Suzahn, guitar and vocals.
I work with a regular group of players in Nasvhille (all top session players) and I am lucky enough to connect and work with the top session & live musicians where ever I play in the rest of the world.
La musique de Suzahn Fiering constitue une entree elegante dans un monde
romantique, d'une eblouissante virtuosite. L'auditeur est immediatement transporte
dans un monde de voix enfumees et moelleuses, au jeu de guitare impressionnant,
au scatting magistral, de chansons originales acclamees par la critique et d'interpretations
uniques de standards du jazz. Susahn accompagne le tout d'anecdotes sur l'histoire du jazz
avec beaucoup d'humour.
Suzahn, originaire de la ville de New York,a travaille avec le gratin du monde de la musique,
en particulier Mel Lewis, Grady Tate, Marvin"Smitty"Smith, Donald Brown, Donald Harrison, Sam Bush, Dick Oatts
and Jaco Pastorius pour n'en citer que quelques uns. Suzahn jour regulierement en tournee
dans les plus grands festivals et clubs aux Etats-Unis, en Europe et en Asie.
Certaines de ses oeuvres sont conservees au musee Smithsonian de Washington, D.C.,et
au Baseball Hall of fame et ses chansons ont ete entendues chez Oprah, Desperate Housewives, Kyote Ugly, NPR, BET, Disney, Films independants, National Jingles(USA) et sont interpretees par
de nombreux artistes dans le monde.
Les interpretations de Susahn font penser a des petits recits mis en musique,chacune a une page de romans torride qui devoile un secret de vie grace a une combinaison equilibree de swing,de blues, de ballades,de rythme Sud-Americain et de folklore, ponctuees de chansons en Francais,Espagnol, et Portugais. La voix de Suzahn est claire et soyeuse mais on ne peut resister a cette patine,donnee par la qualite du chemin accompli, et bien epaulee par sa formidable virtuosite a la guitare.
"Une elegante pourvoyeuse de chansons enfumees au jeu de guitare accompli,au magistral scat de standards et d' originaux bien maitrises. Nee a New-York,Suzahn est une veritable Diva" The Argus ,England.
"Je considere sa brillance "Another out of Town Romance" comme l'une des meilleures chansons de jazz de l'annee." Jazz Rag, England.
"Une guitariste compositeur accomplie ,le style d'ecriture de Suzahn est influence par le blue,
R&B et pop - cependant, le jazz traditionnel coule partout pareil a l'acier en fusion et elle peut
scatter avec les meilleurs." Birmingham Post,England.
"Suzahn est un hardy, plein de fraicheur et audacieux talent et ecrit des chansons
qui peuvent toucher votre coeur a 60 pas."
La Tribuna,Marbella,Spain.
"Sa voix claire et forte s'ecoule presqu'avec sex-appeal...l'equivalent musical du Viagra."
Maryville Times,TN.
"Suzahn Fiering dans "PARIS WITHOUT HIS KISS" pourrait tres bien conduire Richard Alder
a son cinquieme Grammy."
"Une etiquette hot et une voix qui tue...Une barde du jazz, la Joni Mitchell du Jazz!"
Lyn Samuels,XM Satellite Radio.
"Le style de Fiering allie l'intuition de l'improvisation avec un swing naturel et de l'exuberance...
non seulement une excellente vocaliste, mais aussi une impressionante auteur et guitariste."
The City Paper,Nashville.
"Intelligent, des chansons fortes et bien maitrisees, et une voix polyvalente..."
The Tennessean.
" Une styliste a l'interpretation exceptionnelle, et artiste de la melodie"
The Nashville Scene.
"Autrement dit,Suzahn est un grand auteur,une grande du scat."
Dick Oatts
"On ne plaisante pas avec le feu, cette fille l'a et elle scat."
Marvin"Smitty"Smith,Jay Leno Show.
About Suzahn Fiering-European Tour, June 24 thru July 12
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Suzahn Fiering’s music is an elegant entrée into a romantic world of dazzling virtuosity with smoky-smooth vocals, impressive guitar work, masterful scatting, critically acclaimed originals and unique interpretations of jazz standards. The listener is transported to a place with blue martini’s, the sound of clinking wine glasses, well-dressed patrons and a cozy sepia-toned atmosphere. Suzahn delivers all this intertwined with tidbits of jazz history and lots of humor.
Suzahn’s interpretations are like short stories set to music, each a page from a steamy novel revealing a secret life through a well balanced mix of swing, blues, ballads, latin and folk, accented by songs in French, Spanish and Porotuguese. Suzahn’s voice is articulate and silky yet one can’t resist it's seasoned, road worn quality, which is well supported by her formidable guitar playing ability.
Her performance highlights include The Copenhagen Jazz Festival. The Birmingham Int’l Jazz Festival, UK The Brighton Festival, The Marbella Int’l Jazz Festival in Spain, The Pizza Express in London (with musicians borrowed from Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, Cleo Lane and Sting); Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center-NYC, the Bottom Line-NYC, Off-Broadway-NYC, The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh, la Légion d'honneur in Paris as well as numerous festivals and clubs through the US and the rest of Europe. She has worked with a long list of music legends (Will Lee, Marvin Smitty Smith, Mel Lewis, Dick Oatts, Marc Egan, Donald Brown, Grady Tate, Sam Bush, Jesper Thilo (Denmark) and Jaco Pastorius to only name a few).
