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."
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
CONCERTMarch 9th 09
"Pas De Troix"
Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA
Monday, Mar 09 7pm-9pm
SPECIAL Cconcert at the Pas Lib.
Donald Wright Auditorium
285 Walnut
Pasadena, Ca.
A special evening of Chamber Jazz in the tradition of New York Boiteries.
"Pas De Troix"
Suezenne Fordham, Steinway Piano
Charlie Domingo, Contrabass
Rochelle Coatney, Percussion, Latin Percussion
and a few Tibetan instruments
818 371 7735
A delightful evening of Evans,Monk, Stravinsky, Bartok influenced jazz, occasionally tripping the Avant.
Complimentary Admission, casual, Arty, Hip and Terrific Historic Ambience. Brilliant Virtuosity... Will take you away to another plane and stir your psyche!
A totally nique Jazz experience, all acoustic!
"
Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA
Monday, Mar 09 7pm-9pm
SPECIAL Cconcert at the Pas Lib.
Donald Wright Auditorium
285 Walnut
Pasadena, Ca.
A special evening of Chamber Jazz in the tradition of New York Boiteries.
"Pas De Troix"
Suezenne Fordham, Steinway Piano
Charlie Domingo, Contrabass
Rochelle Coatney, Percussion, Latin Percussion
and a few Tibetan instruments
818 371 7735
A delightful evening of Evans,Monk, Stravinsky, Bartok influenced jazz, occasionally tripping the Avant.
Complimentary Admission, casual, Arty, Hip and Terrific Historic Ambience. Brilliant Virtuosity... Will take you away to another plane and stir your psyche!
A totally nique Jazz experience, all acoustic!
"
Sunday, October 26, 2008
NEXT CONCERT THIS THURSDAY, Oct 30th 08
Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA
"NEW ORBIT" Series
Thursday, October 30th 08
818 371 7735 7 30 PM
STEINWAY HALL at Fields Pianos
12121 West Pico Blvd at Bundy
West LA, Ca
Our music is "NEW ORBIT," Avant Garde, Jazz Bop with classical anathemas and Tibetan Overtones. Our Muses are Bill Evans, Bartok, Messian, Rach, Monk and a deep reverence for Mingus, Adams and Glass.Soaring, inspired improvisations and shattering emotional depths.
Ambience is hip, historic, artistic,and inspiring,... A very personal and intimate musical experience. The concert experience with jazz passion.
"Authentic jazz sensibility that's so understated- but oh so hip and knowing." Writes Myrna Daniels editor of LA Jazz Scene of SFCJLA.
SUEZENNE FORDHAM, Steinway
Charlie Domingo, Contrabass
Cassidy Turbin, Drums and Winds
Rochelle Coatney, Latin percussion, drums
Bob Carr, Jazz Bassoon and Saxes
Emeritus:
Teddy Charles, Vibes
Noah Garabedian,Contraass
Richard DavisContrabass
Entire ensemble plays Tibetan Percussion
We promote PEACE, one note at a time.
Namaste,
Suezenne
"NEW ORBIT" Series
Thursday, October 30th 08
818 371 7735 7 30 PM
STEINWAY HALL at Fields Pianos
12121 West Pico Blvd at Bundy
West LA, Ca
Our music is "NEW ORBIT," Avant Garde, Jazz Bop with classical anathemas and Tibetan Overtones. Our Muses are Bill Evans, Bartok, Messian, Rach, Monk and a deep reverence for Mingus, Adams and Glass.Soaring, inspired improvisations and shattering emotional depths.
Ambience is hip, historic, artistic,and inspiring,... A very personal and intimate musical experience. The concert experience with jazz passion.
"Authentic jazz sensibility that's so understated- but oh so hip and knowing." Writes Myrna Daniels editor of LA Jazz Scene of SFCJLA.
SUEZENNE FORDHAM, Steinway
Charlie Domingo, Contrabass
Cassidy Turbin, Drums and Winds
Rochelle Coatney, Latin percussion, drums
Bob Carr, Jazz Bassoon and Saxes
Emeritus:
Teddy Charles, Vibes
Noah Garabedian,Contraass
Richard DavisContrabass
Entire ensemble plays Tibetan Percussion
We promote PEACE, one note at a time.
Namaste,
Suezenne
Thursday, October 23, 2008
News from SUEZENNE FORDHAM[CHAMBER JAZZ LA]"NEW ORBITS" SERIES 08 09 Season
Our new season for my group started on October 5th08 with a fine concert at the South Pasadena Main Library Concert Hall. I have to be careful of my venues, as I have to have fine pianos, Steinway being the ultimate, because of the level of virtuosity of my players.
My players were; Charlie Domingo, Contrabass; Cassidy Turbin, Drums and Winds; and Rochelle Coatney, Drums and Latin Percussion... I have temporarily put the augmentation of my group to include TWO contrabasses on hold 'til the right players cross my path.That is an extraordinary combination, and it demands that the players totally subvert their egos and just think of the music and it all has to be for the good of the group, better yet the SOUND!
