Australian Vocalist/Songwriter

  Swing That Stuff by SallyCooper

Australian Sally Cooper is an internationally performing vocalist, songwriter, music producer and vocal teacher. A consummate musician drawing influences from a bold and diverse palette of genres. Her sensual and soaring vocals consistently offer a spine tingling delivery of jazz, blues, soul and popular song interpretations, and the emotive themes in her original material. The timeless beauty of Sally's' voice is always the jewel in the crown of her work.

When Sally Cooper  sings, she treats every note as though it were her own, and each note She sings IS! The most velvety soothing vocals ranging to spine tingling Bluesy belting.

 Sally's live performances and recordings consistently showcase the talents of some of Australia's' finest musicians, and sometimes features collaborations with international musicians and producers.

Her rich vocal talents have kept her in demand full time as a professional vocalist in International 5 star venues for the past 10 years.

A true working musician not only in demand  across Australia but internationally. She has performed with her various band lineups since 1996 in 5 star venues across Sydney, Brisbane, and the Northern Territory of Australia, The South Pacific, Singapore, New Zealand, Thailand, Dubai, Tahiti, Doha, Bahrain, China, South Korea and India.

As well as being a seasoned international live performer, Sally's' skills as a composer and producer of music have also earned her recognition on foreign shores. Her classical instrumental/vocal collaboration with US film music composer Mark Skipper titled "Inside Beauty lies" was featured in the Documentary "Skatin 66" which screened at The Buffalo film festival, NYC 2009.

Always willing to grow as an artist and to add another challenging dimension to her work. Sally Cooper has been studying Indian classical singing for the last few years, which is deepening her understanding of the roots of music from this ornate and ancient culture.

Sally is accompanied by a pianist or guitarist for an intimate lounge cocktail/piano bar setting and can also be hired as a trio (with Guitar or Piano & Bass) or a Quartet (with Guitar or Piano, Bass and Drums.)

Sally Coopers' previous performances

In Australia:

 Sydney and Brisbane Hilton Hotels, Sydney Hyatt and Nikko Hotels, Harbourside Brasserie, Hyatt Coolum, Carlton Crest, Intercontinental, Ritz Carlton, Regent and Sheraton Hotels, Michaels Restaurant, Brisbane, Bretts Wharf Brisbane, The Treasury Casino, Brisbane, Real Ale Cafe Sydney, Darling Harbor Yacht club, Star City Casino, and for numerous corporate functions and Jazz festivals.

International performances:

W hotel Doha (Oct/Noc 2009) Rasa Sayang 6 star Shangri-la Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, (3 month contract in 2006-2007) Royal Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok, (4 month contract 2007) Bangkok Shangri-la hotel, (7 month contract 2001-2002) ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Mumbai, India, (10 month contract 2004-2005) Sheraton Suzhou Hotel and Towers, China, (7 month contract 2003-2004) The Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, South Korea, (5 month contract 2003-2004) The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Bahrain, formerly Le Meridien (3 month contract 2001) The Singapore Hilton Hotel, (6 month contract 2000)

Press reviews: 

Paula Carosi: Musical director of artistlaunch.com re Sallys' recording of "God Bless the child that's got his own" from "Perfect Universe" released September 2006:

"God Bless that child Sally Cooper!
Sally gives a marvelous performance showing the great range, depth, power, and emotion in her voice. The band and the arrangement are great. It's her best recording to date. It's a new jazz classic. I'm on my 5th listen today. I'm hooked
God Bless Sally"

Mike Ventarola, Director of "Hidden Sanctuary" mp3.com NMA promoter:

"The warmest dulcet tones I have heard in quite some time. This lady evokes passion around each note to tweak every last nuance of feeling from each lyric I am amazed she hasn't been signed yet! "
"Take Sades' smoothness, Anita Bakers passion, stir gently, and you have another sensational song from this Australian chanteuse"


Ben Omhart "Music Dish" Magazine:
"At times sounding like Barbara Streisand," "fine stage presence" "rich talents." 

