Archiv des Autors: Mel

von

„Melanie Bong’s Songs are as tuneful and original as her name.
Musical beauty flows in and out
of this lovely persona.“

von

Melanie Bong & Lulo Reinhardt Quintett – GIPSY FIRE – (GER/BRA) „…Mark Murphy, der größte unter den sträflich geheim gehaltenen Vokal-Stars des Jazz, sagt über die Tochter eines Zigeuners und einer Preußin: ‚Melanie Bongs Songs sind genauso klangvoll und o…

von

„Melanie sings with passion and heart.“

von

„Elis Regina had it,
Billie Holiday had it,
Carmen McRae had it,
and now Melanie Bong has it.“

von

„The final concert of the Fürstenwalder festival was by the masterful singer and shaman Melanie Bong…
Melanie’s compositions are imaginative, dreamy songs that she pervades with her warm, flexible voice…“

von

„All tracks are rightly placed, allowing for a flow that keeps you connected for the duration of the whole album. Throughout this album, there is a clear underpinning of the deep passion…“

von

1. Gipsy Fire2. C’est Si Bon3. A Sleepless Night4. My Heart’s Still Yours5. Can’t Be Real6. Gipsy Trail7.  You Are My Song8. Your Sound In Me9. Waitin‘ For What?10. Summerwind11. Gipsy Fire Ballad  „GIPSY FIRE“ verspricht einen feurigen Abend mit einer großartigen Jazzsängerin und einem begnadetem Akustik-Gitarristen.“  Melanie Bong – (vocal)Lulo Reinhardt – (guitar)Tizian Jost – (piano)Eduardo ‚Dudu‘ Penz – (bass)Bastian Jütte – (drums)

von

„The artist’s smooth and expressive voice is reminiscent of legendary artists such as Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, and Ella Fitzgerald, to name but a few…“

von

„If you could combine Nina Simone with Edith Piaf and Carmen Miranda all into one person, this would be a cool way to describe Bong’s cool style and attitude.“

von

“Melanie Bong is a tremendous singer.”
Bill Donaldson 2006

10/12