Melanie Bong
Melanie Bong (born June 6, 1968 in Munich ) is a German jazz singer .
Life
Bong studied at the University of Music in Graz with Sheila Jordan , Mark Murphy and Andy Bey . After studying in New York, she developed her own teaching activities at the Anton Bruckner Private University and at the Conservatory in Innsbruck . She was a long-time member of the Maximilian Geller Quintet , with whom she released several albums, and went on a tour of France with the Memorial Orchestra under Bob Lanese . In 2002 she presented her debut album. She not only sings in her own band, but also in Fernando Corrêa's project Caminhos Cruzados .
Discographic notes
- Fantásia (2002, with Johannes Enders , Fernando Corrêa, Martin Woess, Adelhard Roidinger , Gregor Hilbe , Ernst Grieshofer , Maurizio Nobill)
- gypsy dream (2005, with Johannes Enders, Fritz Pauer , Christian Diener , Rick Hollander , Nini Mureskic)
- Gypsy Fire (2019, with Lulo Reinhardt )
Web links
- Website (English)
Lexical entries
- Jürgen Wölfer : Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 until today. Hannibal, Höfen 2008, ISBN 978-3-85445-274-4 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bong, Melanie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |