Melbreeze was born in the historic port city of Smyrna, Turkey - home to illustrious Greek and Roman settlements. As an only child, she grew up in a house where music flowed freely and she found company in art and music.
Her first foray into performance was through ballet, which she started learning when she was five years old and pursued for many years to come. After completing her academic education, having majored in Business Administration as an undergrad and going to the United States for further education, Melbreeze focused on raising her own family.
Melbreeze worked with Jimmy Haslip and Scott Kinsey on two other albums: Turquoise and Amethyst. Their latest project, Animazonia, featured Brazilian jazz standards and was an experimental exploration of world music. Its chart-topping success on the American Latin Chart, hitting the #1 slot.
Now, after years of collaborating with Scott Kinsey, they’re debuting her first co- produced album, I Love Paris. The songs are born out of countless jam sessions where they riffed off each other, creating a fertile improvisational foundation. The album, chalked full of standards interpreted in untraditional ways, is a delight to discover. Whether it’s a Turkish children’s game song making an appearance in “Sentimental Journey.” Or improvised spoken word, creating a moment of storytelling in the middle of “I Love Paris.” Each song is a titillating reinterpretation of songs you know and love. Explore the journey of I Love Paris, and you, too, will fall in love with the odyssey.
Photo Credit: Cem Talu
Melbreeze Official Website: Melbreeze.com
Her first foray into performance was through ballet, which she started learning when she was five years old and pursued for many years to come. After completing her academic education, having majored in Business Administration as an undergrad and going to the United States for further education, Melbreeze focused on raising her own family.
Melbreeze worked with Jimmy Haslip and Scott Kinsey on two other albums: Turquoise and Amethyst. Their latest project, Animazonia, featured Brazilian jazz standards and was an experimental exploration of world music. Its chart-topping success on the American Latin Chart, hitting the #1 slot.
Now, after years of collaborating with Scott Kinsey, they’re debuting her first co- produced album, I Love Paris. The songs are born out of countless jam sessions where they riffed off each other, creating a fertile improvisational foundation. The album, chalked full of standards interpreted in untraditional ways, is a delight to discover. Whether it’s a Turkish children’s game song making an appearance in “Sentimental Journey.” Or improvised spoken word, creating a moment of storytelling in the middle of “I Love Paris.” Each song is a titillating reinterpretation of songs you know and love. Explore the journey of I Love Paris, and you, too, will fall in love with the odyssey.
Photo Credit: Cem Talu
Melbreeze Official Website: Melbreeze.com
