Thursday, March 26, 2009

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

ADDED CONCERT THURSDAY APRIL 16,09
Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA has added another concert on Thursday, April 16th at the Pasadena Library Donald Wrigh Auditorium at 7pm, lasting til 9pm. Admission is complimentary.

The Juilliard Trained Fordham is a Classical-Fusion-Jazz Pianist and her group is highly musical and virtuostic, featuring Contrabassist Charlie Domingo, and Latin Percussionist Rochelle Coatney. There is a batterie of Tibetan Percussion, adding a most interesting dimension to the sound of Acoustic Steinway, Contrabass and Percussion. Don Littleton, Drummer will be appearing pending his return from Italy.

The Venues that Fordham chooses are hip, Historic, Arty, comfortable and lend themselves to the deep appreciation of Chamber Jazz. In Fordham's group, the music is totally acoustic, exept for the slight amplication on the Contrabass.

"I am very happy to bring my group back to the Wright Auditorium, and really love the Ambience and the Beautiful Steinway Concert Grand Pianos!" Fordham exclaimed...

"It is of utmost importance that we present our concerts, especially in these dire times, people really need to be uplifted, and taken out of their problems, and we are happy to present this work of Art."

SFCJLA's Muses are Evans, Monk, Messian, Bartok, Steinway, and splashes of Avant Garde. providigg splashes of tonal colour!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

SUEZENNE FORDHAM ADDS CELLIST KEVAN TORFEH TO SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA "NEW ORBIT SERIES

Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA concert on April 26th at the South Pasadena Library Concert hall, will be the first Cello quintet for the group, and will feature new member, Kevan Torfeh, well known LA Cellist. "I have wanted to add cello for many years, Fordham confided. I had always had in mindMaurice Grants who is a Free lance player in LA, but he is a very busy Artist...Then he suggested Kevan, also a very busy LA Player. "

Fordham continued 'Kevan is very well versed in World Music, and we think this will be a dramatic addition."

Don Littleton will return for that performance, also. Don is an icon Jazz drummer internationally known. The Bassist will be beautiful Bassist with bow Charlie"Chasman" Domingo, and of course Beautiful Latin Percussionist-Drummer Rochelle Coatney. Admission is free, but donations gratefully accepted. The concerts are self funded and presented by Suezenne Fordham for the preservation of Chamber Jazz. Fordham, Classical-Fusion Jazz pianist has created a totally new sound with her uncanny vision of the future of her group.

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!











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Saturday, February 7, 2009

UPCOMING CONCERT SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA

@The next concert of the Suezenne Fordham Chamber Jazz LA group is"The Art of the Chamber Jazz Piano Trio" featuring Suezenne Fordham, Steinway Concert Grand, Charlie Domingo, Contrabass, and Cassidy Turbin, Drums and Percussion...special guest is Rochelle Coatney Latin Percussionist....
@Sunday Feb 15 730 PM-10 PM
South Pasadena Library ConcertHall
1115 El Centro
South Pasadena, Ca.

@The MARCH 1 concert at South Pasadena Library is CANCELLED, but we are presenting a very special concert on March 9th at the Pasadena Library's Donald Wright Auditorium at 7PM..."Les Grande Duo De Jazz."with Suezenne Fordham, Pianist, and Charlie Domingo, Contrabass. There will be a few Tibetan instruments in the ensemble...

Both concerts re free, but donations are happily accepted to help defray the costs of the presentations.


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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

DECEMBER CONCERT SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA

SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA
Thursday, December4th 7 30 PM- 10 PM

STEINWAY HALL at Fields Pianos
12121 West Pico at Bundy
West LA, Ca.
818 371 7735
suezennefordhamchamberjazzla@blogspot.com
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"NEW ORBIT" Series
SUEZENNE FORDHAM, STEINWAY, Gu Zheng
Cassidy Turbin, Drums and Winds
Rochelle Coatney, Latin Percussion and Drumset
Charlie Domingo, Contrabass
Entire Ensemble plays Tibetan Percussion

Our Music is a fusion of Avant Garde, Jazz Classical, Bop with Tibetan sounds interspersed in the improvisations. It is soulful, intimate, fiery,passionate, and I have the best musicians in LA... chosen for their creative genius. The music is highly accessable, and deeply soulful,yet virtuostic..

Our Muses are Bill Evans, Stockhausen, Monk, Davis, Adams, Teddy Charles, Messian and Bartok, interspersed with highly original spacey sounds, all acoustic. The ambience is hip, arty, special,historic and creative.
Complimentary admission, Donations accepted to help defray the costs of presenting this unusual art work.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

CONCERT THIS SUNDAY November 8th,,,SPL

SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA
"NEW ORBIT" Series
Sunday, November 9th 08 7 30 PM
Complimentary Admission
818 371 7735
suezennefg@hotmail.com

Our music is a fusion of Avant Garde, Tibetan, Bop, Jazz. Our Muses are Bill Evans, Bartok, Adams, Monk played full out with utmost passion and virtuosity. The ambience is hip artistic, intimate, historic, and comfortable.This is a highly diversified musical excursion, and you are welcome to share our ART.

SUEZENNE FORDHAM, Steinway, Gu Zheng
Charlie Domingo, Contrabass
Cassidy Turbun, Drums and winds
Rochelle Coatney, Latin Percussion

Writes Myrna Daniels of LA Jazz Scene
"Authentic jazz sensibility that's so understated, but hh-so hip and knowing."

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Upcomming CONCERT THIS THURSDAY10/30/08

Hurry, get it together, and RUN day after tomorrow to our next concert !!!

SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ LA QUINTET
"NEW ORBIT SERIES"
October 30th, 7 30 PM

STEINWAY HALL
12121 West Pico at Bundy
West LA, Ca.
complimantery admission, 818 371 7735

Suezenne Fordham, Steinway Concert Grand
Cassidy Turbin, Drums
Rochelle Coatney, Latin Percussion
Charlie Domingo,, Contrabass
Bob Carr, Jazz Bassoon and Sax

Emeritus Members
Teddy Charles, Vibes
Noah Garabedian, Contrabass
Richard Davis, Contrabass

Our music is hip, artistic, Avant Garde, Bop, Classical fusion, played with passion, intimacy, virtuosity, and love. We play Tibetan instruments at times which makes for very interesting musical textures.Ii have the best players in their genre in LA. i am very proud to present these series for the past six years, and we are still growing. Our music is acoustic and accesable and interesting, a truly emotional experience. Highly recommended by Myrna Daniels of LA Jazz Scene.