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Melanie Scholtz on The K Jazz Show

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Multi award winning jazz singer and composer who started playing the piano from the age of 5.
She was named the Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz and has performed all over the world including, Czech Republic, Slovakia , Germany , France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the United States.
Her latest project, Seven came from 7 years of building a new life in New York City.
They always say that every seven years you become a new person, so
We explore this and many more conversations with Melanie who joins us for our weekly artist feature, This is Page Three
 
10 Nov English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

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