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Suzahn Fiering is a jazz vocalist, guitarist, composer who has worked with a who’s who in music. Suzahn has had success as a writer, a session singer, a touring artist, an educator and a proponent of jazz preservation. Her knowledge, enthusiasm and positive energy has charmed audiences worldwide. Suzahn plays original jazz and jazz standards accented by songs in French, Spanish and Portuguese, performs solo (voice & guitar) with her Nashville based band "French Kiss", and with some of the best musicians from around the globe. Suzahn leads Vocal, Songwriting and Music Business Workshops for Corporations, Colleges, Schools and Community Groups.
Suzahn has performed at top venues including: Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center; The Blue Note; The Bottom Line and Off-Broadway and has toured in the US & Europe. She has played; The Starbucks Int’l Jazz Festival, Birmingham, England; the Marbella Int’l Jazz Festival, Spain; and the Pizza Express Jazz Club in London, with players borrowed from Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, Cleo Lane and Sting. In and out of the studios, Suzahn has worked with the likes of Vanessa Williams, Will Lee, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Mel Lewis, Marc Cohen, Dick Oatts, Donald Harrison, Marc Egan, Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, Donald Brown, Grady Tate, Sam Bush and Jaco Pastorius. Suzahn has composed and sang on many National Jingles and music for TV and Radio. (See Bio for more details).
Album Description: Suzahn's new CD “Paris Without His Kiss”, is pure sonic genius, recorded on 2” analog by 4-time Grammy winner, multi-gold and platinum engineer and producer Richard Adler and features Nashville’s “A -Team” session players, is distributed worldwide, has been played on over 200 radio stations in the US and Canada and has recently had over 1,500 ringtone downloads.
“Paris
Without His Kiss”, is an
elegant entrée into a romantic world of smoky-smooth vocals,
accomplished guitar work, masterful scatting and intimate, inventive
well crafted original songs.
Suzahn's lyrics are like short stories set to jazz, each a page
from a steamy novel revealing a secret life through a well balanced mix
of swing, blues, Latin, modern, and ballads and features some of
Nashville’s top musicians.
This CD is pure sonic genius with a seasoned maturity created by
co-producer Richard Adler. Recorded on 2” analog, it captures
the feeling of the great recordings of the past and lends a warm,
vintage ambience to its musical honesty and integrity. Contact us for details: info@suzahn.com
"An accomplished composer and guitarist, Suzahn's writing style is influenced by by blues, R&B, and pop - although the traditional jazz runs throughout like molten steel and she can scatt with the best of them". The Birmingham Post, Birmingham England “An elegant purveyor of smoky vocals, accomplished guitar playing, masterful scatting, well crafted standards and originals, New York born Suzahn is a true jazz diva. “ The Argus, England to Richard Adler's Fifth Grammy". Nashville Music Guide.
"Suzahn's voice clear and strong practically drips with sex appeal...
"Fiering's style combines improvisational flair and a natural swing and exuberance. She's not just an excellent vocalist, she's also an impressive writer". Ron Wynn, The City Paper.
...for more press quotes go to http://www.suzahn.com/press.htm
Links: International Association of Jazz Educators': www.IAJE.org Richard Adler and sound Wave Recording www.Soundwaverecording.com Suzahn at myspace http://www.myspace.com/suzahnfiering My gifted friend Kathy Chiavola http://www.kathychiavola.com/
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