Sue Richardson is that rare thing: a musician who plays trumpet and sings, and does both at the highest level. Born in Dunstable and rooted in the British mainstream tradition, she has built a career shaped by Chet Baker, Clifford Brown and Ella Fitzgerald — and you can hear all three in her playing and singing without her simply imitating any of them. Her 2013 album Too Cool, a portrait of the life and music of Chet Baker, made the Sunday Times Top 10 jazz releases worldwide. The Observer noted that she “plays swinging jazz trumpet and sings with a musician’s phrasing.” Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2 called her “pitch-perfect British mainstream jazz.” She has performed at the Last Night of the Proms, played with Humphrey Lyttelton’s band, and appeared at the EFG London Jazz Festival. We’re very glad she’s back with us at Googlies.