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Melissa Morgan

About Me



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Member Since: 11/03/2006
Band Website: www.melissamorganjazz.com
Band Members: Melissa Morgan

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Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter, Shirley Horn, Nina Simone, Etta Jones ...

Her style is smooth, engaging and personal, yet she has a powerful voice that is reminiscent of classic Nancy Wilson & Dinah Washington



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Record Label: Telarc
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes Review

Melissa Morgan, Until I Met You, (Telarc Jazz)Once in a great while, and thankfully so, a project arrives from a fresh voice that is fully formed. From the first bars, you know it is something speci...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:09:00 GMT

JazzHQ Review

Melissa Morgan Conjurs the sounds of old-school vocal JazzMorgan is a newcomer with an old-school pedigree. Her earliest exposure to jazz was by way of her grandmothers record collection when she was ...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:06:00 GMT

New All about Jazz review

..By Woodrow Wilkins.. .... Many young jazz vocalists reach into the book of standards for their first recording. Melissa Morgan follows the tradition, but in a way that works to her advantage. Morgan...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:27:00 GMT

New Jazz Times Review of "Until I Met You"!! April 2009

Jazz Times Review (April 2009)by Christopher LoudonFor her debut release, Melissa Morgan wanted a gritty, retro vibe evocative of classic jazz vocal albums of the 1950s and 60s. She also wanted to pa...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:45:00 GMT

Fear of the Audience Reception, Pure Love for The Music

I've been quite busy working and prepping for my first record release April 28th. Im very excited but nervous all the same. It's been such a long process and time of strategic planning, you build up s...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:15:00 GMT