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| Chris Nordman plays Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Bass, and performs with his own band, and other bands in Michigan, Florida, and surrounding areas. Coming from Classical roots (several years at Interlochen National Music Camp performing on Piano, Organ, and 'Cello), staff organist at St. Hugo in the Hills Church in Bloomfield, Choir Director at Fellowship United Methodist Church in Troy, MI, Chris became a top "on call" musician to back many acts for shows in Michigan in the 1970's and 80's. He has lead the Chris Nordman Group since 1979, playing thousands of events, shows and clubs. Loving Blues and Jazz, Chris is now frequently seen at locations in Michigan and Florida, performing at venues throughout both states. |
| Biography Chris Nordman, was born in Wyandotte, Michigan in 1956. His father, Chuck Nordman, was a school music teacher, and also taught private lessons on piano, trumpet, and other instruments. Chris started bugging his dad to teach him at an early age. By Age 6, Chris was playing piano at church and school recitals and talent shows. He found a second love in string instruments, and became an accomplished cellist, playing in several area symphony orchestras, chamber music groups, and in the World Youth Symphony at Interlochen, becoming 1st chair, and playing with Van Cliburn, and under Howard Hanson and other great artists and conductors. At 14, Chris became assistant Parish Organist at St Hugo of the Hills Church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. At 15, he became Organist and Choir Director at Fellowship Methodist Church in Troy, Michigan, a position he retired from at age 25. During this time, Chris wrote several arrangements for small choral groups, as well as a collection of organ music. At 17, Chris began playing Bass for the Eddie Santini Orchestra, and soon became the keyboard player. Chris arranged several charts for this horn / vocal band that played events across the Midwestern US. After getting an engineering and management degree from General Motors Institute in 1979, Chris went to work for Gail and Rice Productions, one of the leading talent and show production agencies in the country. There was plenty of work for a piano / keyboard player, and Chris played thousands of gigs the next 13 years at clubs, and for corporate events, weddings, and other events with his band, and as a sideman. He also played many shows with greats like Bob Hope, Mel Torme, Della Reese, and many other artists and comedy acts. Since 1991, Chris and his wife, Lori, have run a successful national event rental company. Chris gave up the musical limelight for many years, devoting his time to the business, and family. Now, with the encouragement of Lori, Chris is returning to playing with blues, rock, and jazz bands in Michigan, as well as Florida, where they reside during the winter months. As many will agree, all modern music comes from "the blues". Chris loves playing the blues, with a style that infuses it with his years of classical training, and playing jazz, standards, and commercial music. Chris has stylistic traits that include introducing a bit of jazz into the blues with passing tones, unusual chords, lightning runs and riffs, and dramatic waves of sound. And, most of all - He loves what he does - enough so that he shows up unannounced, and ends up playing with the house band. His band mates call Chris many things: "Mister Jazzy Chords", Wacko, "Count", "Doc", and other nicknames that shouldn't be mentioned here. Most importantly, Chris strives to introduce a high level of energy and commitment into all of his music. Coming to a town near you. Soon. |
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