Laurent Fourgo and his Ensemble have been charming music lovers all over the Bay Area with their sweet, jazzy sound. The Ensemble (duo, trio, quartet, quintet, or sextet) is comprised of seasoned professional musicians from San Francisco and the Bay Area: vocals, piano, upright bass, drums, guitar, accordion, tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute and trumpet.

Even as a child growing up in Paris, France, vocalist and band leader Laurent Fourgo exhibited a passion for music. He learned to sing almost every Elvis song, prior to actually learning to speak English and knowing the meaning of the words. It was this passion for American music (Elvis and many others), combined with a longing for the 'American dream' , that led him to set his sights on the US and move to San Francisco in 1996. Having been the vocalist and leader of a band in France, putting together a group to perform in the US came very naturally to Laurent.

He has been performing in various bands for the last 10 years. Transitioning from Rock 'n' Roll, Blues, Rhythm and Blues to Jazz, Laurent's repertoire pays tribute to some of the great American vocalists (such as such as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, and Nat King Cole) who inspired him in his youth. Laurent sings these familiar classic songs with such passion, the words and melodies will touch your heart as if you were hearing them for the very first time.

Laurent Fourgo and his Ensemble present a delightful representation of the history of the great Jazz standards. Melody, sincerity and passion characterize this band that will ignite the atmosphere of your event!

Laurent & his Ensemble play the following types of music:

Standards, Pop Standards
	tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Diana Krall, Wayne Newton...
Jazz (Swing, Latin, Be Bop, Bossa, Samba, Dixieland, Modern, New Orleans)
	tunes composed by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, George and Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke, Bud Powell, Clifford Brown, Charlie Parker, Johnny Mercer, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Antonio Jobim, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Michel Legrand, Bill Evans...
European Music (French, Italian and German)
	valses musettes, tangos, pasos dobles, fox trots and marches
World Music (Jewish, Spanish, Irish, Hawaiian, Russian)
Early Rock'N'Roll (50s and 60s)
	tunes made famous by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, The Beatles...
Strolling Violin (European Music, Broadway Show Tunes)
Ballroom Dance Music (Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Samba, Cha Cha)

Click the "play" icons to hear small samples of the music of Laurent Fourgo and His Ensemble.   MP3 ~ Vocals ~ Autumn Leaves They Can't Take That Away From Me Summer Wind C'est Si Bon (French) Volare (Italian) Mack the Knife (German) All Shook Up ~ Instrumentals ~ 'A' Train Wave Philadelphia Mambo Watermelon