Melody Breyer-Grell
A life-long New Yorker, Melody Breyer-Grell was a voracious reader as a little girl, which led towards a life filled with theater, opera and jazz. Following her penning a parody nightclub show chronicling the ups and down of a life in music, she proceeded to get published in several genres, including fiction, essay and memoir. They include The Fairhaven Literary Review, short stories featured in Counting Down the Seconds and SunKissed (both published in the UK by Freya Publications). Melody is a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, opining on a broad range of subjects—from peace in the Middle East to American Idol.
Melody Breyer-Grell's Latest Posts
Luba Mason: Mixtura
Rarely have I seen performers enjoy themselves, plying their craft with such assured enjoyment, as does Luba Mason.
Billie Holiday
September/October 2015 BILLIE HOLIDAY by Melody Breyer-Grell. For all the hardships that she did endure, the thing she must and will be remembered for is her emotional genius.
Celia Berk: You Can’t Rush Spring
Celia Berk proved, once again, that one’s “second act” can be her most satisfying.
Devin Bing: Metropolitan Room
A big talent in a slender package, Devin Bing has got what is known as “chops.”
Kurt Elling at Birdland
All was not copasetic in the “World of Kurt Elling” to my ears, although his voice, probably the best in the business of jazz, was as healthy as ever.
