Suzzette Ortiz at The New Leaf Club

The Jazz Bridge “Jazz on the Main Line” Third Thursday Neighborhood Concert Series presents singer/pianist Suzzette Ortiz at The New Leaf Club—1225 Montrose Avenue in Rosemont—on Thursday, May 21. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337 or visit jazzbridge.org/events/neighborhood-concerts.

Suzzette Ortiz, a passionate pianist/composer/educator, has been serving her communities with the gift of music from her humble beginnings in Bayamon, Puerto Rico; to her many recent successes as a Pennsauken, New Jersey native. She has studied piano with some certifiable heavyweights, including Cesar “Pupi” Pedroso (of the world famous Cuban group, Los Van Van), Orlando Fiol, Philadelphia jazz legend Jimmy Amadie; and has shared the stage—internationally--with the likes of Tito Puente, Nestor Torres, Eddie Palmieri, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Compay Segundo (of the Cuban based Buena Vista Social Club), Brenda K. Starr and Hilton Ruiz. A true advocate of education, Ortiz earned her Bachelor’s degree in piano performance at El Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico, as well as a Master’s degree in education and composition at Temple University. Overcoming many social and cultural obstacles to share her message of hope and love though music, Suzzette Ortiz is truly making a difference....

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The Jazz Bridge “Jazz on the Main Line” Third Thursday Neighborhood Concert Series presents singer/pianist Suzzette Ortiz at The New Leaf Club—1225 Montrose Avenue in Rosemont—on Thursday, May 21. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337 or visit jazzbridge.org/events/neighborhood-concerts.

Suzzette Ortiz, a passionate pianist/composer/educator, has been serving her communities with the gift of music from her humble beginnings in Bayamon, Puerto Rico; to her many recent successes as a Pennsauken, New Jersey native. She has studied piano with some certifiable heavyweights, including Cesar “Pupi” Pedroso (of the world famous Cuban group, Los Van Van), Orlando Fiol, Philadelphia jazz legend Jimmy Amadie; and has shared the stage—internationally--with the likes of Tito Puente, Nestor Torres, Eddie Palmieri, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Compay Segundo (of the Cuban based Buena Vista Social Club), Brenda K. Starr and Hilton Ruiz. A true advocate of education, Ortiz earned her Bachelor’s degree in piano performance at El Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico, as well as a Master’s degree in education and composition at Temple University. Overcoming many social and cultural obstacles to share her message of hope and love though music, Suzzette Ortiz is truly making a difference.

Jazz Bridge, an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to assisting Greater Philadelphia Metro area jazz and blues musicians and vocalists in times of crisis, sponsors these neighborhood concerts throughout the region to keep the sound of Philadelphia alive.

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