It has been a stretch losing Noah to the Big Apple, but there it is. I recieved a couple of really warm e mails from him in NY, and then just as suddenly as he appeared, he whooshhh disappeared. Sad, but was elated to hear from him... Still hasn't contacted the Icon Teddy Charles, the legendary Vibist from the East Coast...Will we ever ply together again, is he getting better as a Bassist?
For six years we were a Piano Trio, and with Noah leaving, and Darren Ross moving to Denver[!!!????<>] i was inspired to rethink the group.
I will have the album at last!!! that I recorded with Roberto Miranda, Contrabassist and Conguero, and unbelievable drummer Darren Ross for sale at the next concert, Thursday, October 30th 7 30 at Steinway Hall,12121 West Pico Blvd in West LA. Price is $15, so save your sheckles... and try and show up. This is a new venture, and we appreciate your support... because of the extended number of players,,, and all for You, our venturesome audience.
We all play Tibetan percussion.
Our new season for my group started on October 5th08 with a fine concert at the South Pasadena Main Library Concert Hall. I have to be careful of my venues, as I have to have fine pianos, Steinway being the ultimate, because of the level of virtuosity of my players.
My players were; Charlie Domingo, Contrabass; Cassidy Turbin, Drums and Winds; and Rochelle Coatney, Drums and Latin Percussion... I have temporarily put the augmentation of my group to include TWO contrabasses on hold 'til the right players cross my path.That is an extraordinary combination, and it demands that the players totally subvert their egos and just think of the music and it all has to be for the good of the group, better yet the SOUND!
It has been a stretch losing Noah to the Big Apple, but there it is. I recieved a couple of really warm e mails from him in NY, and then just as suddenly as he appeared, he whooshhh disappeared. Sad, but was elated to hear from him... Still hasn't contacted the Icon Teddy Charles, the legendary Vibist from the East Coast...Will we ever ply together again, is he getting better as a Bassist?
For six years we were a Piano Trio, and with Noah leaving, and Darren Ross moving to Denver[!!!????<>] i was inspired to rethink the group.
I will have the album at last!!! that I recorded with Roberto Miranda, Contrabassist and Conguero, and unbelievable drummer Darren Ross for sale at the next concert, Thursday, October 30th 7 30 at Steinway Hall,12121 West Pico Blvd in West LA. Price is $15, so save your sheckles... and try and show up. This is a new venture, and we appreciate your support... because of the extended number of players,,, and all for You, our venturesome audience.
We all play Tibetan percussion.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
NEXT CONCERT SFCJLA AUGUST 24th 08
SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA "NEW ORBITS" SERIES
Sunday, August 24th, 7 30 PM
South Pasadena Main Library Concert Hall
1115 El Centro
South Pasadena, Ca
818 371 7735
Free: Donations accepted
SUEZENNE FORDHAM, Steinway, Gu Zheng
TWO CONTRABASSES
Charlie Domingo
Michael Alvidrez
TWO DRUMMERS
Cassidy Turbin
Rochelle Coatney, PERCUSSION
We are a FUSION of Avant Garde, Bop, Classical, Hard Bop, Free Form
Our music is exciting, full of fiery virtuosity, and intensely interesting.
Our Muses are Evans, Messian, Stockhausen, Bach, and entire passages from Rach.concertos.
Ambience is Hip Historic, Arty, and comfortable.
The Concert Experience with the Passion of Jazz, and occasional tango.
Sunday, August 24th, 7 30 PM
South Pasadena Main Library Concert Hall
1115 El Centro
South Pasadena, Ca
818 371 7735
Free: Donations accepted
SUEZENNE FORDHAM, Steinway, Gu Zheng
TWO CONTRABASSES
Charlie Domingo
Michael Alvidrez
TWO DRUMMERS
Cassidy Turbin
Rochelle Coatney, PERCUSSION
We are a FUSION of Avant Garde, Bop, Classical, Hard Bop, Free Form
Our music is exciting, full of fiery virtuosity, and intensely interesting.
Our Muses are Evans, Messian, Stockhausen, Bach, and entire passages from Rach.concertos.
Ambience is Hip Historic, Arty, and comfortable.
The Concert Experience with the Passion of Jazz, and occasional tango.
I LOVE MY NEW GROUP "NEW ORBITS"HAMI
It was a wonderfully NEW experience with my new players at the premiere concert of The Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA "New Orbits"Series... All new players, and my Steinway.
Darren Ross my drummie of seven years all of the sudden called me and was moving to Denver, not liking LA anymore, and thinking crime there would be non existant.{HA] Looking back I really have known for about a year that it maybe was time for a change, and was delighted when Don Littleton could sub... I guess privately Darren felt the same about me... but it was very hard for me to say goodbye to my other sound...he was a very reliable inventive drummie, and we went many uncharted places musically.
