

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
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tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra,
Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, Louis
Armstrong, Ray Charles, Diana Krall, Wayne Newton...
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| Jazz (Swing, Latin, Be Bop,
Bossa, Samba, Dixieland, Modern, New Orleans) |
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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...
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| European Music (French,
Italian and German) |
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valses musettes, tangos, pasos dobles,
fox trots and marches
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World Music (Jewish,
Spanish, Irish, Hawaiian, Russian)
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| Early Rock'N'Roll (50s and
60s) |
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tunes made famous by Elvis Presley,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Ray
Charles, Willie Nelson, The Beatles...
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Strolling Violin
(European Music, Broadway Show Tunes)
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| Ballroom Dance Music (Waltz,
Tango, Rumba, Samba, Cha Cha) |
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the music of Laurent Fourgo and His Ensemble.
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Autumn
Leaves
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They Can't
Take That Away From Me
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Summer
Wind
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C'est
Si Bon (French)
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Volare
(Italian)
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Mack the
Knife (German)
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All Shook
Up
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'A' Train
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Wave
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Philadelphia
Mambo
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Watermelon
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