Russell. W Elliot "Musical Discoveries" Magazine:
"Sensually sung, and evocative, she soars above the otherwise lush instrumental arrangements." "a budding artist with a bright future"

"Prime Artists Vocal Club": 
"Listening to Sally Cooper makes feel like I just rode in on a camel to a smoke filled jazz bar in "The Village", NYC. The vocals are a mix of blues and contemporary pop while fretless the bass drips with jazz."

The "Drum Media" Magazines' "Live" Music Reviewer in Sydney says: 
"It was a pleasant surprise to be met by this vocalist who set the Room alight with her Piercing Bluesy vocals, accompanied by vibrant acoustic guitar, colouring the set with jazz and contemporary flavourings, Cooper wooed the crowd and created an ambience"

Bobby Bensley JavaMusic A&R:
"Strong, confident, passionate, dynamic and technically solid she has paid her dues in clubs around the world leaving audiences in awe in the process.
Sally Cooper delivers vocal performances that have the raw power and dynamic control of Aretha Franklin sprinkled with the energy of Tina Turner and the emotional diversity of Sarah McLachlan. Cooper is the type of performer who makes a connection with the listener on a deep base emotional level. Scorching guitar solos ,danceable structure and pure pop sensibility in the use of vocal harmonies."

Tamworth Newspaper Review:
"Sally Coopers' Sweet Voice Must Be Heard"  

Songlist:

Original compositions

Swing that stuff (featured Audio on this webpage) 
The One
Apple of temptation
Take a bite
Soon enough
Dreaming out Loud 

(And many more, for more info about Sallys'  original material from her 5 cds check the cdbaby or myspace links below)

Jazz standards

God Bless The Child
Someone to watch over me
Do nothing til you hear from me
Angel eyes
The way you look tonight
Autumn Leaves
Lullabye of birdland
All or nothing at all
Azure
Misty
Everything I've got
Round Midnight
Caravan
Midnight Sun
I get along without you very well
You go to my head
I didnt know what time it was
Nature boy
Somewhere over the rainbow

Latin Jazz standards

So Nice
One note samba
Aqua De Beber
Wave
Masquenada
Quiet nights (Corcovado)
Once I loved
Little Boat

Blues

Tanqueray (Johnnie Johnson)
Dr Feelgood (Aretha)
Can you stand it (Johnnie Johnson)
Sea of Love (Eva Cassidy)
At Last (Etta James)
Real man (Bonnie Raitt)
Women be wise (Bonnie Raitt)
Never make your move too soon (B.B King)
Key to The Highway (Eric Clapton)
Love me Like a man (Bonnie Raitt)

Soul

People get ready (Eva Cassidy/ Cutis Mayfield)
True Colours ((Eva Cassisy/Kasey Chambers)
Its too late (Carole King)
Let Stay together (Al green/Tina Turner)
Will you still love me tommorow (Carole King)
I'll be there (Jacskson 5)
Song for you (Christina Aguilera/Leon Russell)
Say a little prayer (Aretha Franklin)
Do right woman (Aretha)
I love you more than you'll ever know (Donny Hathaway/Amy Winehouse)
Aint Nobody (Chaka Khan)
Que Sera Sera (Sly and The Family Stone version)

Jazzy Bluesy arrangements of pop songs

Blackbird (Beatles)
Momma Momma (Melanie Safka/Alison Moyet)
La Vie en rose
Norwegian wood (Beatles)
Me and Bobby Magee (Janis Joplin)
Your'e so vain (Carly Simon)
Fly away (Randy Crawford)
Georgia (Ray Charles)
Change the world (Eric Clapton)
All I want is you (U2)
Fragile (Sting)
River (Joni)
Fields of Gold (Sting/ Eva Cassidy)
Just the way you are (Billy Joel)