Then there was Noah Garabedian, Contrabassist, who gave me an extra year of his musical life before parting for Berkley, and subsequently New York[ Brooklyn] toa bitterly difficult life as a Jazz player in Gotham[NYC]... THAT was the hardest for me... Noah was a wunderkind from UCLA when he called me begging for an audition...at the recommendation of Roberto Miranda, the first Contrabassist with SFCJLA. I finally relented, and after spending the better part of an afternoon playing, and throwing things at him musically, I decided to use him in an upcoming concert...Before intermission, he asked Darren if he could stop playing, his FINGERS HURT!!! Can you imagine stopping a concert because the Bass player didnt bring all the stuff you have to have if your callouses aren't thick enough.
And so he was with us for four years, except when he and I had volatile arguments, and I would fire him for insubordination... and call him back in fifteen minutes.... Another time he thought we could just go to the beach instead of playing a concert in Pasadena. OUT AGAIN!!!
And yet it was Noah who really became close, and I was always there for him, and sometimes he was there for me, my silly problems, and the only way I could survive him leaving was to turn my group into a Chamber Jazz group with TWO Contrabassists. Think Ornette's group in NY. So after much badgering,[he was very possessive of his gig] finally Noah came up with a splendid young Bassist from UCLA, Charlie Domingo, really fine.
And then I came up with Noah's eventual replacement,[ Noah can NEVER be replaced} Michael Alvidrez, who has a LOT of potential. So there were three concerts with Noah and CharlieandDarren [Don subbing for Darren for one of these, with Rochelle playing Percussion..
The "NEW ORBITS" players were TWO Drummers; Cassidy Turbin, and a splendid Latin Jazz percussionist, Rochelle Coatney... So it went from a Trio to a Quintet by the time we premiered the "New Orbits" series... It will remain that series til we spin furthert into the Universe.
And so it was finally parting with Noah, very painful, very gut wrenching. Weeks of deep depression. In reality, he was my Scotty La Faro, Bill's much loved bassist.... There was a depth of communication that I have rarely seen in my years being a leader. Sigh.
And the Premiere in South Pasadena was Awsome, my new playere are great players with huge inspitration, imagination and respect... there is a feeling already of the group "like" thing, a beginning of that Chamber Music closeness and love, we pay extraordinary attention to each other... and I love my new group, too. Thank you for all the inspiration and YOUR love.
Darren Ross my drummie of seven years all of the sudden called me and was moving to Denver, not liking LA anymore, and thinking crime there would be non existant.{HA] Looking back I really have known for about a year that it maybe was time for a change, and was delighted when Don Littleton could sub... I guess privately Darren felt the same about me... but it was very hard for me to say goodbye to my other sound...he was a very reliable inventive drummie, and we went many uncharted places musically.
Then there was Noah Garabedian, Contrabassist, who gave me an extra year of his musical life before parting for Berkley, and subsequently New York[ Brooklyn] toa bitterly difficult life as a Jazz player in Gotham[NYC]... THAT was the hardest for me... Noah was a wunderkind from UCLA when he called me begging for an audition...at the recommendation of Roberto Miranda, the first Contrabassist with SFCJLA. I finally relented, and after spending the better part of an afternoon playing, and throwing things at him musically, I decided to use him in an upcoming concert...Before intermission, he asked Darren if he could stop playing, his FINGERS HURT!!! Can you imagine stopping a concert because the Bass player didnt bring all the stuff you have to have if your callouses aren't thick enough.
And so he was with us for four years, except when he and I had volatile arguments, and I would fire him for insubordination... and call him back in fifteen minutes.... Another time he thought we could just go to the beach instead of playing a concert in Pasadena. OUT AGAIN!!!
And yet it was Noah who really became close, and I was always there for him, and sometimes he was there for me, my silly problems, and the only way I could survive him leaving was to turn my group into a Chamber Jazz group with TWO Contrabassists. Think Ornette's group in NY. So after much badgering,[he was very possessive of his gig] finally Noah came up with a splendid young Bassist from UCLA, Charlie Domingo, really fine.
And then I came up with Noah's eventual replacement,[ Noah can NEVER be replaced} Michael Alvidrez, who has a LOT of potential. So there were three concerts with Noah and CharlieandDarren [Don subbing for Darren for one of these, with Rochelle playing Percussion..
The "NEW ORBITS" players were TWO Drummers; Cassidy Turbin, and a splendid Latin Jazz percussionist, Rochelle Coatney... So it went from a Trio to a Quintet by the time we premiered the "New Orbits" series... It will remain that series til we spin furthert into the Universe.
And so it was finally parting with Noah, very painful, very gut wrenching. Weeks of deep depression. In reality, he was my Scotty La Faro, Bill's much loved bassist.... There was a depth of communication that I have rarely seen in my years being a leader. Sigh.
And the Premiere in South Pasadena was Awsome, my new playere are great players with huge inspitration, imagination and respect... there is a feeling already of the group "like" thing, a beginning of that Chamber Music closeness and love, we pay extraordinary attention to each other... and I love my new group, too. Thank you for all the inspiration and YOUR love.
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