Saturday, October 15, 2011

SUEZENNE FOEDHAM CHAMBER JAZZLA "5th Stream " To appear on November 7th, 2011

The next concert of the Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA"5th Stream" Series will happen on Monday November 7th, 2011 at the Donald Wright Auditorium, 285 East Walnut[ the Historin Pasadena Main Library Chamber Music Concert Hall'
Fordham has a quartet, She plays a Steinway "D" concert Grand; Nate Light plays Contrabass;Rochelle Coatney plays Latin and World Percussion, and Miles Senzaki plays Percussion and Drums.
The group is hip, elegant, knowing,arty, and the Music is highly thought out, yet totally improvised. Fifth stream is a combination-fusion of Jazz-Classical and Avant Garde, and is very virtuosic!
Fordham Studied Jazz in NY with Lennie Tristano,Milt Jackson, Gerry Mulligan, and classical Piano with Robert Goldsand, Ania Dorfman, Josef Raieff, Dorothea La Follette, Beveridge Webster, Rosinna Lhevine, composition with Hall Overton, MX Mitacek[ Spud Murphy's Equal Interval System
The venues are Historic, comfortable... and informal. Admission is complimentary. The concert starts at 6:30 and ends at 9PM following the hours at the Hall when we can present our Art.We are happy to have Franco Antonio Mirenzi,, Stunning Composer from Italy having written "La Valse" for us!
Information 818 371 7735
Our opening gala was on October 3rd and we had an enthusiastic audience and the energy level of the Musicians was[as usual] really soaring. We also have a plethora of Tibetan percussion instruments... and we have a ball.... and so do our audiences!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Concert this Sunday...SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA "New Orbits"

The next concert of the SUEZENNE FORDHAM Chamber Jazz LA 09/10 series is this Sunday, January 31, 730 PM- 10 PM. Admission is free.
The South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory
1509 Mission Street, S.Pas.
Suezenne Fordham,Steinway
Charlie Domingo,Contrabass
Timm Boatman, Drums,Percussion
Elegant, Jazz-Fusion-Classical Music olayed with soul,elan and virtuosity.
Hip, Arty, comfortable, intimate venues invite your listening, and totally unique Tibetan percussion played by the whole ensemble make this a marvelous musical adventure!
info...818 371 7735

Saturday, November 14, 2009

SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA "New Orbits" Series

SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA "New Orbit" Series

Sunday November 22nd 2009 at 7:30 PM 818 371 7735 Complimentary Admission
South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory 1509 Mission Street

The Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA Ensemble will perform a concert featuring Suezenne Fordham, Steinway, Gzeng;Cass Turbin, Drums and Tibetan Style Throat Singing; Charlie Domingo, Contrabass; and Rochelle Coatney, Latin-Jazz Percussion.

Fordham has been producing performing in and presenting these concerts for seven years, thereby preserving the Art of the Chamber Jazz Piano Trio. With the addition of Latin-Jazz percussionist, it became a Quartet. Fordham loves the addition of Rochelle... a very strong player and wonderful presence in concert.

The music is hip, arty,totally unique,Historic Venues, sensual, virtuostic,and informal.
The addition of Tibetan Percussion instruments is great, and the ensemble loves creating unearthly ambiences....Our Muses are Monk ,Bartok, Evans, Rach, Bach and Stockhausen..
See you there! Ample Parking is free.

We are a Jazz-Fusion-Classical Improvisational group, and no two concerts are ever the same.
"The intensity of the concert experience infused with the passion of jazz."

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA "New Orbit Series opens 09-10 series

OPENING OF SERIES 09/10 October 18
Sunday Evening 7:30 PM 818 371 7735
Complimentary Admission
The Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz La Quartet will present their opening of the 09-10 "New Orbits" Concert Series on Sunday, October 18 at 7:30 PM at the South Pasadena Main Library Concert Hall, 1115 El Centro, South Pasadena.
Suezenne Fordham , founder, Producer,Pianist and Leader of SFCJLA has long collaborated with The Littleton Brothhers, Don[Drums, Exotic Percussion]; and Jeff[ Contrabass. Rounding out the Quartet is Latin-Jazz Percussionist Rochelle Coatney. Ensemble plays Tibetan Percussion, for a totally unique sound. The group is acoustic . The sound is easily accessable, Muses being Monk, Messian, evans and Chouchan. It is Classical-Fusion _Jazz... Intimate virtuostic and passionate, at times delving into the Argentine Nuevo Tango as a source of inspiration.

The venues are hip,arty, comfortable and informal.
The group is in it's seventh year, and has a new CD available for sale. Reservations are suggested though admission is free. 818 371 7735.

Friday, June 12, 2009

A TOUCH OF FLAMENCO FOR SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA QUINTET AT June 28th 09 Concert

Suezenne Fordham will present her unique Quartet SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA"New Orbits" series on June 28th at 730PM. They will present two guest Flamenco Dancers, Carola de la Rocha and Patricia Bourdon. It is a fusion of jazz and flamenco inspired my the movie "Calle 54."
Suezenne's regular players are Don Littleton, Drums and Percussion,Jeff Littleton,Contrabass, and Rochelle Coatney,Latin-Jazz percussion

The South Pasadena Music Center and Conservatory of Music is located at 1509 Mission Street.South Pasadena. 818 371 7735

The music is unique, arty,hip beautiful and intimate... and the venue is very historic, with greatl acoustics.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA "New Orbit" Series "Pas De Deux"

Newly added Concert April 16th Thursday09

New April Concert of Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA "New Orbit" Series

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA will present a new ly added concert Thursday, April 1609 at 7-9pm. The performance will be at the Donald Wright Auditorium at the Pasadena Library 285 Walnut in Pasadena.
Fordham is a Classical-Fusion-Jazz pianist and has Charlie Domingo on Contrabass, ans Rochelle Coatney playing Latin Percussion and Jazz Percussion.
The Music is a fusion of classical music, jazz, bop and the Avant garde. Very unique with a touch od Tibetan percussion instruments. and intensely personal.
Our muses are Bill Evans, Monk, Messian, Bartok and is totally improvised with the highest degree of virtuosity and musicality, and fraught with passionate performance.
Ambience is historic, hip, arty and comfortable, and admission is complimentary

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New April Concert ofr Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA "New Orbit" Series

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA will present a new ly added concert Thursday, April 1609 at 7-9pm. The performance will be at the Donald Wright Auditorium at the Pasadena Library 285 Walnut in Pasadena.
Fordham is a Classical-Fusion-Jazz pianist and has Charlie Domingo on Contrabass, ans Rochelle Coatney playing Latin Percussion and Jazz Percussion.
The Music is a fusion of classical music, jazz, bop and the Avant garde. Very unique with a touch od Tibetan percussion instruments. and intensely personal.
Our muses are Bill Evans, Monk, messian, Bartok and is totally improvised with the highest gegree of virtuosity and musicality.
Ambience is historic, hip, arty and comfortable, and admission is complimentary