Melanie Bong (born 6 June 1968) is a German jazz singer. She studied at the

University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, also known as Kunstuniversität Graz (KUG) is an Austrian university. Its roots can be traced back to the music school of the '' Akademischer Musikverein'' founded in 1816, making it the oldest un ...

under

Sheila Jordan Sheila Jordan (born Sheila Jeanette Dawson; November 18, 1928) is an American jazz singer and songwriter. She has recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums. Jordan pionee ...

, Mark Murphy and

Andy Bey Andrew Wideman Bey Jr. (October 28, 1939 – April 26, 2025) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Bey had a wide vocal range, with a four-octave baritone voice. Raised in Newark, New Jersey,Adler, David R"Andy Bey" ''JazzTimes'', April 25, ...

. After the study visit in New York City, she started her own teaching activity at

Anton Bruckner Private University for Music, Drama, and Dance The Anton Bruckner Private University (in German ''Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität'', common short form is ''Bruckner University'') is one of five Austrian Universities for Music, Drama and Dance, and one of four universities in Linz, the Euro ...

. She was a member of Maximilian Geller Quintet. As a member of the quintet, she released several albums and toured France with Memorial Orchestra under

Bob Lanese Bob Lanese (August 2, 1941 – April 9, 2024) was an American trumpet player who spent most of his career as a professional musician in Germany. Life and career Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Lanese was one of a group of local trumpet player ...

. In 2002 she produced her debut album. She sings in her band and in Fernando Correa's Caminhos Cruzados.

Discography

* ''Fantásia'' (2002) with

Johannes Enders Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, '' Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Ye ...

, Fernando Correa, Martin Woess,

Adelhard Roidinger Adelhard Roidinger (28 November 1941 – 22 April 2022) was an Austrian jazz musician (bass, electronic), composer and computer graphic designer. Life and Works Roidinger, who was from a musician family, learned first piano, violin and guitar. ...

, Gregor Hilbe, Ernst Grieshofer, Maurizio Nobill) * ''Gypsy Dream'' (2005) with Johannes Enders,

Fritz Pauer Fritz Pauer ( 14 October, 1943 – July 1, 2012) was an Austrian jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Career Born in Vienna, Pauer began his professional playing career as a teenager, performing with Hans Koller (1960–62) before leading his ...

, Christian Diener, Rick Hollander, Nini Mureskic

References

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