film Sounder, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
As a singer, she is known for performances that blend spoken word with jazz styling and the results are sizzling!  Suzzanne’s musical talents have enabled her to perform with Stanley Turrentine, Gene Harris, Jon Faddis, Kenney Burrell, Nate Adderley, Don Braden, and T.S. Monk.
Suzzanne has been recognized for her outstanding work on stage and screen.  For her performance in the film Tap alongside legends Sammy Davis, Jr. and Gregory Hines she won an NAACP Image Award. Her performance in How Stella Got Her Groove Back was applauded with a Black Oscar and she was awarded A Reel Award for her performance in Sounder. She is also the recipient of The Mary Martin Prize for musical theater which is sponsored by the National Institute for Music Theater.  A graduate of Illinois State University, Suzanne is currently enrolled in the Master’s Program in Jazz Vocals t the prestigious Manhattan School of Music.
Ms Douglas will perform two sets 8PM & 9.30PM. There is no charge for this event.
Suzzanne Douglas Quartet
April 16, 2014 8PM-10:30PM
The Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
2 Albany Street
New Brunswick, NJ