Suzahn has composed and sung on many American National Jingles (Certs, Dr. Pepper, Johnson & Johnson, etc.,) and music for TV and Radio including the Oprah Winfrey Show, Desperate Housewives, Kyote Ugly, BET, NPR and has songs in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Many independent artists are covering her songs (in many genres) world-wide. Suzahn leads educational Master Classes and Clinics on a variety of subjects including on Vocal performance, Improvisation, Songwriting, Commercial Music, Music Business and How to Be An Independent Touring Artist. She has presented at Universities, clubsand community centers world-wide.
"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, London, England.
"I hereby tip her brilliant 'Another Out of Town Romance' as one of the best best jazz songs..." Jazz Rag, England.
"An accomplished composer and guitarist, Suzahn's writing style is influenced by blues, R&B, and pop - although the traditional jazz runs throughout like molten steel and she can scatt with the best of them. Birmingham Post, England.
"Suzahn has a bold, fresh and adventurous talent and writes songs that can touch your heart at 60 paces. " La Tribuna, Marbella, Spain.
"Suzahn Fiering's "PARIS WITHOUT HIS KISS" might very well lead to Richard Adler's fifth Grammy." The Nashville music Guide.
"A hot ticket with a killer voice a Jazz Bard, the Joni Mitchell of Jazz!"
Lynn Samuels, XM Satellite Radio, NYC.
"Fiering's style combines improvisational flair with a natural swing and exuberance. She is not just an excellent vocalist, but she is also an impressive writer and guitar player. The City Paper, Nashville.
"An outstanding interpretive stylist and ballad performer." The Nashville Scene.
"Dont mess with fire, this girls got it and she can Scatt!" Marvin Smitty Smith, Jay Leno Show.
"She sings and writes her ass off. ' Jaco.
BIO, BIO, BIO... Suzahn, one of 5 children, is the daughter of a successful Artist Father and Educator Mother. Suzahn wrote her first song and made her first public appearance at the age of five in a school program in Buffalo, NY where her family lived before moving to Westchester, a suburb of New York City. What they didnt know then is that she would continue to write songs and perform her whole life, developing an exciting career in the music industry. Needing to support herself Suzahn perused an education in Music and Recording Engineer working behind the scenes in all aspects of the music industry as an engineer, producer, label administrator, publishing and manufacturing. However, her inner calling kept her performing and writing. After encouragement from accompanist and mentor Sammy Benskin (Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday), and Jonathan Larson (RENT!) Suzahn made her way to the other side of the glass as a respected session singer and composer. She landed a job on Madison Avenue composing and singing on many National Jingles, including Dr. Pepper, Certs, Budweiser and Pillsbury. Suzahn quickly became a regular of the New York City Club Scene performing at top venues like Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, The Bottom Line and Off-Broadway. 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, Marc Egan, Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, Donald Brown, Grady Tate, Sam Bush and Jaco Pastorius to only name a few. Her students included Leona Naess and Sean Lennon as well as cast members from Broadway shows. Suzahn was awarded a Scholarship to the Actor's Institute after working with Tony winner and Oscar nominee, William Hickey. And, before leaving New York City, was invited into the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., as a songwriter and has two songs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. After moving to Nashville, TN to work at MCA Music, Suzahn was heard in a club by 4-time Grammy winning Producer Richard Adler who produced her new CD, "Paris Without His Kiss". Suzahn resides in Nashville and works as an Artist, Songwriter, Teacher and freelance Producer. Suzahn performs as a solo or with her band "French Kiss" and travels America and Europe playing clubs, colleges and festivals and writes music for Carlin International Music Group.
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“Personal, emotionally driven songwriting from this angelic-voiced singer/guitarist in the North Carolina Mountains. Kerry says writing a song is a cathartic, therapeutic event. She hopes others find a little of themselves in her songs.”
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An independent review - "the amazing enchantress muse of the redheaded order, chaos queen Kerry Gulbranson has released her debut album "Jezebel's Daughter", which everyone should own.... maybe not everyone, but certainly YOU!
Her voice! Like sun-warmed honey tuned to manna-mantra-singsong-sutras. There are bees still stuck in it. Check out what the buzz is all about.
Her lyrics! Bird's don't even come up with this kind of stuff. Compared to her degrees of cleverness and wordistry, they are but Ill-literate pockets of feathers and fur.
Her music! with REAL instruments, yo! From the airwaves, waiting for centuries to be piped into this world!”
Dear Suzahn You are a talented individual and a magnificent creature! Thank you for your support and friendship. in jazz we trust... RonKaplan Kapland Records www.ronkaplan.com www.greatamericansongbook.org
Hello, Beautiful Birthday Lady! We are thinking of you and sorry to say we won't make the cd release/ birthday party after all....new job & re-priorities make it impossible.....we love you! Barbara & Forest